ORMOC CITY-The police are still investigating who were the perpetrators behind the gruesome murder of a businesswoman here in the city on Tuesday (August 1).

The suspects barged inside the house of Emily Porcadilla,55, a used clothing reseller, in Barangay District 1, and shot her several times.

The suspects immediately fled on board their getaway vehicle.
The police has yet to determine what could be the motive in killing the victim.
(ELVIE ROMAN ROA)

ORMOC CITY-Relatives of a farmer who was shot dead ransacked the houses of the family members of the suspect in Calbayog City on July 28.

The relatives of Jason Parilla went to the houses of Joseph Bello’s family members in Purok 3, Barangay Talahiban in the said city at about 3:45 pm.

To recall, Bello, who is the village chairman of Talahiban, shot dead Parilla while they were having a drinking session inside the house of the suspect on July 27 after they engaged in a heated argument.

The village chairman remains at large.

According to the police, these relatives of Parilla went to the houses of Bello’s relatives and destroyed all things and properties inside.

The relatives of Bello were not able to defend themselves as the attackers were said to be armed and they were outnumbered. (ROBERT DEJON)

BORONGAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways – Eastern Samar District Engineering Office (DPWH-ESDEO) joined the “Serbisyo Caravan” initiated by the provincial government in the barangays of Dalid, Dao, and Bagacay of the Municipality of Oras, Eastern Samar on July 18, 2023.

According to Governor Ben P. Evardone, the said program aims to bring government services closer to the people, especially to those who live in far-flung barangays.
“Our aim is to bring the government services at your doorstep without any expense,” he said.

Some services offered were free medical consultation aided with free medicines and vitamins, tooth extraction, circumcision, haircut, body massage, vegetable seeds, legal services, and information dissemination.

Meanwhile, DPWH-ESDEO representative Engr. Christian Paul Balita ensures the residents that the agency will continue to construct quality and safe infrastructure projects in the province.

“Our Maintenance Personnel make sure that our roads and bridges are well-maintained to avoid road deterioration. We also monitor the road condition in the province especially during typhoons and landslides,” Engr. Balita said.

He also informed the residents regarding the updates of infrastructure projects implemented in Oras.

“We have implemented various infrastructure here in Oras, some are completed and some are still ongoing like flood control structures in the barangays of Saurong, Nadacpan, Agsam, Cadian, Buntay, Cagpile and Brgy. Gamot. We also paved the roads of Brgy. Calawit, Brgy. Iwayan, Brgy. Saurong and Brgy. Nadacpan,” added Engr. Balita.
Engr. Balita also announced during his speech that the construction of Oras District Hospital will start soon.

Also present during the said activity were Vice Governor Maricar S. Goteesan, Oras Municipal Mayor Roy A. Ador and Sangguniang Panlalawigan 1st District Members Virginia Zacate, Anabelle Capito, Atty. Philip Evardone, Jr., Provincial Councilor League 8 President RV Evardone and Provincial Administrator Nelson Cortez. They were also joined by department heads of the provincial government and other agencies in the province who are involved in this Serbisyo Caravan.
(MAY ANTOINETTE O. NABLE, PIO STAFF)

ORMOC CITY-Two sachets containing white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu were recovered by the agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) from a newly-identified drug peddler during a buy-bust operation at 7:31 pm on Thursday (August 2) in Barangay San Pablo, Naval, Biliran.

PDEA Regional Director Gil Pabilona identified the suspect as Cesar Ian Rosit, legal age, a resident of Sitio Lumbia, Brgy. San Roque of Biliran town.

He is listed as a street-level individual on the drug watch list of PDEA and the Philippine National Police.

Recovered from the possession of the suspect were two sachets containing suspected shabu.

Charges of violations of RA 9165, the Comprehensive Law against Illegal Drugs of 2002, were filed against the suspect who is now detained at the locked-up cell of Naval municipal police station.
(ROBERT DEJON)

ORMOC CITY-A four-year-old girl died while her mother sustained injuries after the motorcycle they were on board bumped into a truck in Caibiran, Biliran on Monday(July 31) at about 4:50 pm.

Declared dead on the spot due to the severe injuries she sustained was Alliyah Kaye Repunte while her mother, Kiana Mae, 21 and another companion, Joan Solayao, 25, suffered injuries.

A report from the local police said that the victims were cruising a national road in Barangay Manlabang when they hit the rear right side of the truck driven by Edgar Marinduque.

The strong impact resulted for the three to fell to the ground which resulted for them to suffer injuries.

All were brought to the rural health facility but the child was declared as dead on arrival.
(ROBERT DEJON)

TACLOBAN CITY– A dead oarfish was washed ashore in Baybay City, Leyte on Wednesday afternoon.

The oarfish that was discovered on the shore of Barangay Guadalupe at about 5 pm was estimated to be about five feet in length and 20 kilograms.

Reyvan Salubre, a resident of the village that is seven kms away from the city proper, said that he was shocked to see the oarfish washed in their area, a coastal village facing the Ormoc Bay.

“Of course, I was shocked. It was my first time to see such a big fish in my life,” he said in an interview through the private message application.

According to him, the oarfish was already dead when they saw it but a fisherman took it and brought it with him.

“We don’t have any information where he brought the oarfish and what he did with it,” Salubre, a social media content creator, said.

And just like some, Salubre also believes that an oarfish that is seen on the surface of a beach will result to a disaster like an earthquake.

He, however, was quick to say that he hope that this will not happen.

“Based on what I have read, oarfish is a bad omen for a disaster to come. But I hope this will not come true. In fact, there was no panic in our community when the oarfish was discovered,” Salubre.

Based on the Japanese mythology, an oarfish that is washed on the beach is said to signal a major disaster like an earthquake or tsunami.

In 2020, a dead oarfish was also discovered on the beach of Brgy. Santo Rosario.

(JOEY A. GABIETA)