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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In Sohoton's caves, imagination leads the way
Explore Sohoton Cave and Natural Park in Basey, Samar, where cathedral-like chambers, stunning stalactites and stalagmites, and narrow rock passages create an…
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New bridge to end isolation of 27 villages
Northern Samar’s Catubig River communities gain hope as the PAMANA program launches a road and bridge project to improve access, safety and local development.
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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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NAC secures new nickel source in Zambales
Nickel Asia Corp. has expanded its mining portfolio after securing rights to operate a 3,432-hectare mineral concession in Zambales through its subsidiary…
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Elementary school principal found slain
An elementary school principal in Eastern Samar was found stabbed to death in a grassy field, prompting a police manhunt that led to the arrest of two…
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House okays ESSU campuses
The House of Representatives has approved on final reading a bill expanding Eastern Samar State University (ESSU) by converting its Arteche and Balangiga…
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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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Seven communist rebels wave white flag
Seven members of a communist insurgent group surrendered in Samar province, turning over high-powered firearms and explosives to the Philippine Army as part of…
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Sustained military pressure drives rebel surrenders, weapons abandonment
Four alleged NPA rebels surrendered in Misamis Oriental while government forces recovered a cache of high-powered firearms in Samar, signaling continued…
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BFAR grants fiber boats for tuna fishing
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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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Two fugitives captured
Two top-wanted fugitives from Pasig City were arrested in Northern Samar after a coordinated multi-regional police operation, with authorities apprehending the…
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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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Passing of former woman governor mourned
Eastern Samar is mourning the passing of former Governor Clotilde Japzon Salazar, the province’s first female governor, remembered for her decades of public…
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