Over 1,000 disaster responders gather in Baybay City for regional rescue jamboree
BAYBAY CITY- More than 1,000 personnel from Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (LDRRM) Offices, along with volunteer responders from across Eastern Visayas and other parts of the country, are currently in Baybay City...
Women first responders break barriers in Eastern Visayas rescue jamboree
BAYBAY CITY- The inclusion of women in this year’s Regional Rescue Jamboree (RRJ) in Eastern Visayas marks a significant step forward in promoting gender equality and inclusivity in disaster response and emergency management.
Assistant Secretary...
4 fishermen nabbed for illegal fishing in Southern Leyte
ORMOC CITY-Four fishermen from Abuyog, Leyte were apprehended for illegal fishing in the municipal waters of Barangay Hingatungan, Silago, Southern Leyte early Wednesday morning, July 16.
Authorities said the suspects were caught in the act...
Army seizes explosives, medical supplies in Samar village tied to NPA remnants
TACLOBAN CITY – Government troops recovered a cache of explosives and medical supplies in Barangay Canlobo, Pinabacdao town, Samar, believed to have been left behind by remnants of the dismantled Eastern Visayas Regional Party...
Pedicab driver shot dead; gunmen still at large
TACLOBAN CITY – A pedicab driver was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen riding a motorcycle in Phase 2, Barangay 109, V&G Subdivision, this city, around 9:40 a.m. on July 14, 2025.
The victim, identified...
Newly tagged drug suspect nabbed in a buy-bust operation in Leyte
ORMOC CITY- A newly identified drug personality listed as a street-level individual was arrested by local police during a buy-bust operation conducted Monday afternoon, July 14, in Sitio Pingag, Barangay Matlang, Isabel, Leyte.
The suspect,...