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BREAKING — Typhoon Uwan wrecks portions of Catbalogan market and port area● CATBALOGAN — City government denies role in damaged Catbalogan wharf section● PARTYLIST — 106 Trabaho Partylist pushes for stricter protection of BPO workers● NEWS — Buy-bust operation nets suspected drug peddler in Catbalogan● PEACE & ORDER — Biliran province declared insurgency-free by regional task force● FISHERIES — BFAR pushes for science-based sardine management plan● BREAKING — Typhoon Uwan wrecks portions of Catbalogan market and port area● CATBALOGAN — City government denies role in damaged Catbalogan wharf section● PARTYLIST — 106 Trabaho Partylist pushes for stricter protection of BPO workers● NEWS — Buy-bust operation nets suspected drug peddler in Catbalogan● PEACE & ORDER — Biliran province declared insurgency-free by regional task force● FISHERIES — BFAR pushes for science-based sardine management plan●

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Tourism

Beaches, falls, festivals, and the visitor economy of Western Samar.

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Expansion of Borongan Airport seen following CAAP feasibility report

Runway extension would accommodate Airbus A320 family aircraft, opening direct Manila and Cebu routes.

R. Ybañez · May 22, 2026