Coast Guard rescues 11, including toddler, after motor banca capsizes off Samar
TACLOBAN CITY — Eleven passengers and crew, including a two-year-old girl, were safely rescued after their motor banca capsized in rough waters off Daram, Samar, on the evening of December 20, 2025, Philippine Coast...
Borongan senior citizens receive national cash gifts
TACLOBAN CITY — Dozens of elderly residents of Borongan City received cash assistance from the national government as the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) distributed benefits to qualified octogenarians, nonagenarians, and centenarians during...
Rising number of businesses signals continued economic growth in Tacloban, exec says
TACLOBAN CITY — The growing number of business establishments operating in Tacloban City is a strong indication that the city’s economy remains on an upward trajectory, local officials said.
Gemafiel Gaspay, officer-in-charge of the Business...
13 former rebels in Northern Samar granted amnesty protection
TACLOBAN CITY — Thirteen former members of the communist armed movement in Northern Samar have taken a step toward reintegration after receiving their safe conduct passes (SCPs) under the government’s Amnesty Program, authorities said.
The...
Laborer injured in mistaken-identity hacking in Kananga
ORMOC CITY— A laborer is recovering in a private hospital in Ormoc City after he was hacked by a fellow laborer who allegedly mistook him for another person during a violent incident in Barangay...
Street-level drug suspect nabbed in Tolosa buy-bust
ORMOC CITY— A laborer listed as a street-level individual in the local police’s drug watchlist was arrested during a buy-bust operation conducted by the Station Drug Enforcement Team at around 6:35 p.m. on Thursday,...