Pedicab driver shot dead; gunmen still at large
TACLOBAN CITY – A pedicab driver was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen riding a motorcycle in Phase 2, Barangay 109, V&G Subdivision, this city, around 9:40 a.m. on July 14, 2025.
The victim, identified...
Newly tagged drug suspect nabbed in a buy-bust operation in Leyte
ORMOC CITY- A newly identified drug personality listed as a street-level individual was arrested by local police during a buy-bust operation conducted Monday afternoon, July 14, in Sitio Pingag, Barangay Matlang, Isabel, Leyte.
The suspect,...
‘Habal-habal’ driver arrested for alleged pig theft
ORMOC CITY – A habal-habal (motorcycle-for-hire) driver was arrested for allegedly stealing a pig in Barangay Libo, Carigara, Leyte, in the early hours of July 17, 2025.
The complainant, a 52-year-old teacher identified as alias...
Goat thief injured while fleeing in Palo
ORMOC CITY – A 30-year-old man was arrested after he was caught stealing a goat in Zone Gumamela, Barangay Candahug, Palo, Leyte, on the evening of July 17, 2025.
The suspect, identified as alias “Von,”...
Woman nabbed for illegal ‘swertres’ gambling
ORMOC CITY-A 24-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly operating an illegal numbers game known as “swertres” during a police operation in Barangay Talahid, Almeria, Biliran at around 6:50 p.m. on July 16, 2025.
The suspect,...
Eastern Visayas welcomes 93 new jail officers
PALO, Leyte – The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Regional Office 8 (BJMP-8) on Wednesday, July 16, officially welcomed 93 newly-appointed Jail Officer 1 (JO1) recruits during a solemn oath-taking ceremony at the...