8th ID back security advisory issued by the US Embassy
Following encounters with NPA rebels
TACLOBAN CITY — The Philippine Army’s 8th Infantry Division (8ID), which is based in Catbalogan City, has backed a recent security advisory issued by the United States Embassy in Manila,...
Former rebel appeals to remaining NPA members in Calbiga to surrender following peace status...
TACLOBAN CITY- A former senior member of the New People’s Army (NPA) has urged the remaining rebels in Calbiga, Samar to abandon armed struggle and return to peaceful civilian life after the town was...
Calls for justice persist a year after slain journalist Johnny Dayang case
TACLOBAN CITY— Family members and colleagues of veteran journalist and publisher Johnny Dayang have renewed their appeal for justice, one year after he was gunned down inside his home in Kalibo, Aklan with no...
Motorcyclist injured but survives highway crash with truck in Biliran
ORMOC CITY— A 62-year-old motorcycle driver survived a collision with a six-wheeler truck along the national highway in Barangay Balite, Kawayan, Biliran on Friday evening, May 1, sustaining injuries but remaining alive after the...
Construction worker found dead in irrigation canal in Tanauan
ORMOC CITY-A 50-year-old construction worker was found dead in an irrigation canal in Barangay Kiling, Tanauan, Leyte on Friday afternoon, May 1, authorities said.
Police identified the victim as alias “Jose,” a married resident of...
Nine former rebels yield in Eastern Visayas, police report
TACLOBAN CITY — Police in Eastern Visayas reported the surrender of at least nine individuals linked to insurgent groups in a series of operations conducted across the region from April 24 to 29, 2026.
Brigadier...