Evardone vows bigger health budget for Eastern Samar
Eastern Samar Governor Ralph Vincent Evardone pledges a bigger health budget to upgrade provincial hospitals, boost medicines and essential services, and…
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Eastern Samar taps DOST for science-based earthquake preparedness
Eastern Samar is boosting earthquake and tsunami preparedness through a science-based disaster risk reduction program with DOST and Phivolcs, integrating…
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Eastern Samar allots P500M for hospital
Eastern Samar will invest ₱500 million to rehabilitate the 74-year-old Eastern Samar Provincial Hospital, modernizing healthcare facilities, supporting the new…
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Private capital powers 120,000-hectare Samar megaforest drive
The Green Samar initiative is expected to attract more international participation in the Philippines’ emerging natural capital sector, as it demonstrates how…
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Bomb threat disrupts classes at Eastern Samar school
Classes at Eastern Samar National Comprehensive High School in Borongan City were suspended after a bomb and gun threat surfaced on social media, prompting a…
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Samar project taps carbon credits, private investment
A landmark forest restoration project in Samar will rehabilitate 120,000 hectares of protected forest using private investment, promoting climate action,…
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Northern Samar moves toward 100% renewable energy
Northern Samar is advancing plans to become the Philippines’ first province powered entirely by renewable energy, developing a comprehensive clean energy…
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Multimillion-peso yearly investment targets 120-has Samar forests
The Philippines is set to attract around P80 million in annual investments for the Green Samar Project, a large-scale rainforest restoration initiative…
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New road, bridge to connect 27 isolated Northern Samar villages
A new PAMANA-funded road and bridge in Catubig, Northern Samar will finally connect 27 isolated barangays, replacing risky river crossings with safe access to…
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Eastern Samar forms El Nińo task force
Eastern Samar forms an El Niño Preparedness Task Force to protect water supply, agriculture, energy, public health and livestock as PAGASA warns of a high…
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Bill creating two new Eastern Samar State U campuses clears House
The House of Representatives has approved a bill converting Eastern Samar State University’s Arteche and Balangiga extension units into full-fledged campuses,…
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Samar skills hub
India inaugurated a livelihood training center in Northern Samar, expanding grassroots-development cooperation and opportunities for 23,000 residents.
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Eastern Samar’s first medical school seen
The measure aims to strengthen medical education and healthcare services throughout Eastern Visayas.
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House approves bill creating ESSU medical school in Eastern Samar
The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill creating the ESSU College of Medicine in Borongan City, paving the way for Eastern…
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PNP intensifies Eastern Samar security, relief efforts
The Philippine National Police increases ground deployment in Eastern Samar following a magnitude 6.0 earthquake, assisting in rescue operations, security, and…
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Phivolcs logs 31 aftershocks after magnitude 6 Eastern Samar quake
Phivolcs has recorded 31 aftershocks after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck San Julian, Eastern Samar on May 4, 2026, shaking parts of Eastern Visayas and…
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