Repeat offender nabbed after dramatic escape from Ormoc mall theft incident
ORMOC CITY – A man described by police as a repeat offender in theft and robbery cases was arrested after a dramatic escape from mall security following an alleged shoplifting incident at Gaisano Riverside...
Most wanted civil engineer nabbed in Ormoc City for alleged rape
ORMOC CITY – Police operatives arrested a 29-year-old civil engineer who is ranked No. 8 on the provincial list of most wanted persons for alleged rape during an operation in Barangay Libertad here on...
BFAR’s ‘Palit-Lambat’ program helps 60 former illegal fishers in Bato town
TACLOBAN CITY – Around 60 fisherfolk from Dawahon Island, Bato town, Leyte have traded in their destructive fishing gear for sustainable alternatives under the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ (BFAR) ‘Palit-Lambat’ Program.
BFAR-8 distributed...
Globe urges action on online piracy to safeguard P2-trillion creative economy
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) projects that the Philippines’ creative economy could contribute as much as P2 trillion to the country’s gross domestic product this year, building on the P1.94 trillion in...
Electrical short circuit sparks blaze at teacher’s home in Maasin City
ORMOC CITY– A suspected electrical short circuit ignited a fire that gutted the house of a 47-year-old public school teacher in Barangay Ibarra, Maasin City, on Friday morning, September 12.
Fire investigators identified the homeowner...
Missing farmer found dead after drowning in Barugo, Leyte
ORMOC CITY– A 62-year-old farmer who went missing while gathering seashells was found dead in the seawaters off Barangay Balud, Barugo, Leyte, on Friday morning, September 12.
Police identified the victim as alias “Brad,” a...