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  Samar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Its capital is Catbalogan and covers the western portion of Samar island as well as several islands in the Samar Sea located to the west of the mainland.Calbayog City, the lone city of Samar Island is located in the province of Samar.
Bordering the province to the north is Northern Samar and to the east is Eastern Samar.
Samar is connected to Leyte via the San Juanico Bridge, which spans the San Juanico Strait, the narrowest strait in the country.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Samar_province   (229 words)

  
 Western Samar
To the north, it is bounded by the province of Northern Samar; on the east by the province of Eastern Samar; to the west by the Samar Sea and to the south by the Leyte Gulf.
Numerous streams in the island have cut sharp valleys on the surface of this plateau and the overall landscape is hilly and rugged.
Samar is connected with the province of Leyte thru Marcos Bridge on the southwest across the San Juanico strait.
darfu8.tripod.com /rp_westernsamar.htm   (1471 words)

  
 Philippine Provinces   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
This is the largest of the three Samar provinces, with an area of 5,609 square km and a population of 550,000.
Samar, occupuying the southwestern part of Samar Island, is a rugged land with bountiful waters on the west and low mountain ranges on the east.
Samar is blessed with lush rainforests harboring tropical flora and fauna, crossed by multiple navigable rivers, pocked by mysterious caverns and refreshing waterfalls.
www.bpre.gov.ph /scripts/phistory.asp?codeprov=WS   (688 words)

  
 Doctor in top 5 decides ... - Apr. 12, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The SHS was founded in 1976 as an experimental school with a "ladder-type” curriculum aimed at producing midwives, nurses and physicians who are fit for rural health work in depressed and deprived communities of the country.
The town of Motiong, which faces the red tide-prone Maqueda Bay in Samar, is 90 km north of Tacloban City and 20 km west of the capital town of Catbalogan.
He is married to Rizza Padayao from Daram town, Samar, an island town at the mouth of Maqueda Bay.
www.inq7.net /reg/2004/apr/12/text/reg_2-1-p.htm   (756 words)

  
 GlobalPinoy, Travel - Western Samar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The third largest island in the Philippines and the largest among the three Samar provinces, Western Samar or Samar province lies in the southwestern part of Samar Island.
Surrounded by Northern Samar on the north, Eastern Samar on the east, Samar Sea on the west and Leyte Gulf on the south.
Samar is noted for its variety of natural attractions.
www.globalpinoy.com /travel/province/wsamar.php   (567 words)

  
 Welcome to Pesocard.Com - Always There For You!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The Province of Samar has the largest area comprising about 549,100 hectares or 42% of the island's total land area.
There are several dialects spoken in the province of Samar, but "waray" is principally used by 90% of the total households followed by Cebuano which is 8.6%.
It has the most reliable power in Samar and Leyte since it is the only electric cooperative within the Region and of the whole Philippines which has a standby generating unit with a total capacity of 2.5 MW.
www.pesocard.com /provinces/region8_samar.html   (1321 words)

  
 A.M. No. P-220
Rita, Samar, Judge Juanito Reyes of Zumarraga, Samar and Judge Miguel Avestruz of Daram, Samar.
Rita, Samar, for grave threats and in criminal case No. 1249 for the same accused and Romulo Villagracia for illegal possession of firearm on August 5, 1960 and on September 17, 1970.
Judge Miguel Avestruz of Daram, Samar, declared that the respondent appeared as counsel in civil case No. 39 in the Municipal Court of Daram, Samar, entitled Felix Versoza versus Victor Payao, et al., for forcible entry on December 15, 1962, January 26, 1963, February 18, 1963 and on March 1, 1963.
www.lawphil.net /judjuris/juri1978/dec1978/am_220_1978.html   (1159 words)

  
 SP endorses small-scale mining operations in Samar island-town
CATBALOGAN, Samar – The entire provincial board members of this province, in a unanimous decision, has approved a resolution endorsing the conduct of a “surface mining” of manganese in this island town of Daram, one of the 25 municipalities of this province.
According to VG Redaja, the request of a certain Serafia Cobarubias to operate a small-scale mining in Daram, Samar, particularly in the villages of Locob-lokob, Iquiran and Casaganay was supported with all necessary documents being required by law.
As this developed, the resolution authorizing Caborubias, a native of Gandara Samar, to operate a small-scale mining of manganese in three Daram villages subject to the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 1121 and 1586, DENR Administrative Order 2003-30 and other existing laws on the matter, was approved.
www.samarnews.com /news2005/dec/f504.htm   (838 words)

