Road collapses due to heavy rains in Calbayog City
TACLOBAN CITY-An estimated 5,000 people were rendered isolated from the city proper of Calbayog after a road collapsed due to heavy rains on Sunday(August 13).
The heavy rains resulted in the destruction of a road...
Tiopes to mayors: prepare tourism-related statistics and draw tourism plans
TACLOBAN CITY - The Department of Tourism (DOT) here in the region has asked local leaders to be active in gathering tourism-related statistics to know the tourism situation within their areas.
Statistics are important especially...
NPA rebel surrendered, while another arrested in Samar
TACLOBAN CITY- A member of the communist armed group, the New People’s Army (NPA), surrendered to the government while another rebel was arrested, both in Samar province.
‘Ka James’, 44, surrendered on Sunday (Feb.12) before...
U.S.-supported satellite broadband technology program connects remote communities to the internet
Manila—On April 21, the United States government and its Philippine partners demonstrated the effectiveness of satellite broadband technology in remote areas of the Philippines as part of a U.S.-supported program to increase access to...
DepEd driver accused of stealing P85,000 from provincial board secretary of Eastern Samar
TACLOBAN CITY- An employee of the Department of Education (DepEd) was arrested by a composite team led by the members of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) after he was accused of stealing...
BFP ask help against business establishments operating without permit and safety certificate
TACLOBAN CITY- The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) admitted that there are business establishments that were not inspected for fire safety.
Most of these establishments involved boarding houses that are not registered.
With this, C/Supt. Adel...