PAF Deploys Black Hawk to Contain Homonhon Island Forest Fire PAF Deploys Black Hawk to Contain Homonhon Island Forest Fire
• The Philippine Air Force deployed a Black Hawk helicopter over the weekend to help contain a spreading fire on Homonhon Island, Guiuan.
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• The Philippine Air Force deployed a Black Hawk helicopter over the weekend to help contain a spreading fire on Homonhon Island, Guiuan.
• Ahead of Dagami’s annual fiesta celebration, local police urge public vigilance, stressing that peace and order require joint effort from authorities and the community.
• Pieta Park in Catbalogan, a cherished memorial space for grieving families, faces redevelopment into a commercial area, sparking dispute over progress versus preserving memory.
• A 51-year-old motor cab driver and street-level drug suspect, alias “Tako,” was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Minda, Gandara, on April 17.
• Rising Middle East tensions are driving up fuel costs, threatening food production and economic stability in Northern Samar farming communities.
• A 49-year-old construction worker was arrested in a drug buy-bust operation on April 17, in Barangay Bagacay, Calbayog City.
• Residents of Barangay 88 Costa Brava, San Jose, felt unease after a large, unexplained airplane roar on April 5, saying no official explanation has been provided.
• The Vanguard condemns the PSG and a Tacloban City Hall employee for mistreating two reporters who were legitimately covering the President’s visit from outside the venue.
• Blocking two reporters from covering the President, questioning their IDs, and accusing them of being “fake” is not a protocol lapse but a blatant violation of press freedom and democratic values.
• COA Eastern Samar held its 2025 Audit Exit Conference on April 6, presenting findings to provincial officials led by Gov. Evardone, focusing on proper use of public funds.
Dagami Police Tighten Security Ahead of Fiesta 
Catbalogan Pieta Park Fight Escalates Over Planned Commercial Use 
Motor Cab Driver Arrested in Gandara Drug Bust 
Government Intervenes to Safeguard Northern Samar Agriculture from Global Market Instability 
Man arrested in Calbayog Drug Operation 
Costa Brava Fishermen Fear Livelihood Loss as Balikatan 2026 Nears 
The Vanguard Condemns PSG, Tacloban City Hall Employee Harassment of Its Reporters in Tacloban 
What a Shame: Blocking Vanguard Reporters is a Slap in the Face to Press Freedom 
Eastern Samar Provincial Government Holds 2025 Audit Exit Conference