Two more Leyte, Samar towns declared insurgency-free, bringing Eastern Visayas total to 114
TACLOBAN CITY — Two municipalities previously affected by communist insurgency have been declared under a Stable Internal Peace and Security Condition (SIPSC), joining more than a hundred local government units in Eastern Visayas that...
Fire razes 16 houses in Ormoc village; elderly woman injured
ORMOC CITY — A fire swept through a residential community in Barangay Alta Vista on Tuesday morning, destroying and damaging 16 houses and leaving a 72-year-old woman injured, authorities said.
The Ormoc City Fire Station...
Farmer wanted for rape charges arrested in Ormoc City
ORMOC CITY — A 47-year-old farmer facing charges of statutory rape and rape through sexual assault was arrested by police Thursday afternoon in Barangay Hugpa, Ormoc City, by virtue of warrants issued by a...
ALS graduation marks milestone for 139 PDLs at Northern Samar Provincial Jail
TACLOBAN CITY—Education took center stage at the Northern Samar Provincial Jail (NSPJ) as 139 Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) celebrated a historic milestone after completing the Alternative Learning System (ALS) program in the facility’s...
Man gunned down while taking wife to work in Leyte ambush
ORMOC CITY — A 60-year-old man was shot dead by unidentified motorcycle-riding assailants while taking his wife to work Wednesday morning along the national highway in Tabango, Leyte, police said.
The victim, identified only by...
Two minor suspects in Tacloban school shooting now in police custody
TACLOBAN CITY— Police have taken into custody two minors allegedly involved in the deadly shooting at San Jose National High School on Monday, June 22, as authorities continue their investigation into the incident that...