Tag: Eastern Samar

NFA nilinaw na walang pekeng bigas sa Eastern Samar

(Eagle News) — Pinabulaanan ng National Food Authority (NFA) sa Region 8 ang alegasyon na mayroong mga pekeng bigas sa Eastern Samar. Kasunod ito ng reklamo ng isang restaurant owner matapos diumano itong makabili ng saku-sakong pekeng bigas. Ayon kay  NFA-Region 8 director Bobby Trabajo, matapos matanggap ang naturang reklamo ay agad nag-imbestiga ang kanilang tanggapan. Batay sa kanilang imbestigasyon, ay negatibo na mayroong pekeng bigas. Posible umano na nag-panic lang ang mga tao lalo […]

Low pressure area in Eastern, Samar now a tropical depression

QUEZON CITY, July 29 (PIA) — The Low Pressure Area (LPA) East of Borongan City, Eastern Samar has developed into a Tropical Depression and was named “Carina”. According to PAGASA, at 10 am today, the eye of the storm was estimated at 195 km East of Borongan City, Eastern Samar. It has maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center and is forecast to move Northwest at 11 kph. It has an estimated rainfall […]

PAGASA – Ruby makes landfall 9:15 p.m. Saturday

(Eagle News Service) — The country’s weather bureau said typhoon Ruby had made landfall over Dolores, Eastern Samar 9:15 p.m. Saturday. December 6. PAGASA said storm winds, storm surges of up to 4.5 meters, and heavy to intense rainfall would be felt in the areas hit by typhoon Ruby. As of 9 p.m., Saturday, PAGASA said typhoon Ruby was located at 150km East Southeast of Catarman, Northern Samar or at 45km East Southeast of Dolores, […]

Aquino inspects rehabilitation sites in Guiuan, Eastern Samar

  President Aquino on Friday inspected various rehabilitation sites in Guiuan, Eastern a year after “Typhoon Yolanda” struck and devastated Eastern Visayas, The President arrived at 10:25 a.m. at the Guiuan Airport, where he was received by Armed Forces Central Command chief Major General Nicanor Vivar, Police Regional Office 8 Regional Director Chief Superintendent Henry Losañes, and Guiuan Mayor Christopher Gonzales.President Aquino immediately proceeded to the town’s public market, where he was met by Guiuan Vice Mayor […]