Slain minor in Samar encounter buried; mother demands accountability
TACLOBAN CITY— A minor killed in an armed encounter in Samar was laid to rest on Saturday, April 25, as his grieving mother called for justice and condemned the group she said recruited and...
Rebel killed, cache of firearms recovered following encounter with government troops
In Samar
TACLOBAN CITY — Government troops have killed an alleged member of the New People’s Army (NPA) and recovered a high-powered firearm following a series of encounters in Samar, the Philippine Army’s 8th Infantry...
GCash upholds zero tolerance on “quishing” scam, blocks fake illegal sites
GCash has blocked over 4,900 fraudulent merchants using “quishing”—a new tactic where scammers use fake QR codes to steal payments.
GCash, the Philippines’ leading finance super app, has intensified its crackdown on illegal merchants, blocking...
Leyte groups press for recovery of alleged stolen flood control funds as Co arrest...
TACLOBAN CITY — A civil society group based in Leyte has called for the immediate recovery of alleged stolen public funds tied to flood control projects, as the reported arrest of former Ako Bicol...
Sarmiento’s OPAPRU appointment seen to boost peace efforts in Eastern Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY — The appointment of former Interior and Local Government Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento as head of the government’s peace agency has drawn positive responses from Eastern Visayas officials, who said his roots...
RCSU-8 brings firearms licensing caravan to Biliran
TACLOBAN CITY — The Regional Civil Security Unit 8 (RCSU-8) has brought government firearms services closer to residents in Biliran through a three-day License to Own and Possess Firearms (LTOPF) and firearms assistance caravan...