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 ...

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 ...

As the day begins, over a hundred people show up, braving the heat in the morning hours to collect and haul off piles of trash along a 1.5-kilometer shoreline in Borongan City EASTERN SAMAR, ...

CATARMAN, NORTHERN SAMAR—There is more to see in this province than the rock formation on Biri Island that was used as a backdrop of a 1990s movie. Northern Samar is so rich in natural wonders that it ...