Sea incident in Limasawa: 1 dead, 13 rescued
Among the survivors was a priest
TACLOBAN CITY-At 13 passengers were rescued after their motorbanca capsized between the municipal seawaters of Padre Burgos and Limasawa, both in Southern Leyte on July 15.
Limasawa police along with...
Cop fatally shot a drunk man who hacked a billiard hall owner
ORMOC CITY-An intoxicated man who created a disturbance inside a billiard hall who hacked its owner was shot dead by a responding policeman in an incident in Barugo, Leyte on New Year’s Day.
Major Alexander...
PDEA reports of 58 arrests of drug personalities in EV last month; shabu worth...
ORMOC CITY-The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in the region has disclosed its notable achievements for the month of February, showcasing significant strides in combating illegal drug activities across Eastern Visayas.
During the course of...
Globe welcomes bicameral ratification of SIM Registration Bill
Globe welcomes the passage of the SIM Registration Bill in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. This is a crucial step in addressing the escalating problem of spam and scam messages, which...
EV inflation rate declined to 1.8% in September
TACLOBAN CITY– The Inflation Rate (IR) in Eastern Visayas has declined to 1.8 percent in September 2020, a report from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA-8) said.
PSA Regional Director Wilma Perante said in an interview...
‘Habal-habal’ driver shot dead in Samar; police yet to arrest the motorcycle-riding suspects
TACLOBAN CITY-A habal-habal (improvised motorcycle) driver was gunned down by four unidentified suspects in Gandara town, Samar on Sunday (March 10) by a group of armed men.
Police identified the victim as alias Labramonte, married,...