from the LSDE: PNP-8 to delpoy more cops in Samar Province

Tacloban City - Close to 100 policemen will be deployed to Samar Province, identified as one of the hot spot areas in the country relative to the forthcoming May 13, 2013 midterm election. (read more ...)

from the LSDE: No. 5 in PDEA Calbayog city's watchlist falls

Calbayog City - Elizabeth De Guzman Lejera, a smoked fish helper / vendor and a resident of Brgy. Matobato, Calbayog City evidently did not consider her husband's arrest on drug peddling charges a few months back as a lesson and wake-up call, but instead opted to inherit nefarious trade. (read more ...)

from the LSDE: PAG leader in Samar slain

Tacloban City - A leader of a notorious partisan armed group (PAG) in the province of Samar was killed by elements of the Regional Special Operations Task Group (RSOTG) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Eastern Visayas, according to an official. (read more ...)

from the LSDE: Samar guv finds it 'favorable' that her province is identified as potential hot spot

Tacloban City - Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan said that she finds it "favorable" with her province identified as one of the potential hot spot areas in the country relative to the conduct of the 2013 midterm elections. (read more ...)

PNP, Comelec, private sector urge politicians, bets on peace covenant

Camp Ruperto Kangleon, Palo, Leyte - The Philippine National Police and the Commission on Elections together with the private sector are urging politicians and those who will be running in the forthcoming elections to join them in a peace covenant signing that will make politicians promise to abide by the law and ensure peaceful and orderly election by not engaging in the hiring of private armed groups. (read more ...)

Senator Chiz in Calbayog

Senator Chiz Escudero and Mayor Ronaldo Aquino during a press conference at DYOG Radyo ng Bayan. Calbayog was one of the stops during Sen. Escudero's visit to the region.

from the LSDE: Calbayog marks 64th Charter Day today

Tacloban City - Mayor Ronaldo Aquino of Calbayog City will lead in today's celebration of the city's 64th Charter Day. (read more ...)

LSDE: Calbayog Mayor awaits coming of more investors

Mayor Ronald Aquino being interviewed by LSDE's Joey Gabieta.

Calbayog City - The Mayor of this city, Ronaldo Aquino, said that they are now waiting for more investors to come, not only to benefit the city government but its people as well . . . (read more)

Unity, peace, friendship, sharing of culture among lessons learned from Pacific Partnership 2012 in Samar

Calbayog City - Unity, peace, friendship, sharing of culture were among the lessons learned during the 14-day medical mission and the more than three months of civic works in the two provinces in the island of Samar. This was according to high-ranking officials of the United States Army and the Philippine Army and the Representative of the First District of Samar in the Closing Ceremony of Pacific Partnership 2012. (read more . . .)

Pacific Partnership 2012 formally ends; more than 16,000 patients treated

Calbayog City - Pacific Partnership 2012 (PP12) conducted in Samar Island, with this city as its base of operation formally ended last July 1. (read more . . . )

Different nationalities participate in Pacific Partnership 2012

Tacloban City - Different nationalities have gathered in Calbayog City to participate in the conduct of Pacific Partnership 2012. (read more)

Samar Leaders set aside politics during Pacific Partnership 2012 Opening

U.S. Ambassador Harry Thomas is joined by some officials as he faced the media after the PP12 Opening Ceremonies. In photo are (l-r) Governor Sharee Ann Tan, Representative Mel Senen Sarmiento, Mayor Ronaldo Aquino, Col Emmanuel Cacdac, Lt Gen Ralph Villanueva and Rear Admiral Cecil Haney. (Photo by Joel Lagang  for the CTIO)

Calbayog City - Politics was set aside for the first time in the province of Samar, this after political rivals in the said province gathered in Calbayog City for the opening of the humanitarian mission of the US Navy medical ship Mercy. (read more)

Mercy Mission going on in Calbayog

U.S. Ambassador Harry Thomas (4th from the left) and other VIPs as they stood in attention for the exit of the colors during the Opening Ceremonies of Pacific Partnership 2012. In photo are (l-r) Mayor Ronaldo Aquino, Admiral Cecil Haney, Governor Sharee Ann Tan, Representative Mel Senen Sarmiento, Lt Gen Ralph Vilanueva and Monsignor Francisco Cinco, III. (Photo by Joel Lagang)

Calbayog City - The ongoing humanitarian mission being conducted by the members of a multi-national mercy mission led by the US government was welcomed by Sama officials. (read more)

Samar 1 braces for proposed infra projects to tourist destinations

Tarangban Falls in Brgy. Bugtong, Calbayog City (photo courtesy of LSDE)

DPWH-Samar First District Engineering Office in Calbayog City is envisioning Calbayog City as an alternative tourist destination by 2016. (read more ...)

Celebrating 100 years of the Church in Samar

Tacloban City - The coffee table book "Diocese of Calbayog: The History of the Local Church in Samar, 100 years" tells of the history of the Catholic Church and the people who have kept the faith with the Church in Samar, the country's third largest island. (read more . . .)

The real fight has not yet started - Delgado

Tacloban City - Apparent for Samar gubernatorial post Rosa Jessica Uy - Delgado said the fight is not yet over despite the unexpected loss in the recall bid to oust the Tan sibling from their posts in the province. (read more . . . )

Reward money for capture of Uy's killers raised to P2.5 M

TACLOBAN CITY - The reward money for the immediate arrest of the suspects in the killing of Calbayog Mayor Reynaldo Uy has been raised to P2.5 M. (read more)

In Samar Comelec: Verification of signatures to end this week

Tacloban City - Samar elections supervisor Maria Corazon Montallana said that the verification of the signatures attached to the recall petition against Governor Sharee Anne Tan and younger brother Vice Gov. Stephen James Tan would be finished as scheduled. (read more . . .)

Samar prov'l Comelec office seeks extension of signature verification

Catbalogan City - Citing low number of verified signatures, the provincial office of the Commission on Elections based in this city, has sought for the extension (of the number) of days for signature verification in relation to the recall bid against Samar Governor Sharee Anne Tan and her brother Vice Governor Stephen James Tan. (read more . . . )

Samar gov decries petitioners of using P-Noy for her ouster

Tacloban City - Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan decried claims by those calling for her ouster of using President Benigno Aquino in pushing for their agenda. (read more . . .)