Biliran’s most wanted arrested on statutory rape charges
ORMOC CITY- The individual identified as the number one most wanted person by local police was apprehended on Wednesday, May 27, at approximately 7 pm in Brgy. Bato, Biliran, Biliran.
Authorities identified the suspect as...
Leyte SP urges PPA to fasttrack Carigara Port repairs amid San Juanico Crisis
TACLOBAN CITY – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Leyte has passed a resolution on Tuesday, May 27, urging the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to expedite the rehabilitation of the Port of Carigara to make it...
Known humanitarian worker denies terrorism financing charges, appeals for end to ‘persecution’ of NGOs
TACLOBAN CITY — An award-winning humanitarian worker from Leyte is appealing to the national government to end what she calls the “persecution” of legitimate development organizations, following her indictment for terrorism financing—allegations she strongly...
Gov’t agencies coordinate response to San Juanico Bridge weight limit
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Transportation (DOTr), and other government agencies are working to ease the impact of the 3-ton weight limit on the San Juanico Bridge.
DA Assistant Secretary...
Northern Samar leads Region 8 in completing 2024 barangay development projects
Part to combat insurgency problem
TACLOBAN CITY — The province of Northern Samar has become the first in Eastern Visayas to fully complete its 2024 Support to Barangay Development Program (SBDP) projects funded under the...
EVSU instructor dies in head-on motorcycle collision in Ormoc City
ORMOC CITY – An instructor from the Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU) Ormoc Campus was killed in a head-on motorcycle collision in the early hours of Sunday, May 25, along the national highway in...