Biliran’s No. 10 most wanted nabbed in Quezon City for rape of minor
ORMOC CITY – A security guard listed as the No. 10 most wanted person in Biliran province was arrested in Quezon City on February 14, 2026, for a charge of qualified rape of a...
Leyte tech-voc school gets A$175,000 boost from Macquarie for expansion
ORMOC CITY – A technical-vocational school in Leyte will expand its free skills training programs after securing a A$175,000 grant from Macquarie Asset Management through the 2025 Macquarie Shared Value Award.
The grant was awarded...
6 Eastern Visayas towns partner with ICSC to push renewable energy shift
TACLOBAN CITY – Six municipalities in Eastern Visayas have taken a formal step toward reducing power costs and improving electricity reliability after their mayors signed agreements to craft local energy plans and pass renewable...
Seven alleged NPA rebels yield in EV in two days
TACLOBAN CITY — The government’s campaign to end insurgency in Eastern Visayas scored another gain after seven alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered in separate operations across four provinces on February...
Hospital employee tagged as HVI nabbed in a drug sting
ORMOC CITY— A 51-year-old hospital employee listed as a high-value individual (HVI) in the local drug watchlist was arrested in a buy-bust operation Tuesday afternoon, February 24, in Barangay Cristina, Calubian, Leyte.
Operatives of the...
Fisherman stabbed, two houses torched by man with mental health issues
ORMOC CITY— A fisherman was stabbed and two houses were set ablaze by a man reportedly suffering from a mental condition in Brgy. Cantuhaon, Palompon on Feb.17.
The victim, alias “Jomar,” 34, a fisherman from...