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Troops, suspected rebels clash in Northern Samar

Troops of the Philippine Army engaged suspected members of a rebel group in a brief firefight in Gamay, Northern Samar on March 15. The encounter...

P200K for arrest of DPWH exec’s killer

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon and former Northern Samar congressman Paul Daza each offered a ₱100,000 reward, totaling ₱200,000,...

P200K bounty set for arrest of DPWH engineer’s killer

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon and former Northern Samar congressman Paul Daza each offered a ₱100,000 reward, totaling ₱200,000, for information...

Four rebels surrender in North Samar — Army

Four members of communist rebel groups have voluntarily surrendered to government forces in Northern Samar, the Philippine Army reported Monday. The Army’s 78th Infantry Battalion...

Lawmaker sees smooth sailing for second Luzon-Visayas span

The proposed Luzon-Visayas bridge, whether built above ground or a subterranean tunnel, is expected to move forward as a foreign-assisted project (FAP), following the...

Two Reds die in Samar clash vs. Army soldiers

TWO New People’s Army (NPA) guerillas were reported killed and three high-powered firearms seized during an armed encounter with government troops in the hinterlands...

Troops shoo away Reds in Northern Samar town

Soldiers repelled a band of suspected communist insurgents during an armed skirmish in Brgy. Osmeña, Palanan, Northern Samar on Thursday, Dec. 11, the Army...

KFC now serving in Samar

KFC Philippines has opened its first store in Samar Island, located on Diversion Road 2, Sitio Macopa, Catarman, Northern Samar. The KFC Catarman branch serves...

Northern Samar town officially declared insurgency-free

Catarman, the capital town of Northern Samar, has been officially placed under a Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) condition, making it “insurgency-free” after...

18 solons file bill creating 28-km Bicol-Samar span

A group of congressmen from Eastern Visayas led by House Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan has filed a bill calling for the construction of either...

Cop sacked for illegal use of service firearm

A POLICEMAN was relieved from his post following a viral video showing him using his service firearm to start a boat race during the...

Army honors wounded troops after Samar encounter

Soldiers wounded in a recent clash with communist rebels in Barangay San Isidro, Las Navas, Northern Samar, received much-deserved recognition, the Philippine Army's 8th...

Army identifies 3 of 8 slain rebels in N. Samar clash

The Philippine Army has identified three of the eight rebels who were killed in a recent back-to-back gunfight with government forces in the hinterlands...

N. Samar’s Biri Rocks declared nat’l monument

The iconic Biri Rock formations in Northern Samar have been officially recognized as a National Geological Monument by the Department of Environment and Natural...
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