Father shot dead by responding police; son killed by unidentified suspects
ORMOC CITY-Tragedy struck a family in Barangay Daja Diot, San Isidro, Leyte, when a 14-year-old boy was shot dead by an unidentified gunman, and his father was fatally shot by responding police officers later...
5 ex-rebels receive cash assistance from DSWD
In Eastern Samar
TACLOBAN CITY—About five former rebels under the care of the 52nd Infantry Battalion (52IB) received cash assistance through the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations...
Government worker found dead inside his house in Burauen town
ORMOC CITY- A local government unit (LGU) employee was discovered dead by his brother in their home in Barangay Gamay, Burauen, Leyte, with local police has yet to determine the cause of his death.
Authorities...
Blood supply shortage persists in Eastern Visayas amid rising dengue cases
TACLOBAN CITY – The Regional Blood Center at Eastern Visayas Medical Center (EVMC) continues to face a critical shortage of blood supply, a situation aggravated by limited support from some local government units (LGUs),...
11 projects implemented in N. Samar under the SBDP
Amounting in all to P27.39 million
TACLOBAN CITY—About 11 infrastructure projects under the Support to Barangay Development Program (SBDP) are now being implemented in Catarman, Northern Samar.
The SBDP, a flagship program of the National Task...
ASea travels suspended in Southern Leyte; 1 killed in a weather-related incident
Due to Habagat
TACLOBAN CITY—The Coast Guard in Southern Leyte has canceled sea voyages across the province on Monday, Sept.16, starting at 5 a.m., due to inclement weather spawned by the southwest monsoon or Habagat...