PNP puts Eastern Samar under full alert

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 11:06:41 +0000

THE Philippine National Police (PNP) placed Eastern Samar under full alert after it was struck with a magnitude 6.5 earthquake on Tuesday. PNP Chief General Oscar Albayalde ordered Brig. Gen….READ

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Guiuan, E. Samar sizzles as heat index soars to 49.2 degrees Celsius

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 12:58:50 +0000

Guiuan, E. Samar sizzles as heat index soars to 49.2 degrees Celsius

MANILA, Philippines – The heat index on Maundy Thursday skyrocketed to 49.2 degrees Celcius in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.

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Leyte historian: Return of Balingiga Bells ‘a veteran-to-veteran effort’

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 09:45:00 +0000

Leyte historian: Return of Balingiga Bells ‘a veteran-to-veteran effort’

An insult to the veterans.This was how a local historian described President Duterte’s claim that the CIA was instrumental to the return of Balangiga Bells.

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Eastern Samar town mayor slams Ombudsman order to suspend him

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2019 07:57:54 +0000

This was how Mayor Christopher Sheen Gonzales of Guiuan town, Eastern Samar, described the order of the Ombudsman to suspend him for the alleged irregularities in the repair of public facilities damaged due to Supertyphoon “Yolanda.”

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Ex-village exec in Eastern Samar nabbed for firearms, ammunition

Credit to Author: ryanl| Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 06:23:06 +0000

TACLOBAN CITY — A former village official in Eastern Samar was arrested for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition on Thursday morning. Edwin Pomasin, 52, was detained at the municipal lockup facility after he was arrested inside his house in Barangay Carolina, Can-avid town, where he once served as its village chairman. Reports reaching the […]

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