Several road sections in Eastern Visayas were closed to traffic on Monday due to landslides and flooding after the shear line dumped heavy rains across the region for the second day.Totally closed was ...

Northeast monsoon, shear line and easterlies will bring rain and cloudy skies across the country on Friday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services ...

The coastal waters of Daram Island in Samar have been cleared from toxic red tide but the condition persists in three other ...

Measures taken by a private university for road safety were raised anew after a speeding motorbike caught fire along Taft Avenue and struck two pedestrians. Videos of a motorbike catching fire near ...

Joint checkpoints have been established in key locations: 17 in Northern Samar, 20 in Eastern Samar, 23 in Samar, 12 in Leyte, six in Southern Leyte, and one in Biliran province. The Joint Task Force ...

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — The local government of Jipapad in Eastern Samar is appealing for food aid and livelihood assistance for residents and farmers who were severely affected by ...

TACLOBAN CITY — The Diocese of Borongan in Eastern Samar is mourning the passing of one of its priests who died in a vehicular accident at the national road of Barangay Naubay, Llorente, Eastern Samar ...

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” Galo Jr., ...

TACLOBAN CITY — A 66-year-old priest was killed in a vehicular accident in Llorente town, Eastern Samar at around 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Fr. Alejandro “Alex” Galo Jr. was driving ...

The river ambulance is being turned over by the Department of Health Eastern Visayas to Maslog, a remote town in Eastern Samar. (Photo courtesy of DOH Eastern Visayas) BORONGAN CITY (PIA) — The ...

According to Sher Saises, information officer of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) 8, towns affected in the Province of Eastern Samar are Dolores, Can-avid, Taft, Jipapad, Oras, San Julian, and ...

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.5 earthquake shook Davao Oriental while two moderate quakes, measured at magnitude 4.2 and 4.0, jolted Eastern Samar yesterday morning, the Philippine ...