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 ...

A Catholic priest known for his fight against mining operations in Eastern Samar province died in a vehicular accident on Wednesday. According to initial police reports, Fr. Alejandro “Alex ...

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 ...

Three kilograms of suspected shabu with an estimated market value of P20.4 million were seized in Barangay Mahayag, Catbalogan City, Samar on Monday, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said ...