“Paeng” spotted over Eastern Samar

Oct 27, 2022 | Top Stories

Tropical Storm Paeng’s center was spotted at 520 km East of Borongan City, Eastern Samar, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Phivolcs) said. The storm has maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h near the center and gustiness...

Magnitude 4.6 quake hits Eastern Samar

Jul 21, 2022 | Regions

Eastern Samar and other nearby places were rocked by a magnitude 4.6 quake Thursday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The quake, which was tectonic in origin, hit 18 kilometers southwest of Hernani town at around 10 a.m....

E. Visayas town mayor calls for early release of calamity funds

Jul 14, 2021 | Regions

A municipal mayor in Eastern Samar is calling for changes to policies in releasing calamity funds to improve disaster risk reduction in communities.Salcedo town mayor Melchor Mergal said intervention should be provided before impact, citing his experience with the...

Magnitude 4.8 quake shakes Eastern Samar

Oct 13, 2020 | Regions

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Eastern Samar Tuesday afternoon.the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake, which was tectonic in origin struck at 2:49 p.m. at a depth of 48 kilometers. Its epicenter was located 25 kilometers...

4.2 quake jolts Eastern Samar

Aug 24, 2020 | Regions

A Magnitude 4.2 quake rocked Guiuan, Eastern Samar Monday afternoon. According to the Philippine Institute for Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the epicenter of the quake struck at 02:32:36 PM at 23 kilometers North of Guiuan, with a depth of 14 kilometers. It...