14-year old injured after picking up firecracker in Catarman
ORMOC CITY– A 14-year-old male student from Barangay Dalakit, Catarman in Northern Samar sustained a minor injury after picking up an unidentified firecracker on January 1, 2025.
The incident occurred around 11:00 a.m. The boy...
LGU employee found dead in Eastern Samar; suspected to have been drowned
ORMOC CITY- A local government employee of the municipal government in San Julian, Eastern Samar was found dead at the shoreline of Liliputan Rocky Beach, Barangay 3, Poblacion, said town on Thursday morning, January...
Grandfather missing after rescuing grandchild from drowning in Samar River
ORMOC CITY — A 61-year-old man is missing after being swept away by a strong river current while trying to save his 4-year-old granddaughter from drowning in Barangay Guirang, Basey, Samar, on Saturday afternoon,...
Alleged drug peddler arrested in a sting operation in Baybay City
ORMOC CITY—A newly identified drug peddler, listed as a street-level individual (SLI) by the police’s drug watchlist, was apprehended during a buy-bust operation conducted by the City Drug Enforcement Team around 2:10 p.m. on...
Farmer found dead in canal, police investigate
ORMOC CITY-Authorities are conducting an investigation into the death of a farmer who was found floating lifeless in a canal at around 8 am on Saturday, December 28, at Kristina Heights, Barangay 71 Naga-Naga,...
Five minors involved in separate drowning incidents in Leyte
TACLOBAN CITY– About five children were involved in separate drowning incidents in Leyte on Sunday, January 5, 2025, leaving two dead and three others hospitalized.
Three minors from Burauen, Leyte, narrowly escaped death after being...