Woman arrested for using fake identification cards; companion eludes arrest
ORMOC CITY-A woman who recruited members for an organization for a fee was arrested by the local police of Gandara, Samar on Saturday (Nov. 19).
Major Rio Tan, town police chief, identified the suspects as...
Man killed in a sting operation; cops recovered shabu valued at P10.2 million
ORMOC CITY- A man allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade was killed in a shoot-out with law enforcers in Ormoc City Monday (May 15) at about 1:40 am.
Killed was Allan Bulahan,38, during a...
Man, reported missing, found dead in Samar town
ORMOC CITY- A lifeless body of a fisherman reported missing was found dead after it was washed ashore about 5:25 pm Saturday (March 11) at a shoreline in Barangay Cambatutay Nuevo, Tarangan, Samar.
Town police...
Village chairman yields gun on BSKE Day
TACLOBAN CITY-Authorities arrested a 47-year-old village chairman after a gun was recovered from his possession as the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) was ongoing in a barangay in Catbalogan City on Monday (Oct.30).
The...
DSWD extends assistance to Badjao families displaced by typhoon ‘Paeng’
TACLOBAN CITY – The regional office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) distributed cash assistance to members of the indigenous people community in Bato, Leyte who were affected by typhoon ‘Paeng’.
At...
Boy died from drowning
ORMOC CITY-A boy who was swimming in a river with his elder brother was found lifeless under a bridge in Barugo, Leyte Friday (May 19).
The victim, Diego Aruta, 6, and his brother Denver were...