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More anti-insurgency projects up in Northern Samar in 2026

MANILA, Dec. 22 -- More projects designed to end insurgency will be implemented in Northern Samar province in 2026 under the Support to the Barangay Development Program (SBDP). Citing reports from th... Read More


2 NPA rebels killed in clash with Army in N. Samar

TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 19 -- Two New People's Army (NPA) combatants were killed in a clash with government troops Friday morning in Northern Samar, the military reported. The Philippine Army's 8th Infan... Read More


DPWH allows night crossing of 30-ton trucks along San Juanico Bridge

TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 18 -- Authorities have allowed trucks weighing up to 30 tons to cross the San Juanico Bridge during nighttime hours starting Wednesday. In a public advisory issued by the Departme... Read More


DOE cites Northern Samar for drawing renewable energy projects

TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 17 -- The Northern Samar provincial government received the Sustainable Energy Award in the local government unit category from the Department of Energy (DOE) for creating an enabl... Read More


Leyte pre-Christmas trade fair earns P6.2-M sales

TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 17 -- Micro, small and medium enterprises in Leyte province have earned PHP6.2 million in sales during the five-day pre-Christmas trade fair in this city, exceeding the PHP5.82-mil... Read More


PRO-8 probes alleged drinking spree inside E. Samar police station

TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 16 -- The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) has launched an investigation into the alleged drinking session of cops on duty inside a police station in Eastern Samar province. In a ... Read More


Eastern Visayas logs low inflation rate this year

TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 16 -- Eastern Visayas keeps a 0.6 percent record-low inflation rate (IR) from January to November 2025, way below the regional development plan target, the Philippine Statistics Au... Read More


Christmas tree made by inmates sparks hope in Northern Samar

TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 16 -- Persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Northern Samar Provincial Jail (NSPJ) built a giant Christmas tree made of recyclables as part of the local government's correctiona... Read More


DENR Region 8 kicks off marine research station project

TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 15 -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has begun establishing the Guiuan Marine Scientific Research Station (MSRS) in Barangay Baras, Guiuan, Eastern Sama... Read More


DA rolls out P20/kg rice program in 2 Leyte towns

TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 15 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) regional office here on Monday officially rolled out the "Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na" program in two towns in Leyte province in its bid t... Read More