The Eastern Samar Community Blog

The first and only community blog about the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. With news, literature and a lot more.

Posts Tagged ‘Blog’

Poor Palay Production in Eastern Samar Linked to Lack of Irrigation

By • Oct 28th, 2008 • Category: News

Alice Nicart of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Eastern Samar, reports a possible link between the poor palay production of the province to the lack of irrigation of its lands. Nicart cites a report by Henry Afable, the Provincial Planning and Development Officer (PPDO), that Eastern Samar ranks only 6th in palay production in the [...]



Borongan City and 10 Eastern Samar Towns at Risk of Landslides

By • Oct 20th, 2008 • Category: News

Borongan City and 10 municipalities are at risk of landslides in Eastern Samar according to  a report by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.



Automotive Training Center to Open in Tacloban

By • Oct 20th, 2008 • Category: News

Estehanons wanting to acquire auto-mechanic skills can now have their chance at the Isuzu-Plan Automotive Training Center in Tacloban. The center which will be inaugurated in November aims to grant 80 scholarships for a two-year auto-mechanic course annually. Scholars will be chosen from the poorest and most marginalized communities in the country.



5th Lamiraw fellows named

By • Oct 8th, 2008 • Category: Events, News

The 23 fellows for the 5th Lamiraw Creative Writing Workshop slated on November 5-7, 2008 at TTMIST, Calbayog City, Samar were named by Phil Harold Mercurio, the Lamiraw project coordinator.



Balangiga, Eastern Samar Awaits Return of Church Bells

By • Sep 22nd, 2008 • Category: News

The town of Balangiga, Eastern Samar has yet to retrieve their church bells taken by American soldiers during the Philippine-American war more than a century ago. To this day, they have yet to receive updates on the Philippine government’s effort to retrieve the bells, said Balangiga Mayor Viscuso S. de Lira in an interview with [...]



3 Samar Bishops Spearhead SIPPaD Forum

By • Sep 22nd, 2008 • Category: Events, News

The three Catholic Bishops of Samar island got together for the Samar Island Partnership for Peace and Development (SIPPaD) forum in Catarman, Northern Samar last Sept. 19.



Eastern Samar Has Two New Priests

By • Aug 11th, 2008 • Category: Events, News, Videos

The Diocese of Borongan has two new priests: Fr. Rolly Tabo of Lalawigan, Borongan and Fr. Ruben Baquilod of Maydolong. I was able to attend Fr. Tabo’s ordination in Lalawigan on July 29, which was officiated by His Excellency Bishop Crispin Varquez. Varquez called Tabo his firstborn since he is the first priest he ordained [...]



The Forum: Do You Think Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan Is Involved In Illegal Activities At The Bureau Of Immigration?

By • Jun 9th, 2008 • Category: News

The Forum is an avenue to know week-by-week which are the most important issues in Eastern Samar right now as well as other lighter topics for discussion. Aside from that, it gives the visitors the chance to discuss it on this blog. Also, the readers have the power to decide which topic to discuss every [...]



Eastern Samar Cop Shoots Boss

By • May 3rd, 2008 • Category: News

A police officer shot a town police chief in Eastern Samar last Thursday night. This came from a report by Joey A. Gabieta at The Philippine Daily Inquirer’s website. Police Officer 1 Wintrop Caspe shot Inspector Edwin Barbosa after Barbosa reprimanded the inebriated Caspe for not reporting for duty and ordered him to go home. [...]



No Mining Operations in Manicani – MGB Official

By • Apr 30th, 2008 • Category: News

An official of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) has yesterday denied the existence of any mining operation in the island of Manicani, Guiuan, Eastern Samar. The comment came after a senator said of a continued mining operation in the area. This is according to the report by Ranulfo Docdocan at the ABS-CBN news website. [...]