Fisherfolk seek immediate assistance amid Balikatan activities in Tacloban
TACLOBAN CITY – Fisherfolk in Tacloban City are calling for the immediate release of financial assistance after fishing activities in parts of San Pedro Bay were disrupted by the ongoing preparations and operations for...
Four most wanted persons arrested in simultaneous Eastern Visayas police operations
TACLOBAN CITY — Four individuals listed as most wanted persons in Eastern Visayas were arrested in a series of coordinated police operations conducted across the region on May 1, 2026, authorities said.
Police Regional Office...
152 former rebels receive aid in Samar E-CLIP caravan
TACLOBAN CITY — A total of 152 former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) received government assistance during a two-day Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) caravan held in Samar, as authorities stepped...
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...