Rappler's latest stories on Northern Samar
Northern Samar under state of calamity due to Typhoon Ambo aftermath
The province reels from the damage brought by Typhoon Ambo's strong winds and rain, on top of the coronavirus outbreak
First coronavirus case confirmed in the Eastern Visayas
(UPDATED) The patient from Northern Samar is admitted to intensive care on March 12 and was scheduled to be discharged on Monday, March 23, when her results come back positive
HRET junks poll protest vs Northern Samar congressman Daza
The tribunal says Harlin Abayon's election case against Northern Samar 1st District Representative Paul Daza was 'insufficient in form and substance'
CHR calls for justice over killing of peasant leader in Northern Samar
The Commission on Human Rights says the Duterte government must stop 'all forms of violence and harassment against human rights defenders'
IN PHOTOS: Typhoon Tisoy causes floods, damage in parts of Samar Island
Netizens share photos of the aftermath of #TisoyPH in Samar and Northern Samar provinces
Military launches airstrikes on alleged NPA lair in Northern Samar
The Philippine Air Force drops 500-pound bombs on an encampment of alleged communist guerrillas
NPA rebels raid police station in Northern Samar
Police say 3 rebels were killed and 3 others were captured following the pre-dawn raid on the Victoria municipal police station
4 soldiers, two civilians wounded in NPA attack in Catarman
Members of the 43rd Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army are waylaid while bringing food to their fellow soldiers
Ex-cop arrested in Northern Samar over possession of IED
Authorities say retired Police Officer 2 Dario Bolandia Ayes owns the site where boxes containing improvised explosive devices have been found
Albayalde fires all cops in raided Northern Samar police station
(UPDATED) Northern Samar provincial police chief Romeo Campomanes is also fired
LOOK: Suspected NPA rebels raid Northern Samar town police station
Two cops of the Lapinig Municipal Police Station are hurt in the pre-dawn 'looting and shooting rampage'
DepEd condemns protesters alleging military presence in schools
DepEd says some 30 farmers from Northern Samar stormed their gates and attempted to enter the Rizal Building
NPA targets kids in Northern Samar recruitment drive
Children in poor villages have become easy targets of communist recruiters
Earthquake rocks parts of Bicol, Eastern Visayas
The magnitude 5 4 quake with an epicenter underneath the Philippine Sea was felt in parts of Bicol and Eastern Visayas
Northern Samar town taught how to improve disaster communication
All the 56 barangay captains and department heads of Laoang town participate in the training conducted by MovePH
#SharePH: 4 amazing places to see in Laoang, Northern Samar
Where else can you see a century old lighthouse? Or find golden beaches with no tourists?
#InspireCourage: Ateneo doctors serve in far-flung Northern Samar town
Doctors Mixie Baduria and Alfonso Regala could have gone to any specialization they wanted after graduation Instead they are serving in a 2nd class municipality in Northern Samar
Who's the real congressman of Northern Samar?
