Magnitude 5.1 quake shakes Eastern Samar

Credit to Author: THE MANILA TIMES| Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2019 07:41:29 +0000

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit Eastern Samar on Friday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The epicenter of the quake was recorded at 32 kilometers southwest of Guiuan, Eastern Samar at 1:31 p.m. It was tectonic in origin and had a depth of 21 kilometers. Intensity 4 was felt in Guiuan, Mercedes, […]

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2 NPA hitmen, 1 Cafgu, 1 civilian dead in Eastern Samar firefight

Credit to Author: dmorcoso| Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2019 03:42:49 +0000

2 NPA hitmen, 1 Cafgu, 1 civilian dead in Eastern Samar firefight

TACLOBAN CITY — A former militiaman, two suspected communist rebels, and a civilian were killed in a firefight and subsequent operation on Friday afternoon in Sulat town, Eastern Samar. Juancho Basad, a former member of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (Cafgu) and his companion Winifredo Guballo succumbed to bullet wounds in their bodies. The […]

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Magnitude 3.5 quake jolts Eastern Samar

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2019 23:16:08 +0000

Magnitude 3.5 quake jolts Eastern Samar

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake shook Eastern Samar on Monday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

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Eastern Samar’s new lawmaker undecided on House Speaker choice

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 04:17:59 +0000

TACLOBAN CITY — Eastern Samar’s newly elected congresswoman Maria Fe Abunda has yet to decide who to choose as the next Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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Cop believed killed by NPAs in Eastern Samar town

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Mon, 20 May 2019 11:50:33 +0000

A member of the intelligence group of the ESPMFC was found dead by residents at around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday in Barangay Cambella, Quinapundan town, Eastern Samar.

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Eastern Samar town sizzles with 50.8 degrees Celsius heat index

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 02 May 2019 13:00:37 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The heat index in Guiuan, Eastern Samar soared to 50.8 degrees Celcius on Thursday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. 

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Joma: NPA members in quake-hit areas do not need anything from Duterte

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 08:11:52 +0000

Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria “Joma” Sison claimed that the New People’s Army (NPA) rebels affected by earthquakes do not need any assistance from the government.

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