Man accused of rape arrested after 8 years in hiding
BOBON, Northern Samar- A security guard accused of rape was finally arrested after eight years in hiding.
Arrested on January 2 by the members of the Bobon municipal police station led by police chief, Chief...
East Samar town declared as insurgency-free
BORONGAN CITY- The Philippine Army (PA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) both declared the municipality of San Julian, this province, as insurgency-free.
The declaration was made recently by 801st Brigade Commanding Officer Col. Perfecto...
Beltejar denies bombing suspects are in Tacloban City; calling it baseless
TACLOBAN CITY- Chief Superintendent Elmer Beltejar, regional police director, dispelled rumors circulating that the suspects of the bombing incident in Hilongos town are in the city.
Beltejar, in dismissing the rumor, called it “baseless” as...
PSA to conduct January 2017 Labor Force Survey using tablets
TACLOBAN CITY-The Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) will conduct the January 2017 Labor Force Survey (LFS) starting January 8, 2017.
This will be the first LFS enumeration that will use tablets as substitute for the usual...
Manhunt ongoing against three suspects
Hilongos explosions
HILONGOS, Leyte- Police authorities are still on the manhunt against the perpetrators of the twin explosion incident here that injured 32 people on the night of the town fiesta on December 28.
Senior Inspector...
Mayor Romualdez confirms new shopping mall for Tacloban
TACLOBAN CITY- Mayor Cristina Romualdez confirmed that a new shopping mall is expected to open its branch in Tacloban, possibly the construction to start within the year.
Romualdez, however, declined to provide details saying she...