LTO flags 2 drivers in surprise drug tests at Tacloban Terminal
TACLOBAN CITY — Authorities flagged two drivers after they yielded positive results in a surprise drug screening conducted at the Abucay Bus Terminal, as part of intensified safety measures ahead of the Holy Week...
Elderly woman arrested in Ormoc buy-bust; 30 grams of suspected shabu seized
ORMOC CITY- An elderly woman listed as a high-value target on the Philippine National Police (PNP) drug watchlist was arrested in a buy-bust operation on the early hours of March 26 in Barangay San...
1 dead, 5 injured in four-vehicle crash in Tacloban City
TACLOBAN CITY — A 61-year-old man died while five others were injured in a four-vehicle collision along Maharlika Highway in Barangay 93, Bagacay, Tacloban City, on Monday, March 30.
Police identified the fatality as alias...
Hinunangan tightens rice movement to safeguard local supply
In Southern Leyte
TACLOBAN CITY — The municipal government of Hinunangan in Southern Leyte has moved to restrict the transport of rice outside its jurisdiction, issuing an executive order aimed at preventing local shortages and...
Retired Maasin City employee dies from accidental fall at home
ORMOC CITY– A 59-year-old retired government employee was found dead in his home in Barangay Tunga-tunga,Maasin City on the morning of March 27, 2026, in what authorities believe was an accidental fall.
The victim, identified...
Tacloban RTC upholds terrorism financing conviction against journalist and humanitarian worker
TACLOBAN CITY – The Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 45 has denied motions for reconsideration filed by community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and humanitarian worker Mariel Domequil, affirming their conviction for terrorism financing under...