Painter killed in head-on motorcycle collision in Calbayog
ORMOC CITY— A 46-year-old painter died instantly after his motorcycle collided head-on with another motorcycle in Brgy. Pilar, Oquendo District, Calbayog City on Saturday afternoon, January 10.
The victim, identified as alias “Omar,” a resident...
Street-level drug personality voluntarily surrenders to Biliran police
ORMOC CITY— A suspected drug personality classified as a street-level individual voluntarily surrendered to police on Tuesday morning, January 6, following a community-based anti-illegal drugs operation, authorities said.
The individual, identified as alias “Jeff,” 33,...
Barangay tanod nabbed for assaulting Coast Guard draftee
TACLOBAN CITY — Police arrested a barangay tanod after he allegedly attacked a coast guard draftee with a rattan stick in broad daylight along Paterno Street in Barangay 28 here on Monday morning, January...
Capoocan police pursue suspects after shooting in Barangay Pinamopoan
ORMOC CITY- Police in Capoocan, Leyte launched an intensive manhunt after a shooting in Barangay Pinamopoan left a local speedboat operator injured and struggling for life on January 8, 2026.
The victim, identified as alias...
75-year-old farmer killed in Javier road accident
ORMOC CITY— A 75-year-old farmer was killed after being struck by a speeding truck along the national road in Barangay Picas Norte, Javier, Leyte late Friday night, January 9.
The victim, identified as alias “Jaime,”...
Leyte police cite gains in anti-drugs, anti-crime drive in 2025
TACLOBAN CITY — The Leyte Police Provincial Office (LPPO) reported notable gains in its law enforcement campaigns in 2025, citing hundreds of arrests and seizures resulting from intensified operations aimed at keeping peace and...