Most wanted mechanic arrested in Biliran
ORMOC CITY — A 22-year-old mechanic, listed as Rank No. 8 on the regional most wanted persons list, was arrested by local police on Thursday afternoon, February 5, in Brgy. Palanay, Caibiran, Biliran.
Police identified...
Businessman arrested for illegal sale of LPG
ORMOC CITY— Police arrested a businessman and seized dozens of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) canisters during an operation against illegal LPG trading in Barangay Asuncion, Maasin City on Thursday, February 5.
The suspect was identified...
Nabbed in Maasin City for selling unstamped cigarettes
ORMOC CITY— A joint anti-smuggling operation led by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) resulted in the arrest of a couple and the seizure of thousands of pesos worth of unstamped cigarettes in Barangay...
Coast Guard rescues fisherman from half-submerged banca off Capul
ORMOC CITY— The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Station Northern Samar rescued a fisherman after his motorized banca became half-submerged in the waters off Capul, Northern Samar on Friday morning, February 6.
The rescued passenger was...
MacArthur farmers urge Pres. Marcos to stop iron sand mining over threats ...
TACLOBAN CITY — Farmers in MacArthur, Leyte are appealing to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to halt proposed iron sand mining in their communities, warning that the project could destroy farmlands, irrigation systems, and local...
Northern Samar to host GeoRiskPH training to boost disaster preparedness
TACLOBAN CITY — To enhance disaster risk assessment and strengthen evidence-based planning at the local level, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region VIII and the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs)...