‘No sail’ policy in effect in Northern, Eastern Samar due to #LeonPH

Joey Gabieta 10/29/2024

TACLOBAN CITY — Inter-island sea travel in some parts in the provinces of Eastern Samar and Northern Samar were suspended by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) due to Typhoon Leon. In Eastern Samar, affected by the no-sailing…

Health officials monitor suspected mpox case in N. Samar

Joey Gabieta 08/25/2024

TACLOBAN CITY – Health authorities in Northern Samar are monitoring a suspected case of monkeypox, a 24-year-old man in Catarman town. According to separate advisories issued by the Provincial Health Office (PHO) and the Municipal Health Office…

Tornado destroys 4 houses, damages 8 others in Northern Samar

Joey Gabieta 05/25/2024

TACLOBAN CITY — At least four houses were destroyed while eight were damaged after they were hit by a tornado in Barangay Caburihan, Lavazares town in Northern Samar on Saturday, May 25. Rei Josiah Echano, provincial disaster…

Bongbong Marcos orders repair of infra damaged by flooding in Northern Samar

Jean Mangaluz 11/23/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to repair infrastructure that were damaged by continuous flooding in Samar Island. Marcos was set to attend a situation…

7 alleged rebels killed in Northern Samar

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Seven suspected members of the rebel-communist group were killed in a firefight with state forces in Northern Samar last Sunday, April 30, the military confirmed. The Commander of the Visayas Command (Viscom), in…

Six missing, 32,422 affected by rains due to shear line in Eastern Visayas

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 12/25/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Six have been recorded missing, while 32,422 other individuals were affected by consistent rain caused by the shear line in Eastern Visayas, said the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) on Sunday. According…

Heavy rains cause flooding, landslides in Eastern, Northern Samar

Joey Gabieta 12/24/2022

TACLOBAN CITY — Heavy rains due to a shear line have resulted in flooding and landslides in Eastern Samar and Northern Samar provinces with several fishermen reported missing and some eventually rescued. In Jipapad town, Eastern Samar,…

Viscom to ‘remaining members’ of CPP-NPA: Surrender, reconcile with gov’t

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Visayas Command or Viscom is calling on the ‘few remaining members’ of the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) to lay down their arms and reconcile with the…

4 dead in clash between NPA rebels and gov’t troops in Northern Samar

Rachel Arnaiz, Robert Dejon 02/09/2022

CATARMAN, Northern Samar — At least two suspected communist rebels and two civilians were killed in an encounter on February 8, 2022 between government troops and New People’s Army rebels in Barangay Roxas, Catubig town, Northern Samar.…

‘Bising’ forces evacuations in Eastern Visayas, Northern Samar

Joey Gabieta - @inquirerdotnet 04/18/2021

TACLOBAN CITY – At least 837 families, consisting of 3,189 individuals in Eastern Visayas, were evacuated as they faced the threat of Typhoon Bising on Sunday. In Northern Samar, 491 families comprising 1,727 persons living in coastal…

Earthquakes shake parts of Leyte, Northern Samar

Joey Gabieta - @inquirerdotnet 07/24/2020

TACLOBAN CITY — A series of earthquakes shook some parts of Leyte and Northern Samar provinces early morning Friday. At 3:06 a.m., a magnitude 4 quake jolted the town of Mapanas in Northern Samar, the Philippine Institute…

Signal no. 3 raised over Northern Samar as ‘Ambo’ intensifies

Rosalie Abatayo 05/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 has been raised in Northern Samar, northern part of Eastern Samar, and northern part of Samar province on Thursday morning, May 14, 2020, as Typhoon Ambo further…

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