Samar opens 2026 Tandaya Festival with focus on heritage and sustainable future
TACLOBAN CITY — The provincial government of Samar has officially opened the 2026 Tandaya Festival, launching nearly two weeks of cultural, tourism, and development activities anchored on the theme, “Tinikangan. Katungtungan. Kabubuwason.” (Our Beginnings....
High-value drug suspect arrested again in Albuera buy-bust
ALBUERA, Leyte — A 54-year-old man previously arrested twice for illegal drugs and once for illegal possession of firearms was arrested again after police seized 21.51 grams of suspected shabu valued at P146,268 in...
P198,492 worth of suspected shabu seized from high-value target in Ormoc buy-bust
ORMOC CITY- Police arrested a 31-year-old man and seized an estimated 29.19 grams of suspected shabu valued at P198,492 during a buy-bust operation in Barangay West here on July 21.
The operation was conducted at...
DOLE turns over P1-M livelihood project to Hilongos farmers
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) - 8 has turned over a P1 million livelihood assistance to a farmers’ association in Hilongos, Leyte to support a sustainable egg production enterprise.
The...
Regional top most wanted person arrested in Calbayog for five counts of...
ORMOC CITY-Police arrested the No. 1 most wanted person in Eastern Visayas during an intelligence-driven manhunt operation in Calbayog City on Saturday night, July 25, 2026.
Arrested at about 10:45 p.m. in Barangay Hamorawon was...
103 former rebels, NPA part-time members receive P5.35M aid in Samar
TACLOBAN CITY- At least 103 former New People’s Army (NPA) members and part-time supporters received a total of P5.354 million in financial assistance under the government’s Local Social Integration Program (LSIP).
The beneficiaries, collectively referred...