Southern Leyte to host new regional prison facility under BuCor–province agreement
TACLOBAN CITY — The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) and the provincial government of Southern Leyte have formalized an agreement to build a regional prison facility (RPF) in the province, marking a major step in...
Ormoc City teacher arrested for sexual assault
ORMOC CITY — A public school teacher assigned to Dolores Elementary School was arrested in Ormoc City on December 2, 2025, after being accused of sexual assault, rape, and acts of lasciviousness.
The arrest was...
IBP Eastern Samar partners BJMP to provide legal, welfare aid to PDLs
BORONGAN CITY- Access to justice remains a challenge for many Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs), especially those who lack the resources or knowledge to move their cases forward.
To help bridge this gap, the Integrated...
2 alleged NPA rebels surrender to government forces
TACLOBAN CITY — Two alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) have surrendered to the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 8 (RMFB-8), marking another breakthrough in the police force’s intensified campaign to dismantle remaining...
NPA rebel killed, several firearms seized in an encounter with government troops
TACLOBAN CITY — A member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed while five high-powered firearms were seized following an encounter between government troops and communist rebels in Barangay Nipa, Palapag, Northern Samar,...
Buy-bust operation leads to arrest of delivery rider in Southern Leyte town
ORMOC CITY — Three sachets containing a white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu were seized from a delivery driver during a buy-bust operation conducted by the Station Drug Enforcement Team of the local...