  
 "REGION VIII"
Samar has many raw materials which may be processed into a variety of commercial products: rattan for furniture, mangrove for wood, almaciga for boat coating, coconut palm leaves for baskets, and low-grade fish for fish meal.
Eastern Samar, the second largest province of the island of Samar, was the part of the Philippines first sighted by Ferdinand Magellan on March 16, 1521.
In terms of population, Northern Samar, as of the 1980 census, ranked third among the five provinces in Eastern Visayas.
www.livinginthephilippines.com /region8.html   (1473 words)

  
 Crime stories of Bankaw
Catbalogan, Samar - The police provincial office here has placed Calbayog City and Daram town in Daram island on its May 14 election watchlist based on election-related violence recorded in the 1995 and 1998 elections.
Mondragon, Northern Samar - A member of the Philippine Army and a civilian were shot dead around 8 p.m.
In a report reaching the Northern Samar Police Provincial Office, the fatalities were identified as Noli Maghirang of the Army's 19th Infantry Battalion based in Brgy.
www.geocities.com /bankaw/archives/crimes33.html   (1577 words)

  
 :: Welcome to Manila Bulletin Online ::
By RICKY J. CATBALOGAN, Samar — The entire provincial board of this province, in a unanimous decision, has approved a resolution endorsing the conduct of surface mining of manganese in Daram, one of the 25 municipalities of this province.
Unfazed by the looming tension as anti-mining and logging advocates brace to oppose the move, the provincial board pushed through with its decision to approve the conduct of mining operations in the province.
According to Redaja, the request of a certain Serafia Cobarubias to operate a small-scale mining in Daram, Samar — particularly in the villages of Locob-lokob, Iquiran and Casaganay was supported with all necessary documents required by law.
www.mb.com.ph /issues/2005/12/09/PROV2005120951342.html   (571 words)

  
 6 NPA REBELS KILLED IN SAMAR ENCOUNTERS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Samar, Feb. 18, 2003 -- Six communist New People's Army rebels died while a soldier was wounded in two separate encounters in Samar over the weekend.
Constancio Espina, spokesman of the Philippine Army's 8th Infantry Division, told the Tribune the first encounter with a band of rebels occured in Barangay Mabini, Sulat, Eastern Samar Saturday morning where four communist guerrillas were killed instantly.
He said troops of the 82nd Recon Company and other personnel of the 801st Brigade under the leadership of Col. Rafael Romero, conducted strike operations after receiving complaints from local residents regarding the massive extortion activities allegedly conducted by the NPA rebels in the area.
www.newsflash.org /2003/02/ht/ht003173.htm   (292 words)

  
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Hata haghe fekr kardan be in ro ham mikham azat begiram.
chera vaghti ke daram az madrese barmigardam, tu valie asr oon maghaza ro ba oon esm bebinam?
In karo be khatere in kardam ke gozare zaman kamtar be cheshmam biad va shayad kamtar hasrat bokhoram, akhe oon moghe tu oje lahazate khoobe zendegim boodam, ye jooraii nemikhastam be khodam begam ke zaman dare migzare va daram in zmaanaye khoobo az dast midam.
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 Sun.Star Manila - SC reverses ruling on Samar mayor's conviction
Daram mayor Benito Astorga was convicted for arbitrarily detained two policemen and agents of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) who were conducting an investigation on alleged illegal logging operations in his town.
The DENR team was then brought to Astorga's house in Daram, where they had dinner and drinks.
Because of the incident, the mayor was charged with and convicted of arbitrary detention by the Sandiganbayan.
www.sunstar.com.ph /static/man/2004/08/29/news/sc.reverses.ruling.on.samar.mayor.s.conviction.html   (352 words)

  
 Sun.Star Manila - Ex-Samar lawmaker pleads not guilty in frustrated murder raps
A FORMER lawmaker from Samar along with four other co-accused pleaded “not guilty” this week on the frustrated murder charges filed against them by relatives of political rivals.
Former Rep. Catalino Figueroa (2nd District, Samar), along with four others, pleaded not guilty before the Manila Regional Trial Court, Branch 49, in connection with the alleged waylaying of the son and brother of former Zumarraga Mayor Casilda Lim.
The original venue of the case was transferred from the Zumarraga, Samar regional trial court to prevent a miscarriage of justice since Figueroa’s wife is now the Mayor of Zumarraga.
www.sunstar.com.ph /static/man/2003/07/20/news/ex.samar.lawmaker.pleads.not.guilty.in.frustrated.murder.raps.html   (248 words)

  
 SP endorses small-scale mining operations in Samar island-town
CATBALOGAN, Samar – Amid the calls of the militant groups for the immediate pull-out of the Army's 19th Infantry Battalion out in Eastern Visayas region, different investigation groups here vowed to probe the incident.
The groups were called upon to testify in behalf of all farmers in the region if they have indeed received fertilizers supposedly distributed to farmers last April 2004, a few weeks before the May 10, 2005 elections.
In Northern Samar, Las Navas mayor, Arlette Tan was also supposedly given P3 million for the purchase of fertilizers.
www.samarnews.com /news_clips2/news39.htm   (3072 words)

