Town rendered isolated due to ‘Samuel’; people faces hunger
In Eastern Samar
TACLOBAN CITY-A town in Eastern Samar was rendered isolated after a landslide due to tropical depression ‘Samuel’ hit in the village that served as its entry point to a nearby town.
Compounding the...
Varquez led prayer rally against mining operations
Bishop cites ‘horrific effects’ to environment
TACLOBAN CITY- Thousands of people from all parts of Samar parishes conducted a prayer rally on Monday (August 7) to voice out their strong opposition against mining operations, particularly...
Same faces, names file CoCs in EV
With few surprises
TACLOBAN CITY-Same faces and names in the region are to run in next year’s elections as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) officially closed on Friday at 5 pm the submission of the...
Rep. Acidre: There is nothing wrong with People’s Initiative
Insist amending eco provisions is the priority
TACLOBAN CITY—The People’s Initiative is not merely a capricious decision of members of the House of Representatives but a constitutionally established mechanism for amending the Charter, asserted Rep....
‘Aghon’ spares Eastern Visayas from destruction
Tornado hit N. Samar town
TACLOBAN CITY—Tropical storm ‘Aghon’ did not result in significant damages to Eastern Visayas, which was among the areas where the storm was expected to hit.
In a related development, a rally...
Rice traders, sellers snub EO39
Prices of rice still sold at high cost
TACLOBAN CITY- Despite of the order from Malacanang for rice traders and sellers to peg their rice prices at P41 per kilogram for regular milled and P45...