Laborer stabbed during wake
ORMOC CITY-Authorities are investigating the stabbing of a 40-year-old laborer during a wake in Sitio Banog, Barangay Viga, Maripipi, Biliran, around 11:00 pm on January 19.
The police identified the suspect as alias “Rick,” 38,...
U.S. strengthens support for anti-trafficking efforts in Cagayan Valley
Manila-The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), will help implement a new partnership between the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) Region 2 and the Partnership for Development Assistance in...
Amazona wins cyber libel case filed by another media worker
TACLOBAN CITY- After nearly nine years, during which the case was handled by four judges, the court has acquitted Roel ‘Will’ Amazona, correspondent of this paper.
“Wherefore, postulates considered, this court resolved to acquit the...
Over 1K poor families in E. Visayas get DSWD’s anti-hunger aid
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regional office has released food assistance to 1,183 families in Eastern Visayas since December as part of the expanded “Walang Gutom” program, an...
Eastern Samar town uses DILG reward to build disaster-resilient water refilling station
TACLOBAN CITY – The municipality of Arteche in Eastern Samar is constructing a water refilling station funded by over P1 million in rewards received from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)...
7 arrested as police dismantle drug den in Hilongos
ORMOC CITY- Seven individuals, including the alleged maintainer of a drug den, were arrested by the local police during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Matapay, Hilongos, Leyte on Monday evening, January 13.
Hilongos Chief of...