MANILA, Philippines—Mining in Eastern Samar’s Homonhon Island has been so rampant that locals started asking: “Would there still be something left for our children?” “We do not know if ...

TWO communist terrorist group (CTG) members who evaded pursuing troops following their clash were eventually subdued and ...

Two combatants of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed and war materiel was seized during a series of encounters in upland ...

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — Concerned by ongoing mining activities in Eastern Samar, Bishop Crispin Varquez of the Diocese of Borongan urged the faithful to vote for candidates who ...

He cited the failure of local and national governments to rein in mining operations in the Eastern Samar islands of Homonhon and Manicani. Both Samar and Negros, located in the central cluster of ...

James Abella. Galo, a native of Maydolong, Eastern Samar, had been a priest for 39 years. He was known for his strong anti-mining advocacy in Eastern Samar, a stance that earned him both respect ...