The Battle off Samar, fought on October 25, 1944, was one of the final major naval clashes in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. It occurred east of Samar Island as part of the larger Battle ...

On February 10, 2025, Kim Howelle shared a video showing severe flooding in Jipapad, Eastern Samar, Philippines caused by heavy rains. A large portion of the area was submerged, with water levels ...

A US Navy destroyer sunk during World War II has been found nearly 7,000 meters below sea level off Samar in the Philippines. July 10, 2022. News. Global Nation. Business.

MANILA, Jan. 16. -- The Islands of Leyte and Samar were swept by a typhoon on Jan. 10. One hundred lives were lost in Leyte. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

A US navy destroyer sunk during World War II has been found ... battle off the central island of Samar on October 25, 1944 as US forces fought to liberate the Philippines -- then a US colony ...

Feb 16 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Samar, Philippines region on Thursday, the European Mediterranean Siesmological Centre said. The earthquake was at a depth of 2 kilometers (1. ...

Two measures seeking to establish two state-run coconut oil mills and refineries in Eastern Samar have been filed before the House of Representatives. House Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan filed ...

A undated photo of USS Ommaney Bay, which was sunk during WW II by a Japanese Kamikaze plane. A wreck of the U.S. aircraft carrier was identified in the Sulu Sea off the coast of the Philippines.

Northern Samar is the first province in the Philippines to introduce the green lane policy after Ongchuan issued Executive Order No. 24 on Jan 12, 2024, which established the PEDIPO as the agency ...