ORMOC CITY– A job order employee of the city government in Catbalogan was killed after the motorcycle he was driving was hit by a passenger bus along the Maharlika Highway in Barangay Mercedes in said city at around 11:10 am on Wednesday, May 7.

The victim, identified only as “Al,” a resident of Barangay Guinsorongan and an employee of the city government, was driving a Yamaha Mio motorcycle when the incident occurred.
The involved vehicle was a white Eaglestar Bus, registered under Eaglestar Transit Corporation and driven by a man identified as “Deo,” a resident of Burabod, Biliran.
According to police, they received a report from a concerned citizen regarding the collision and immediately dispatched officers to the scene to verify the incident and conduct an investigation.

Initial findings revealed that the bus was en route from Biliran to Manila when it accidentally collided with the motorcycle, which was traveling in the same direction. The impact caused the motorcycle to become lodged under the bus. The rider sustained severe injuries and was rushed to the Samar Provincial Hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival by his attending physician.

The bus driver was unharmed and has been brought to the Catbalogan City Police Station for proper disposition and further investigation.

(ROBERT DEJON)

ORMOC CITY– Three individuals, including a minor, were injured in a collision involving two single motorcycles at around 10:32 am on May 6, in Barangay Busali, Biliran, Biliran.

Police identified the injured parties as alias “Neil,” 40, married, self-employed, and driver of a matte brown Mio Gear 125 motorcycle; alias “Digna,” 36, married, and alias “Den,” 10, a student — both back riders and residents of Brgy. Dapdap, Naval.

The second driver, alias “Jay,” 37, married, self-employed, and a resident of Brgy. Busali, was operating a black-and-red Suzuki Raider 125.

According to the police investigation, the Mio Gear was traveling from Naval towards Biliran when it accidentally struck the Suzuki Raider, which allegedly crossed the road unexpectedly. As a result of the collision, the Suzuki driver and the two passengers on the Mio Gear sustained injuries.

All three were promptly brought to the Biliran Provincial Hospital for medical attention.(ROBERT DEJON)

ORMOC CITY– A barangay employee assigned to waste management was arrested after authorities discovered sachets of suspected shabu during the implementation of a search warrant at around 6:51 pm on May 5, in Barangay San Jose, Hinabangan, Samar.

The suspect was identified by police as alias “Lando,” 52, separated, a barangay waste management personnel and fish vendor, and a resident of the said barangay.

The search was conducted by virtue of a warrant dated April 28, 2025, issued by presiding judge Janet Cabalona of the 8th Judicial Region, Branch 33 in Calbiga, Samar, for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

Recovered from the suspect’s possession were five sachets containing a white crystalline substance believed to be shabu, concealed inside a black pouch. Also confiscated were one roll of aluminum foil, a brown teddy bear, a white Samsung keypad phone, an orange disposable lighter, two plastic straws, and a bladed weapon with scabbard locally known as a ‘kutsilyo’.

Police said the suspect was informed of the nature of his arrest and apprised of his constitutional rights under the Miranda Doctrine in a language he understood.

A case for violation of Section 11 (Possession of Dangerous Drugs), Article II of RA 9165 has been filed with the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office. The suspect is currently detained at the Hinabangan Municipal Police Station. (ROBERT DEJON)