https://samarnews.com News and information source on Samar and Leyte with chat room, weather forecast and a photo gallery. en-us https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g519.htm Atty. Rexie Maristela of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Central Office commended DAR’s partnership with other government agencies in Eastern Visayas as manifested in its impressive accomplishment on Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling (SPLIT) Project. Sat, 11 Jul 2026 23:10:00 +0800 https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g519.htm https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g518.htm The summit aimed to develop the leadership capabilities, patriotism, social responsibility, and civic engagement of participating youth leaders while strengthening their role as advocates of peace and development in their respective communities. Sat, 11 Jul 2026 23:08:00 +0800 https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g518.htm https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g517.htm Young Filipino technicians set to compete across 20 trade areas as region gears up for prestigious skills showdown. Sat, 11 Jul 2026 23:06:00 +0800 https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g517.htm https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g516.htm The initiative aimed to provide free circumcision and free haircut services to young boys in the community, particularly those from underserved families. Sat, 11 Jul 2026 23:04:00 +0800 https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g516.htm https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g515.htm Inflation in Leyte province and Tacloban City accelerated sharply in April 2026, driven primarily by surging transport costs, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Sat, 11 Jul 2026 23:02:00 +0800 https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g515.htm https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g514.htm Some 100 residents from the two island villages in Hinunangan, Leyte, Barangays San Pedro and San Pablo, were delighted with the distribution by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) of calamity readiness packs. Sat, 11 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0800 https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g514.htm https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g513.htm The Philippine Army’s 8th Infantry (Stormtroopers) Division (8ID) said a live-fire training event involving an inert Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) was carried out safely in Tacloban City in the early hours of May 5, 2026, as part of Exercise Balikatan 41-2026. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:12:00 +0800 https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g513.htm https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g512.htm A press statement by Public Interest Law Center (PILC) on the launching of a Tomahawk cruise missile during Exercise Balikatan 2026. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:10:00 +0800 https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g512.htm https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g511.htm The Division CAFGU Active Auxiliary Office (DCAO) of the 8th Infantry (Stormtroopers) Division, Philippine Army, distributed a total of P9,613,187 Separation Gratuity to 77 CAFGU Active Auxiliary (CAA) members from various CAA units across the region on April 30, 2026. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:08:00 +0800 https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g511.htm https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g510.htm Southern Leyte has officially attained a Stable Internal Peace and Security Condition (SIPSC) following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on May 5 at the Provincial Gymnasium in Maasin City. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:06:00 +0800 https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g510.htm https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g509.htm Genuine love for one another will always involve sacrifice simply because it cannot avoid the certainty that it will always entail understanding, compassion, the willingness to bear the burden of the others. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:04:00 +0800 https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g509.htm https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g508.htm Seventeen (17) aspiring maritime instructors successfully completed the IMO Model Course 6.09 (Training for Instructors) Batch 4-2026 at the National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) Manila Office. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:02:00 +0800 https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g508.htm https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g507.htm Agrarian reform beneficiary (ARB) Rodolfo Regis from Palo, Leyte was extremely happy to receive his certificate of condonation with release of mortgage (COCROM) on Wednesday, April 29 this year, which erased his more than half a million peso unpaid balance. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:50:00 +0800 https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g507.htm https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g506.htm On April 18, 2026, the first konekTAYO 2026, attended by 462 CARD Bank clients, was held at the New Kaputian Gymnasium, Purok Tower, Poblacion Kaputian, Samal, Davao del Norte. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:48:00 +0800 https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g506.htm https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g505.htm The municipality of Arteche in Eastern Samar officially achieved Stable Internal Peace and Security Condition (SIPSC), signaling a transformative shift from decades of insurgency challenges to a future built on peace, stability, and development. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:46:00 +0800 https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g505.htm https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g504.htm A total of 2,100 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) and members of agrarian reform beneficiaries organizations (ARBOs) from 7 towns in Southern Leyte, trooped to the three designated areas situated in the towns of Hinunangan, Silago and Saint Bernard, for the distribution. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:44:00 +0800 https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g504.htm https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g503.htm The declaration and the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) were held in a simple ceremony at the Municipal Function Hall, Hinunangan, Southern Leyte on Wednesday, April 29. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:42:00 +0800 https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g503.htm https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g502.htm A 54-year-old farmer who was caught in the crossfire during an encounter between government troops and Communist Terrorist Groups (CTGs) in Samar has been safely rescued and reunited with his family. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:40:00 +0800 https://samarnews.com/news2026/may/g502.htm https://samarnews.com/news2026/apr/g501.htm The Golden Fish Warrior Fisherfolk Association (GFWFA) has set a new record after earning P1,039,820.00 in gross income from a single overnight fishing operation on April 27, 2026 in the coastal waters of Tolosa, Leyte. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:52:00 +0800 https://samarnews.com/news2026/apr/g501.htm https://samarnews.com/news2026/apr/g500.htm Senator Bam Aquino has filed Senate Resolution No. 375, directing the Committee on Energy to conduct an inquiry into the design, targeting, and financing of the lifeline rate subsidy and other mandated electricity discounts. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:50:00 +0800 https://samarnews.com/news2026/apr/g500.htm https://samarnews.com/news2026/apr/g499.htm The municipalities of Sogod, Southern Leyte and Calbiga, Samar have officially been declared under Stable Internal Peace and Security Condition (SIPSC) on April 22 and 23. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:48:00 +0800 https://samarnews.com/news2026/apr/g499.htm https://samarnews.com/news2026/apr/g498.htm The 8th Infantry Division underscored that this clash marks another major setback for the already weakened CTG in Eastern Visayas. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:46:00 +0800 https://samarnews.com/news2026/apr/g498.htm https://samarnews.com/news2026/apr/g497.htm In the gospel, we can hear Christ declaring himself as the door of the sheepfold. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:44:00 +0800 https://samarnews.com/news2026/apr/g497.htm https://samarnews.com/news2026/apr/g496.htm The training enhanced critical battlefield medical skills, including hemorrhage control, airway management, casualty evacuation, and prolonged field care. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:42:00 +0800 https://samarnews.com/news2026/apr/g496.htm