Drinking spree turns deadly: farmer killed by companion in Borongan City
ORMOC CITY- A drinking session turned fatal after a farmer was hacked to death by his drinking companion over a personal grudge on Tuesday night, October 14, in Barangay Balacdas, Borongan City.
Police identified the...
Zambales child abuse suspect arrested in Biliran
ORMOC CITY— A man wanted for child abuse in Zambales was arrested by local police authorities in Barangay Acaban, Culaba, Biliran, around 11:30 a.m. last week.
Police identified the suspect only by his alias “Rey,”...
Another tragedy in Leyte school: teacher shot dead by husband inside classroom
ORMOC CITY — Less than a week after the fatal school shooting in Tanauan, Leyte, another tragedy struck the education sector in the province when a 39-year-old public school teacher was gunned down by...
Agriculture leads Eastern Samar’s 10.2% GDP growth, highest in the Philippines
BORONGAN CITY-Eastern Samar made history this year after posting a 10.2 percent growth in its economy, the highest in the entire Philippines, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
The report was presented today, October...
SSS targets erring employers during RACE Campaign
TACLOBAN CITY- The Social Security System (SSS) Tacloban Branch successfully carried out its 9th Run After Contribution Evaders (RACE), targeting non-compliant employers within the city.
SSS Tacloban Assistant Branch Head Joel C. Tonido and Visayas...
124 former NPA supporters in Samar renounce insurgency, pledge allegiance to government
TACLOBAN CITY — A total of 124 members of the Batakang Organisasyon Pampartido (BOP) and Yunit Milisya (YM) have officially withdrawn their support for the New People’s Army (NPA) and pledged allegiance to the...