8ID honors fallen hero in an encounter with communist terrorists in Northern Samar
CAMP VICENTE LUKBAN, Catbalogan City-The 8th Infantry “Stormtroopers” Division, Philippine Army mourns the loss of Corporal Isagani D. Balmes of the 19th Infantry Battalion (19IB), who heroically sacrificed his life during an armed encounter...
Rank 5 in the regional level drug personality arrested in Maasin City
ORMOC CITY- A delivery rider who is listed in the regional level drug personality was arrested by operatives of the Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit of Southern Leyte Provincial Police Office and Maasin City police’s...
Truck carrying livestock falls to the side of a road
KANANGA, Leyte—Two passengers of a truck carrying livestock were injured when the vehicle they were in lost its brakes and fell off the side of a hilly road, dragging a hatchback vehicle along with...
U.S., Philippines launch new fellowship program for higher education officials
Manila-On May 13, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Philippine Commission on Higher Education (CHED) launched a new fellowship program for Philippine academic officials that will equip them to develop...
New bridge seen to solve road closures due to perennial flooding in Eastern Samar
ARTECHE, Eastern Samar- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has finally completed the construction of the new permanent Bigo Bridge viaduct that will address the road closures during flooding in the portion...
Government worker nabbed for selling prohibited drugs
ORMOC CITY- A job order worker of the local government unit of San Antonio, Northern Samar was arrested during a buy-bust operation led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA0 and the local...