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Borongan City Airport in Eastern Samar Gets P200M for Aviation Infrastructure Upgrade
Story by JOSEPHINE MENDOZA Photos from the web
Eastern Samar Town Brightens Night With Giant Lanterns
CAN-AVID, Eastern Samar – Colorful lights from giant Christmas lanterns brightens the plaza of this town as thousands of visitors from nearby municipalities come in droves each night to marvel at what has now become an annual Yuletide event.
Can-Avid Municipal Tourism Office
Early Morning Fire Razed 2 Houses; Partly Burned 2 Others; Injured 3
Calbayog City - A fire broke out early morning of December 18, 2023 in a residential area, Purok 1 of Barangay Trinidad, a village some 6 kilometers north of the city’s commercial area.
Photos/Data: BFP-Calbayog City Station
Former Village Councilor/Chief, 7-Year-Old Son Killed in Ambush
A former village councilor/chief (Barangay Kagawad/Punong Barangay) and son were killed in a shooting incident that happened at around 5:00 o’clock in the afternoon of December 11, 2023 on a road in Barangay Casili-on, Villaba, Leyte.
Photos: Villaba PNP Station
Northern Samar Surpasses Previous Mark in SGLG Validation
CATARMAN, Northern Samar – The provincial government of Northern Samar passed all the 10 governance areas in this year's validation for the Seal of Good Local Governance, bolstering its chances of getting the coveted award for local government units this year.
20-Year-Old Male Killed in Near-Midnight Shooting
CALBAYOG CITY – A 20-year-old male fell bleeding and dead on the ground after two shots were heard near midnight of November 5, 2023 in Puok 5, of the city’s Barangay West Awang.
EV CSOs Meet to Push for Renewable Energy
TACLOBAN CITY – Civil society organizations from the six provinces in Eastern Visayas convened to discuss possible measures to bring prices of electricity down in their respective localities.
Manicani Residents Get Restless With the Return of Mining Firm
TACLOBAN CITY – A mining company whose operations were suspended for 15 years due to complaints from residents about environmental pollution is back in the historic island of Manicani in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, creating restlessness and fear among residents that it might cause another division in the improving relations among them.