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Published July 7, 2021, 1:04 PM
TACLOBAN CITY – Eastern Visayas top army official, MGen. Pio Diñoso tags the landmine attack of the New People’s Army (NPA) Wednesday morning, July 7 as a “desperate act of these terrorists as the campaign to defeat them has reached an irreversible stage.”
Three were confirmed dead, while six were reportedly wounded in a landmine attack near a newly established military camp in Jipapad, Eastern Samar by suspected members of the NPA Wednesday morning.
“The NPA insists on using anti-personnel mines that were already banned since 1997. This only shows the complete disregard of the NPA to humanitarian laws and a testament to their terroristic nature.”
Published May 31, 2021, 6:02 PM
Some areas in Northern and Eastern Samar were placed under tropical cyclone wind signal number 1 on Monday afternoon, May 31, due to the anticipated strong winds from tropical storm “Dante” (international name “Choi-wan”).
In its 5 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) placed the eastern portion of Northern Samar (Mapanas, Gamay, Lapinig, Palapag, Laoang) and the northeastern portion of Eastern Samar (Arteche, San Policarpo) under Signal No. 1.
It estimated the location of Dante at 375 kilometers (km) east-northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, or 455 km east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte at around 4 p.m.
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The casualty was identified as
Alberto Wales, 79, from Brgy. San Isidro, St. Bernard, Southern Leyte.
Office of the Civil Defense Regional Director Lord Byron Torrecarion, said the victim died dur to severe head injury caused by a felled coconut tree.
He was declared dead at Anahawan District Hospital.
A fisherman identified as Louie Din, 40, from Brgy. Dao, San Jose, Northern Samar is still missing after he sailed to get supplies on the nearby island on April 16 with three other companions.
Two persons from Baybay City were also rescued from drowning Sunday afternoon.
Work and classes have been suspended by some local government units due to the prevailing effects of the typhoon.