Rank No. 8 most wanted in Biliran arrested for statutory rape
ORMOC CITY– A 70-year-old farmer, listed as Rank No. 8 on Biliran’s most wanted list, was apprehended by local authorities in Sitio Upper San Agustin, Barangay Uson, Caibiran, Biliran at 11:00 am on March...
Newborn baby found dead in grassy area in Catbalogan City
ORMOC CITY-A lifeless newborn male infant was discovered in a grassy area of the Sky City Project in Barangay San Andres, Catbalogan City on Sunday, March 23, at around 1 pm.
According to an initial...
Drug peddler arrested in Carigara town in a buy-bust operation
ORMOC CITY– A newly identified drug peddler was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Station Drug Enforcement Team (SDET) at 10:49 pm on March 17, in Carigara, Leyte.
Carigara Chief of Police, Major...
Number of constructions in Eastern Visayas increase by 5.1% in the 3rd quarter...
TACLOBAN CITY- The region’s total number of constructions increased by 5.1 percent, from 1,344 constructions recorded in the 3rd quarter of 2023 to 1,413 constructions in the 3rd quarter of 2024.
The regional increase was...
Leyte records 48% drop in focus crimes in Q1 2025
TACLOBAN CITY – The Leyte Police Provincial Office (LPPO) has reported a significant decline in focus crimes in the province, with a 48% decrease recorded in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the...
DOST intensifies blue economy program in Eastern Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) 8 (Eastern Visayas) is stepping up its support to enhance the economic potential of coastal and marine biodiversity in the region as part of...