  
 PIA News Releases
Catbalogan, Samar (20 December) -- Some 400 children from 57 barangays in four PLAN area-municipalities convened in the first ever Provincial Children's Congress to organize a strong children association to push for children's rights and to cater to the needs of Samareño children.
According to Samar PLAN officer Louie Guillem, the children themselves drafted their own constitution and by-laws and hope to ratify in full, the provisions contained.
Meanwhile, elders to include Samar Vice Governor Jesus Redaja and other officials from government and non-government organizations expressed their commitment to support the children in teh realization of their rights in an adult dominated world.
www.pia.gov.ph /news.asp?fi=p051220.htm&no=24   (462 words)

  
 Samar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Regional :: Asia :: Philippines :: Provinces :: Northern Samar (3)
Regional :: Asia :: Philippines :: Provinces :: Samar
Regional :: Asia :: Philippines :: Provinces :: Eastern Samar
articles.gourt.com /?article=Samar+province&type=en   (258 words)

  
 e-YANA!!!
The Batch 80 of Samar National School is now
In the Municipality of Daram there are also the construction
The Medical Missionaries were so appreciative to Samar.
catbalogan.com /Yana.html   (1578 words)

  
 IBON Foundation, Inc. - News + Features > IBON Features > 2001 > Vol VI No. 24
Joel Villaluna (not his real name) was 26 years old when he decided to enlist as a CAFGU member in 1992.
At the time, a military detachment had just been established near his home in Daram, Western Samar.
Samar, one of the poorest provinces of the country, is also considered a “hotbed” of the local communist insurgency.
70.85.145.34 /~ibon/news/if/00/24.htm   (1081 words)

  
 Astorga vs People : 154130 : October 1, 2003 : J. Ynares-Santiago : First Division
Rita, Samar, the team spotted two more boats being constructed in the vicinity of Brgy.
Lucob-Lucob, Daram, Samar, between 4:30-5:00 p.m., prompting them to stop and investigate.
That petitioner, at the time he committed the acts assailed herein, was then Mayor of Daram, Samar is not disputed.
www.supremecourt.gov.ph /jurisprudence/2003/oct2003/154130.htm   (2998 words)

  
 Philippines Provinces
In fact, the name of this province was changed from Western Samar to Samar in 1969, although the former name is sometimes used.
The assignment of provinces to regions has remained the same, except for one thing: all the provinces that were in Cordillera Administrative Region according to the draft standard have been put in Eastern Visayas region, leaving Cordillera empty - obviously a mistake.
Eastern Samar: /Samar, Homonhon, Hilaban, Manicani, Calicoan, Suluan
www.statoids.com /uph.html   (3744 words)

  
 Gov.ph - Local Government
For the province of Samar, the sixteen municipalities which are already implementing their ELA are Almagreo, Catbalogan, Daram, Hinabangan, Paranas, Pagsanghan, San Jose de Buan, Sta.
Only Gamay and San Vicente towns are implementing their ELA in Northern Samar while in Bilira province, the municipalities of Almeria, Biliran and Cabugcayan have their ELA being implemented.
The Executive and Legislative Agenda (ELA) is a planning document that is mutually developed and agreed upon by both the executive and legislative departments of an LGU.
www.gov.ph /cat_localgov/newscontent.asp?newsid=12491   (386 words)

  
 Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)
Samar (Western Samar), Southern Leyte and with Tacloban City as the regional centre, by Presidential Decree No. 1 as part of the Integrated Reorganisation Plan.
June 19, 1965: Eastern Samar province created from Samar by Republic Act No. 4221.
June 19, 1965: Northern Samar province created from Samar by Republic Act No. 4221.
philippines-archipelago.com /politics/map/region8/eastern_visayas.html   (193 words)

  
 PIA News Releases
Director Gil Adora of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Regional Office 8 said that the southeastern part of the Samar Sea covers the waters of Cagyudong and Old Mahayag in Catbalogan, Mancares, Canbatutay and Tigdaranao in the municipality of Tarangnan and the municipality of Pagsanjan, all in the province of Samar.
Villareal Bay, Maqueda Bay and Samar Sea are free from toxic red tide.
These areas used to be affected by toxic red tide, Director Adora clarified but since the toxic red tide are no longer present, he has ordered the removal of the ban.
www.pia.gov.ph /news.asp?fi=p060509.htm&no=18   (449 words)

  
 Directory
Samar, on the East by the Philippine Sea, on the South by Leyte
Gulf and on the West by Western Samar of Revenue District Office
Municipality of Allen, Northern Samar; on the East by the
www.bir.gov.ph /lumangweb/c07r085t88.htm   (428 words)

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