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…

Fire destroys public market in Oras, Eastern Samar

Inquirer.net 09/16/2018

TACLOBAN CITY — The public market in Oras town in Eastern Samar province was destroyed on Sunday morning after it was ravaged by fire, the biggest to hit the municipality in more than two decades. Oras Mayor…

It’s rain, rain, rain in Cebu up to Wednesday — Pagasa

Agnes B. Alpuerto 09/10/2017

Get your umbrellas ready as it well be wet in Cebu in the next three days, with flash floods projected in many low-lying areas in Metro Cebu, induced by a low pressure area (LPA) spotted off the…

E. Samar floods: 1,600 families affected; 1 killed

12/19/2016

Taft, Eastern Samar — A farmer was killed while at least 1,600 families were affected on Saturday when floods hit 11 villages here following incessant rains. Elpedio Zacate was found dead on Saturday after he drowned in…

NPA rebels storm Eastern Samar police station

03/09/2016

Communist rebels raided a police station in Balangkayan town, Eastern Samar on Monday night and escaped with 17 firearms, laptops and personal belongings of policemen. The five policemen on duty were overpowered by at least 20 armed…

VESSELS STRANDED

Jhunnex Napallacan, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag and Inquirer 12/13/2015

Signal No. 1 in north Cebu due to ‘Nona’ Some 1,532 passengers were stranded in Cebu City ports yesterday after the Philippine Coast Guard-Cebu Station barred sea travel for vessels going to Eastern Visayas and Manila due…

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