Anti-drug operation killed suspect, cop injured
In Calbayog City
TACLOBAN CITY- A buy-bust operation turned into an armed confrontation, leaving one suspect dead and a police officer injured on the evening of September 8, 2024, in Barangay Obrero, Calbayog City, Samar.
The...
P70 million Ormoc market hub to enhance local trade
ORMOC CITY- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Leyte 4th District Engineering Office (DEO) breaks ground on the construction of a P 70 million multi-purpose facility (Bagsakan) in Ormoc City, Leyte, funded...
Phivolcs installs 3 new seismic monitoring stations in Eastern Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY- The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recently enhanced its earthquake monitoring capabilities with the installation of three new seismic monitoring stations in Eastern Visayas.
The new stations with solar-powered detection...
Families of missing people from 2017 Marawi conflict honor loved ones, urge government...
MANILA-To mark the International Day of the Disappeared, over 200 family members of around 170 people who went missing in the 2017 Marawi conflict gathered in Iligan City, Lanao del Norte on August 31...
Northern Samar eyes as a top coconut-producing province
TACLOBAN CITY – The provincial government of Northern Samar, in partnership with the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), has planted 66,000 coconut seedlings across the province as part of its efforts to develop and strengthen...
P277-M shabu seized near Northern Samar town port
TACLOBAN CITY – Some P277 million worth of shabu in a car was intercepted Thursday night near the port of Allen, Northern Samar, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on Friday, Sept. 6.
The Northern...