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House of Representatives Minority Leader Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan has been declared “adopted son” of Northern Samar and Samar via separate resolutions passed by their provincial boards. In Resolution No. 285, the Northern Samar provincial board cited Libanan “for committing himself to the upliftment of the lives of Nortehanons.” The two provinces credited Libanan for his […]
Senator Bong Go’s Malasakit team recently aided impoverished residents in Palapag, Northern Samar. This showed Go’s constant commitment to aid the Filipino people in their recovery especially those in far-flung communities. A total of 4,200 poor and indigent residents were assisted by the legislator’s Malasakit Team and received masks, shirts, basketballs and volleyballs. The said […]
Governor Edwin Ongchuan expressed his gratitude to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) for their valuable assistance during the water purification mission in Northern Samar. The province was facing a critical shortage of drinking water due to the extensive flooding caused by the torrential rains brought about by the shearline. The MMDA promptly deployed a […]
With the goal to promote investments and boost the economy of Northern Samar, the Provincial Government, through the Provincial Economic Development and Investment Promotions Office (PEDIPO), in partnership with the Board of Investments, held a Seminar-Workshop titled “Linangin ang Obligasyon at Kakayahan tungo sa Aktibong Lokal na Pamumuhunan” (BOI-LOKAL) recently at the Sumuroy Hall, Provincial […]
Residents of Northern Samar no longer need to travel to Catbalogan City or Tacloban City to obtain copies of their civil registry documents. The Philippine Statistics Authority – Eastern Visayas is opening a Civil Registration Services (CRS) outlet in Catarman, Northern Samar to cater to the needs of the local population. This achievement is the […]
The Northern Samar provincial government’s medical scholarship program has produced its first passer in the Physician Licensure Examination (PLE). Dr. Ric Arthur Estuaria, a native of Allen town, is one of the province’s eight medical scholars when the program was launched in 2020. Estuaria was among the 3,826 passers of the PLE administered by the […]
The national government has approved the P6.6 billion multi-year Laoang bridges project in Northern Samar, the provincial government announced. “The provincial government thanked the central government for its commitment to fund the project to connect the town of Laoang to Samar mainland,” Governor Edwin Ongchuan said. “Its approval will mean its inclusion on the priority […]
Local elected officials of Northern Samar vowed to strengthen the province’s cluster approach to improve the lives of poor families during their three-year fresh term. During his oath-taking recently, Governor Edwin Ongchuan said his second term as a local chief executive will focus on the cluster approach that has been proven to strengthen coordination and collaboration among […]
The government will build 300 houses for former rebels in Northern Samar within a 14.8-hectare lot donated by the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) in Mondragon town. The provincial government announced it has an agreement with the National Housing Authority (NHA) to build houses for former fighters of the New People’s Army (NPA) who […]
The provincial government of Northern Samar will hire nurses in the province who will not be rehired under the Nurses Deployment Program of the Department of Health (DOH) this year. Northern Samar Governor Edwin Marino Ongchuan said this was the agreement during a meeting with the provincial health board after it reported that the DOH […]