Tacloban drug bust nets P5.7 million worth of shabu, high-value suspect arrested
TACLOBAN CITY – Authorities seized approximately P5.78 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested a High-Value Individual (HVI) during a buy-bust operation in Tacloban City on June 25, marking another significant accomplishment in the...
SSS pension booster delivers 6.2% return for members amid economic challenges
QUEZON CITY- The Social Security System (SSS) announced that its Pension Booster Program, also known as the Voluntary Provident Fund, continues to deliver strong financial performance in 2026, posting an average return on investment...
U.S.-led forum advances English language instruction and AI use across Southeast Asia
Manila-From June 3 to 7, the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines, through its Regional English Language Office, hosted the ASEAN English Leadership Forum in Makati City to advance policies on English Medium Instruction (EMI)—or...
Two more Leyte, Samar towns declared insurgency-free, bringing Eastern Visayas total to 114
TACLOBAN CITY — Two municipalities previously affected by communist insurgency have been declared under a Stable Internal Peace and Security Condition (SIPSC), joining more than a hundred local government units in Eastern Visayas that...
Fire razes 16 houses in Ormoc village; elderly woman injured
ORMOC CITY — A fire swept through a residential community in Barangay Alta Vista on Tuesday morning, destroying and damaging 16 houses and leaving a 72-year-old woman injured, authorities said.
The Ormoc City Fire Station...
Farmer wanted for rape charges arrested in Ormoc City
ORMOC CITY — A 47-year-old farmer facing charges of statutory rape and rape through sexual assault was arrested by police Thursday afternoon in Barangay Hugpa, Ormoc City, by virtue of warrants issued by a...