Leyte police pursue leads in ambush of barangay captain and driver
TACLOBAN CITY- Authorities have launched a full investigation into the shooting of a barangay captain and his driver in Barangay Tabgas, Albuera town, Leyte on Saturday, August 2, 2025, as they traveled from Ormoc...
Man hacked by father-in-law in Kananga; suspect nabbed after quick police chase
ORMOC CITY – A 51-year-old man was seriously injured after being hacked by his father-in-law during a violent altercation on the evening of August 1, 2025, in Sitio Liberanan, Barangay Montealegre, Kananga, Leyte.
The victim,...
DFA to open full consular office in Catarman by 2026
Reps. Ongchuan, Daza hail milestone
TACLOBAN CITY – Northern Samar is set to host its own Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Consular Office by 2026, following the formal approval of the project by President Ferdinand...
College student killed in motorcycle crash in Ormoc City
ORMOC CITY – A 19-year-old college student died in a self-accident early Sunday morning, August 3, after losing control of his motorcycle along the national road in Barangay Dayhagan.
The victim was identified as Bonaxi...
SK urged to fund reproductive health programs to curb teen pregnancies
ILOILO CITY – The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) is urging elected youth officials, particularly Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) leaders, to invest in reproductive health education to help address the alarming rise in adolescent...
PTSI eyes Biliran as future TB-free province through targeted island campaign
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Tuberculosis Society Inc. (PTSI) is eyeing the island province of Biliran in Eastern Visayas as one of the first provinces in the country to be declared tuberculosis-free.
This was disclosed...