9 soldiers wounded in a Samar firefight with NPA members
TACLOBAN CITY- Nine government soldiers were wounded after they engaged in a firefight with alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in San Jorge, Samar on Saturday (Jan.12) morning.
Captain Francis Agno, spokesperson of...
Spurned man went berserk; shot live-in partner in front of her new lover
ORMOC CITY- A man fueled with jealousy attempted to end the lives of his live-in partner and her new lover inside the couple’s house in Barangay San Jose, this city.
But the gun used by...
Student arrested in a buy-bust operation in Maasin City
GOVERNMENT CENTER, PALO, Leyte- A college student from Maasin City was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by the elements of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).
Arrested was Darwin Salada, 24 and a resident...
DPWH reports of P54.5 million of damaged roads in EV due to ‘Usman’
TACLOBAN CITY- Tropical depression ‘Usman’ has damaged several major roads here in the region amounting to P54.5 million.
Based on the report of the regional office of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH),...
BJMP declares ‘drug-free, drug-cleared’ all 24 facilities under its management in EV
TACLOBAN CITY-All 24 jail facilities under the supervision of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) here in the region were declared as drug-free and drug-cleared jails, attaining its 100% target on January...
Catbalogan City acting mayor vows transparency and accountability in his six-months in office
CATBALOGAN CITY – The acting mayor of this city vows that he would make into good use his stay in the office, which is six months.
This was disclosed by Councilor Archie Fuentes who formally...