Harlin Abayon has protested Congress failure to include his name in the roll call during the official canvassing of votes Here s the reason for the mixup
NPA's ambush on relief convoy 'disrespect' to typhoon victims
UPDATED Despite this the military says it will strictly observe the holiday ceasefire declared by the Aquino administration
Soldiers with relief goods ambushed by rebels in Northern Samar
One Philippine Army soldier dies while 2 others are wounded after New People s Army fighters attacked them while transporting relief goods
#ReliefPH: Town in Northern Samar needs relief
The NDRRMC says 2 287 houses in total have been damaged in San Roque – 2 139 partially and 148 totally
Large trucks needed for Typhoon Nona relief operations
Fourteen wheeler trucks are needed to deliver relief goods and temporary shelter assistance to devastated areas
#NonaPH: Agos helps bridge relief, affected communities
Communication is aid Help can be one text message tweet or even a social media post
NDRRMC truck ambushed in Samar, 2 hurt
2ND UPDATE The military believes the attack was carried out by the New People s Army
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Philippines evacuates 700,000 due to Typhoon Nona
Most evacuees are from Albay where large scale preventive evacuation is always done; the rest from Sorsogon where landfall is expected Monday evening
Who is running in Eastern Visayas | 2016 Elections
UPDATED Rappler s list of candidates for local positions in Eastern Visayas
Local Vote: Negros Occidental, Leyte, Northern Samar
Rappler s weekly wrap up: Lacson mulls gubernatorial bid in Negros Occidental; Businessman to challenge Apostol as Leyte congressman; Ong brothers aim to exchange posts in Northern Samar
Amang may hit N. Samar Saturday; Signal No. 1 in 11 areas
UPDATED State weather bureau PAGASA says the tropical storm has slowed down
Why there's #ZeroCasualty in some areas hit by Ruby
Preemptive and forced evacuations done by a number of local governments lead to zero casualty a far cry from the numbers when Super Typhoon Yolanda hit the same corridor in 2013
VIDEO ESSAY: Typhoon Ruby leaves homes in Dolores, Eastern Samar in shambles
Typhoon Ruby Hagupit leaves homes in Dolores Eastern Samar in shambles
#RubyPH: 1,000 houses damaged, but zero casualty in Catarman
Authorities dispel rumors that the municipalities of Gamay and Lapinig in Northern Samar were washed out
Floods force evacuees in N. Samar town to move
From the town church evacuees transfer to another evacuation center because of quickly rising floods
2 evacuees die from illness in N. Samar ahead of Ruby
Nearly 200 000 people have evacuated while hundreds of passengers and vehicles were stranded in Eastern Visayas as of 6pm on Saturday or two hours before the typhoon makes landfall
Northern Samar 'ready' for Typhoon Ruby
In the forecasted path of Typhoon Ruby Northern Samar prepares evacuation centers communication systems and rescue teams for the storm s imminent landfall
VLOG: Huge waves in Northern Samar
Pia Ranada filed this video blog as Typhoon Ruby makes landfall in Eastern Visayas
NDRRMC: At least 5 dead, 2 injured due to #GlendaPH
UPDATED NDRRMC Undersecretary Alexander Pama says they are receiving more reports on deaths caused by Typhoon Glenda but these have yet to be validated
PDAF-funded disaster mitigation projects no match vs Yolanda
Yolanda proves that no one can adequately prepare against nature s wrath and fury
Most school divisions in Eastern Visayas closed, unreachable
As of Tuesday November 12 only school divisions of Northern Samar Maasin Southern Leyte and Calbayog have resumed operations
Disaster experts warn on avoiding 2004 mistakes in PH
Experts say mistakes made in the relief effort after the catastrophic 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami must not be repeated in the typhoon Yolanda Haiyan response
Globe, Smart: 2-3 days to restore services
Globe and Smart say it will take two to 3 days to restore services in areas badly hit by Typhoon Yolanda
Visayas courts get 18 new judges
President Benigno Aquino III appoints judges in Aklan Leyte Samar Eastern Samar Northern Samar Southern Leyte Cebu Bohol Negros Oriental
'Pablo:' 40,000 in evacuation centers
UPDATED The typhoon with international codename Bopha made landfall over Baganga Davao Oriental early morning Tuesday December 4; Pablo now raking across Mindanao
Alert back on for South Korea rocket launch
Parts of the country s Pacific seaboard are back on alert as South Korea plans to go ahead with a delayed rocket launch on Thursday
Tropical storm 'Ofel': Entire Visayas, CARAGA under storm signals
UPDATED The entire Visayas CARAGA under public storm warning signals as tropical storm Ofel Son Tinh accelerated towards the area Wednesday morning
'Ofel': Passengers stranded in 12 Visayas, Mindanao ports
A total of 1 480 passengers and more than 80 vessels are stranded in several ports in the Visayas and Mindanao as tropical storm Ofel Son Tinh moves closer
Low pressure area to bring rain to east PH
Scattered rain and thunderstorms are expected in eastern parts of the country Sunday August 12 as an active low pressure area approaches Luzon
'Ambo' to bring rain over eastern PH
Storm warning signal 1 has been raised over Catanduanes and the 3 Samar provinces as the active low pressure area east of the Visayas was upgraded to a tropical depression
