Elderly man found dead in a creek; drowning suspected
ORMOC CITY- A 77-year-old man was found dead, floating in a creek in Barangay Cayare, San Miguel, Leyte, on Sunday afternoon, June 15 with authorities believe he may have accidentally drowned.
Police identified the victim...
No. 3 regional drug target nabbed in a buy-bust Tacloban City
TACLOBAN CITY – A high-value drug personality ranked No. 3 in the regional priority target list was arrested during a buy-bust operation conducted by the Station Drug Enforcement Team (SDET) of Police Station 1...
Farmer electrocuted after touching live wire in Southern Leyte
ORMOC CITY- A 40-year-old farmer was found dead near an electric drop wire in a rice field in Barangay Ichon, Purok Binog, Macrohon, Southern Leyte, late Saturday evening, June 14.
Authorities suspect electrocution as the...
Catarman and Catubig dominate Northern Samar’s 60th anniversary festival competitions
TACLOBAN CITY – The towns of Catarman and Catubig emerged as major winners during the two main competitions held on Sunday, June 16, 2025, as part of the 60th founding anniversary celebration of Northern...
Gov. Ongchuan takes oath as Northern Samar congressman, vows to continue investment-driven progress
TACLOBAN CITY – Northern Samar Governor Edwin Ongchuan officially took his oath as congressman-elect for the province’s second district on Wednesday, June 11, in San Roque town, of said province.
The oath-taking ceremony was administered...
Army seizes 5 firearms in Samar following clash with NPA rebels
TACLOBAN CITY- Government troops recovered five firearms following a clash with suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in an upland village in San Jose de Buan, Samar on June 9, 2025.
“With this...