FOOD EXPO. Participants at the International Food Exhibition in Dubai check the pili nuts from Northern Samar province during an exhibit that ran from Feb. 20 to 24, 2023. Northern Samar province is home to a variety of species of pili trees brought to the island by birds coming from the Bicol Region.(Photo courtesy of Northern Samar provincial government) TACLOBAN CITY - Northern Samar province's pili nut has made it to the International Food Exhibition in Dubai as one of the products featured in one of the world's largest food exhibitions. The provincial government announced on Tuesday that Governor Edwin Ongchuan and his wife, Bles joined the Philippine team of exhibitors at the IFEX held in Dubai on Feb. 20 to 24, 2023. "Locally-produced pili nuts were among the Philippines' selection of food, snacks, drinks and other organic Filipino flavors showcased by the couple at the Dubai World Trade Center where the event was held," it was reported in a local governmen
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NEW BRIDGE. A copy of the feasibility study showing the location of one of the bridges in Laoang, Northern Samar. The project will connect the town center to the Samar mainland.(DPWH image) TACLOBAN CITY - The national government has approved the PHP6.6 billion multi-year Laoang bridges project in Northern Samar, the provincial government announced on Friday. The provincial government thanked the central government for its commitment to fund the project to connect the town of Laoang to Samar mainland and its approval will mean its inclusion on the priority list for funding in the coming years, Governor Edwin Ongchuan said in a statement on Friday. The high-impact projects will push through with the Korea International Cooperation Agency as a funding source, according to Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 8 (Eastern Visayas) Director Allan Borromeo. Based on the document obtained from DPWH, the project involves the construction of a 301-meter Laoang Bridge II linking the Sam
EVACUATION. A Black Hawk helicopter is sent to Mapanas, Northern Samar to evacuate seven soldiers injured by an anti-personnel mine explosion planted by the New People's Army (NPA) on July 5, 2022. The recent incident was another clear manifestation that the communist terrorist group is against development in the province, the provincial government said. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Army) TACLOBAN CITY - The recent detonation of anti-personnel mines by the New People's Army (NPA) in Northern Samar is another clear manifestation that the communist movement is against development in the province, Governor Edwin Ongchuan said Friday. In a statement, the official condemned the treacherous attack against soldiers belonging to the Community Support Program (CSP) teams, considered the "government's messengers of peace and reconciliation." "They immerse themselves in the community to identify the needs and concerns of the people for other agencies to provide the nec