Clearing of landslide area in Eastern Samar may take over a week

Jani Arnaiz 01/08/2020

MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte—Clearing of the landslide area in the Taft-Paranas road in Barangay Binaloan, Taft, Eastern Samar will take over a week. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Eastern Samar District Engineering Office (ESDEO) head…

Mild quakes rattle Samar provinces, no casualty, damage reported

Joey Gabieta - Inquirer Visayas 01/06/2020

TACLOBAN CITY – Two minor earthquakes rattle Eastern Samar and Northern Samar on Sunday but did not cause any damage. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the first tremor with a magnitude of 3,…

Typhoon Ursula makes landfall over Eastern Samar

Daphne Galvez - Inquirer.net 12/24/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Christmas Typhoon Ursula (international name: Phanfone) made landfall over Eastern Samar on Tuesday afternoon. In its latest update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Ursula hit Salcedo, Eastern Samar, at…

Tropical Storm Ursula slightly intensifies, Signal No. 2 up in Guiuan, Eastern Samar

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 12/23/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 has been raised over Guiuan in Eastern Samar as Tropical Storm Ursula slightly intensifies as it moves towards Eastern Visayas. In its 5 p.m. weather advisory on Monday,…

More ‘Storm Troopers’ to join hunt for rebels in Eastern Samar

Florence Baesa 12/15/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines — A hunt for the rebels in Eastern Samar is on as more Storm Troopers are set to be redeployed in the area following the suspected New People’s Army’s deadly December 13 ambush of…

Death toll in rebel ambush in Samar rose to 3

Froilan Gallardo 12/14/2019

CAGAYAN DE ORO— Police said another civilian, who was among the 12 who were wounded in the Friday ambush in Borongan, Eastern Samar, died on Saturday, December 14, 2019, bringing the number of fatalities to a total…

Pagasa places Catanduanes under Signal No. 2 amid ‘Ramon’

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 11/13/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal Number 2 was raised over Catanduanes on Wednesday afternoon as Tropical Storm “Ramon” continues to affect the country. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that as…

Rains will continue until Tuesday — Pagasa

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Hold your umbrellas up until Tuesday, June 16. Joey Figuracion, a weather specialist at the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) in Mactan, said the wet weather brought by the southwest…

ALS gets boost with Learning Center, Smart School-in-a-Bag

PR 06/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – When the Department of Education (DepEd) conceptualized the Alternative Learning System (ALS) over 15 years ago, its primary goal was simple: to assist out-of-school youth and adult learners who haven’t completed basic education.…

TD Usman intensifies; threatens Eastern Samar, Northern Caraga

Rosalie Abatayo 12/26/2018

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The provinces in Eastern Samar and Northern Caraga may be placed under tropical cyclone warning signal number 1 tonight or tomorrow morning, December 27, due to tropical depression (TD) Usman. In a Severe…

Return of prized bells seen ringing in more tourists

Inquirer.net 12/16/2018

The Department of Tourism (DOT) is ready for the influx of tourists not just in Balangiga, Eastern Samar, but also in the rest of Eastern Visayas following the return of the iconic Balangiga bells to the quaint…

Isolated E. Samar town residents appeal for food

Inquirer.net 11/23/2018

Tacloban City — A town in Eastern Samar was rendered isolated after a landslide due to Tropical Depression “Samuel” hit the village that served as its entry point to a nearby town. Compounding the misery of the…

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