Elderly fish vendor injured in sidecar accident in Cabucgayan
ORMOC CITY- A 72-year-old fish vendor was injured after being struck by a motorcycle with a sidecar along the National Highway in Brgy. Looc, Cabucgayan in Biliran on Tuesday evening, January 13.
Police identified the...
High-value drug suspect killed in Calbayog buy-bust shootout
ORMOC CITY— A high-value drug suspect was killed in a shootout with police during a buy-bust operation Thursday night in Barangay Rawis, Calbayog City.
The entrapment operation, conducted at around 9:55 p.m. on January 15,...
Housewife arrested in Albuera for frustrated homicide
ORMOC CITY— A 30-year-old housewife was arrested on Saturday afternoon following a court-issued warrant for frustrated homicide.
Authorities identified the suspect as alias “Gina,” a resident of Sitio Cawilan, Brgy. Damulaan, Albuera, Leyte.
The arrest was...
Army backs amnesty drive to help former rebels reintegrate in Leyte
TACLOBAN CITY — As part of the government’s continuing peace and reconciliation efforts, the Philippine Army’s 93rd Infantry Battalion, in coordination with the 802nd Infantry Brigade, supported an amnesty orientation and application program in...
Two dead in early morning motorcycle crash in Albuera
ORMOC CITY— Two riders died on the spot after their motorcycle collided with a parked truck in Barangay Balugo, Albuera, Leyte early Wednesday morning, January 14.
The victims, identified as 19-year-old Jaime, the motorcycle driver,...
DSWD releases P5.4-M relief aid to flood-hit towns in Eastern Samar
TACLOBAN CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has rolled out more than P5.4 million worth of relief assistance to municipalities in Eastern Samar affected by flooding triggered by continuous heavy...