Ormoc City Secures Sixth Straight EVRAA Championship
• Ormoc City dominates EVRAA Meet 2026, securing 396 medals to claim overall championship for the sixth consecutive year in Baybay City.
• Ormoc City dominates EVRAA Meet 2026, securing 396 medals to claim overall championship for the sixth consecutive year in Baybay City.
• Heavy rainfall triggered flooding in Northern Samar, with PAGASA issuing a Red Rainfall warning for the region. Authorities responded with public warnings and road access restrictions.
• A successful rescue on February 5 saved all passengers after their boat capsized off Dimasalang, Masbate. The vessel was en route to San Vicente Island, Northern Samar, in rough seas when it overturned.
• Palapag was awarded the Balangay Seal of Excellence, recognizing its successful, multi-sectoral anti-drug program and status as a drug-free model municipality in Northern Samar.
• Northern Samar is applying international best practices to improve its disaster risk reduction programs, aiding ongoing flood recovery while preparing for a new weather disturbance.
• Northern Samar reported zero casualties after heavy Shear Line rains on January 5. The PDRRMC was on 24/7 Red Alert as PAGASA escalated warnings, coordinating monitoring and field response.
• PAGASA warns of several days of heavy rain for Eastern Visayas and Bicol due to a shear line. Moderate to heavy rainfall is forecast from January 4 through January 6, raising risks of flooding and landslides.
• As the New Year begins, Northern Samar remains calm. Authorities credit sustained security efforts for weakening communist rebels in the province, though some threats persist in remote areas.
• Two NPA rebels were killed in a firefight with the 20th Infantry Battalion in Las Navas on Dec. 19. The military said the clash occurred after local farmers reported extortion and harassment.
• As one of the country’s most typhoon-prone provinces, Northern Samar combats annual floods and storms with improved risk assessments and community efforts to build essential disaster resilience among its vulnerable coastal residents.