Northern Samar pushes unified child protection strategy to keep schools safe
TACLOBAN CITY – Citing the need to better protect learners following the recent fatal school shooting in Tacloban City, the provincial government of Northern Samar is intensifying efforts to strengthen child protection by adopting...
11-year-old boy found dead at home in Calbayog; investigation underway
ORMOC CITY — Police are investigating the death of an 11-year-old boy who was found unconscious with a hammock tied around his neck inside his family’s rented home in Barangay Aguit-itan, Calbayog City, Samar,...
PBBM extends over P1 million aid to Tacloban shooting victims, assures justice for the...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has extended more than PhP1 million in financial assistance to the families of students who were killed and injured in the shooting incident at San Jose National High School...
Unidentified body found in sack along Leyte highway; police probe possible homicide
ORMOC CITY — Police are investigating the discovery of an unidentified body found inside a sack along the provincial highway in Barangay Liberty, Palompon, Leyte, on Wednesday afternoon, July 1, in what authorities suspect...
Tuba gatherer dies after falling from coconut tree in Leyte
ORMOC CITY — A 48-year-old tuba gatherer was declared dead after he reportedly fell from a coconut tree while collecting coconut sap in Sitio Bukid, Barangay Calingcaguing, Barugo, Leyte, on Sunday afternoon, June 28.
Police...
United States hosts Second Pax Silica Summit in Washington, DC
June 26 marks the conclusion of the second Pax Silica Summit, held June 25–26 in Washington, DC. Launched by Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg in December 2025, Pax Silica is the Department...