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The latest news and headlines from The Calbayog Journal.
SAMELCO I Says ₱26/kWh September Power Rate Is Not Yet Final
The projected ₱26 per kilowatt-hour electricity rate for SAMELCO I consumers this September is not yet final. The cooperative says the actual rate could potentially fall below ₱15/kWh following the ERC's implementation of a regional secondary price cap on the wholesale electricity spot market.
Buy-Bust Operations Nets Suspected Drug Peddler in Catbalogan
"Catbalogan City, Samar- A 37-year-old man known to authorities as alias “Bambe” was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Catbalogan City Police Station Special Drug Enforcement Team (SDET) in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Samar. "
Typhoon Uwan Wrecks Portions of Catbalogan Market and Port Area
"Several structures in the port area and public market of Catbalogan City sustained heavy damage as Typhoon Uwan unleashed strong winds and rain over the weekend. "
PCG Western Samar halts sea travel due to tropical storm "UWAN"
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Station Western Samar has temporarily suspended all sea travel within the province as a safety measure against Tropical Storm Uwan (international name Fung-Wong).
Residents in Parola, Catbalogan Decry Flooding, "Stagnant Lake" After Coastal Project
"CATBALOGAN CITY, SAMAR — What was once a thriving coastal neighborhood in Barangay Mercedes has now become a pool of stagnant water, according to frustrated residents who are calling on the local government to act on the worsening drainage problem in the Parola area."
Tropical Cyclone "Tino" Intensifies; Nearing Typhoon Category
"Catbalogan City, Samar – Severe Tropical Storm TINO continues its west-southwestward movement and is now nearing typhoon strength. "
Punong Barangay Shot, Dies in Hospital, Live-in Partner Survives; One Suspect Arrested
"A Punong Barangay (Village Chairman) dies in the hospital an hour after being shot by a riding-in-tandem in Barangay Nijaga, around 10:30, November 02, 2025 while his live-in partner who was backriding with him in his motorcycle survives. "
