Boy, 8, drown in Digyo Island
ORMOC CITY - Tragedy struck on Saturday (March 30) when an 8-year-old boy drowned while swimming at the beach in Sitio Digyo Island, Barangay Apid, Inopacan, Leyte.
The victim, a resident of Barangay San Roque,...
Dead body found in an abandoned container van
A thorough investigation is now being conducted by the Tacloban city police on the discovery of a dead body found inside an abandoned container van on December 22.
The corpse of a still unidentified corpse...
El Niño may cause red tide bloom: BFAR
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Eastern Visayas has warned of potential red tide bloom as the El Niño phenomenon hits the region this year.
The extended dry season...
2 arrested for possession of unlicensed firearm; one suspect in the killing of...
ORMOC CITY - Two individuals are currently detained in the locked-up cell of the local police in Tabango, Leyte, following their arrest for possession of unlicensed firearms.
The detainees have been identified as Nandy Diaz,...
Brother hacked to death younger sibling in Northern Samar
ORMOC CITY-A long-time misunderstanding between two siblings resulted in the gruesome death of one of them in Gamay, Northern Samar.
Based on the report of the local police, the incident happened at about 6:30 pm...
Man, in possession of marijuana leaves, arrested in Naval
ORMOC CITY-A man was arrested in a buy-bust operation that resulted in the confiscation of marijuana leaves valued at P500 in Naval town, Biliran on Friday (April 14).
Arrested was Vincent Palahang, 25, jobless, in...