MANILA, Philippines — Load limits have been imposed on three aging bridges in the country—one in Cagayan province and two on Samar Island—amid safety issues for commuters crossing these vital spans.

MANILA, Philippines — Five Visayan lawmakers joined an initiative of House Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan for the creation of a new Samar Island Region – seen as key to unlocking the island’s ...

The recent episode hinted at some developments that will bring Anupamaa closer to the truth. Anupamaa has some high voltage, which is showcased in its current episodes. It was only recently that ...

Anupamaa senses peculiar tension during a retreat, receiving a cryptic warning from Prakash Bhau and uncovering links between Sonu Rathod and Samar’s death. A viral still confirms Samar's return is a ...

BORONGAN CITY (PIA) — Eastern Samar has emerged as the fastest-growing economy in the Philippines in 2024, recording an impressive 10.2 percent growth rate, according to the latest Provincial Product ...

Reeling from the aftermath of Typhoon Opong, Calbayog City in the Province of Samar was placed under a state of calamity by local authorities on September 28, 2025, according to a GMA News Online ...

MANILA, Philippines — Some parts of Samar have been placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 as Severe Tropical Storm Opong (international name Bualoi) maintains its strength while ...

The three provinces in the island of Samar brace for the impact of Severe Tropical Storm “Opong” (international name: Bualoi) by declaring a suspension of classes and government work. The Provincial ...

MANILA, Philippines – Signal No. 2 has been raised over Northern Samar and the northern portion of Eastern Samar (San Policarpo, Oras, Jipapad and Arteche) as "Opong" intensified into a severe ...

It is written that, at the festival of Lupercalia, the consul Mark Antony offered Julius Caesar a laurel-wreathed diadem. The gesture was met with slow, scattered applause. But when Caesar brushed the ...

From 2003 to 2009, he brought a quiet style of leadership to his Southeast Asian nation after the strongman rule of Mahathir Mohamad. By Seth Mydans Seth Mydans is a former Bangkok bureau chief for ...