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Northern Samar

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on Northern Samar.

  4. ARMY troops recovered two M16 rifles and an anti-personnel mine from a concealed arms cache in Barangay Osmeña, Las Navas, Northern Samar, on 26 October.

    Troops recover M16 rifles, land mine

    Government troops recover two M16 rifles and an anti-personnel mine in Las Navas, Northern Samar, following information from a former Eastern Visayas Regional…

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  9. ROWS of VinFast electric taxis stand ready as Green GSM expands its service across Northern Mindanao.

    Green GSM expands Northern Mindanao service

    Green GSM has launched regular electric taxi services in Northern Mindanao, covering Cagayan de Oro, El Salvador, Laguindingan, Alubijid and Opol.

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  10. 4 insurgents surrender, heavy weaponry seized

    4 insurgents surrender, heavy weaponry seized

    Four alleged New People’s Army guerrillas surrendered to military forces in Eastern and Northern Samar, leading authorities to recover six firearms from two…

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  11. Right to care ordinance passed

    Right to care ordinance passed

    Northern Samar has approved a Right to Care Ordinance allowing adults to designate a trusted person to make medical decisions when they cannot communicate.

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  16. A graph shows the decline in poverty incidence in Northern Samar. The provincial government on Thursday welcomed the record-low poverty rate, saying the improvement provides a strong foundation for sustaining and expanding its poverty-reduction programs.

    Northern Samar poverty drops sharply

    Northern Samar’s poverty incidence fell to a record-low 12.5 percent in 2025, with nearly 12,000 fewer families classified as poor, according to PSA data.

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