MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) on Wednesday said that the suspension of sea trips at ports in Western Samar had been lifted, although it remains on hold at Northern Samar ...

Eleven persons, including a two-year-old girl, were rescued after their motor banca capsized in waters off Daram, Samar on the evening of December ...

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.2 earthquake jolted Western Samar on Sunday. In its latest advisory, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology recorded a mild quake at 9:42 a.m. Its ...

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources says one of the most common shellfish poisoning syndrome in the Philippines is paralytic shellfish poisoning MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Fisheries ...

Two bays in Western Samar were declared free of toxic red tide over the weekend enabling fishermen at Irong-Irong Bay and Cambatutay Bay to resume their seafaring livelihood. Director Asis Perez of ...

CEBU, Philippines - One organization in Western Samar has proven that involving the whole community helps in promoting the welfare of women and children. With 28 years of serving the community under ...

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Tuesday issued a warning due to the presence of the red tide toxin in parts of Western Samar and five other provinces. BFAR said shellfish from ...

Six lawmakers from the three provinces of Samar pushed for the creation of a new Samar Island Region (SIR)—a proposal they believe will finally unlock the island’s long-delayed development. The ...

THE Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the filing of charges against former Gov. and now PDP-Laban Rep. Milagrosa Tan of Western Samar and six others in connection with the anomalous procurement of ...

The Sandiganbayan’s Third Division has convicted former Hinabangan, Western Samar mayor Alejandro Abarratigue and two others of graft in connection with the alleged purchase of a lot in 2008 without ...