2 ‘Sparu’ members, 2 civilians killed in Eastern Samar
TACLOBAN CITY-Two alleged members of the Special Partisan Unit (Sparu) of the New People’s Army, along with two other civilians, were killed during two separate encounters in Sulat, Eastern Samar on August 16.
Authorities said...
Police yet to arrest killers of a jail guard
ORMOC CITY-A provincial jail guard assigned at a sub-provincial jail in Calubian, Leyte was gunned down by unidentified suspects killing him instantly at about 5: 30 pm on Sunday (Sept.10) in Brgy. Bawod, San...
Group urges ban on selling cigarettes near Tacloban schools, playgrounds
TACLOBAN CITY- A cause-oriented group has urged the city government here to enforce its ordinance banning the selling of cigarettes within 100 meters from schools and public playgrounds.
“(The)City Hall should enforce the law prohibiting...
Construction of a farm-to-market road project breaks ground in Rosario town
In Northern Samar
CATARMAN, Northern Samar- Works for the concreting of a farm-to-market road in Rosario, this province, is to start as its groundbreaking was held on February 13.
The 2.96 kilometers farm-to-market road project will...
PNP-8 marks 118th police service anniversary; units, individuals given recognition
PALO, Leyte – Philippine National Police Deputy Chief for Operations Police Brigadier General Archie Gamboa lead in the awarding of policemen and partners of the Police Regional Office 8 during the celebration of the...
DOH aims for a rabies-free Southern Leyte
MAASIN CITY- The reason why the government should aim for a rabies-free local government unit is because rabies is 99.99 percent fatal, said regional rabies nurse coordinator Caryl Lapriza of the Department of Health...