TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-8 seized P11.6-million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation Wednesday in Barangay 97, Cabalawan, this city. Authorities apprehended the region’s top priority target in illegal drugs, “Roy,” 55, unemployed, and a resident of Barangay 109...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Regional Inter-Agency Coordination Cell (RIACC) 8 Task Force San Juanico, led by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Eastern Visayas, has announced the conclusion of the RIACC Libreng Sakay program. Launched on June 18, 2025, the program assisted commuters affected by transport...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 21-year-old security guard was shot and wounded at Leyte Colleges Campus in Barangay 88, San Jose, Tacloban City, Monday. The victim was identified as Jin, a student and security guard from Tabigue, Abuyog, Leyte. Police received a report that a shooting victim was taken to the...
TACLOBAN CITY – To prevent possible looting, Mayor Alfred Romualdez here said he is considering placing this city under lockdown if typhoon “Tino” causes severe devastation. “In the event na talagang matamaan tayo ng devastation (we are devastated), sabihin natin talagang bumaha at...
TACLOBAN CITY – Authorities arrested 12 illegally working Chinese nationals on Wednesday, Oct. 15, in Barangay 95-A Caibaan here. The suspects were identified as officials and employees of Ocean Wave Communications (Philippines) Corp., also known as Hailang Communications (Philippines) Co., an...
TACLOBAN CITY – The city government here and other areas in Eastern Visayas ordered the suspension of classes on all levels and work in government offices starting Friday afternoon, following the magnitude-7.4 earthquake. Mayor Alfred Romualdez issued Executive Order No. 2025-10-57 declaring...
TACLOBAN CITY – Three people waiting in line were injured when an electric jeepney crashed in a mall terminal here on Tuesday, Sept. 16. Police said an electric jeepney driven by Lito, 50, reportedly accelerated forward while parked at the terminal and hit the victims – Riza, 33; Kaye, and Mae....
TACLOBAN CITY – A maintenance worker from Alangalang, Leyte, benefited from the government’s zero-balance billing program at the Eastern Visayas Medical Center (EVMC) here. Rico Ligo was stabbed three weeks ago, had surgeries and a series of procedures, leaving her daughter Rica and her two...
TACLOBAN CITY – Police arrested a suspected motornapper in Santa Rita, Samar on Saturday, Aug. 9, following a 911 call. The suspect was identified as Jerry, 26, of Barangay 97 Cabalawan Ridgeview, this city. The Tacloban police Tactical Operations Center received a 911 call about a motornapping...
A woman kidnapped in Ormoc City was found dead in Barangay 99-Diit, Tacloban City Monday, Aug. 4. The cadaver was discovered by a fisherman. Her body was bloated, naked, and tied in the neck, hands, and feet with a rope. A black cloth covered her face which was wrapped with blue duct tape. She had...
TACLOBAN CITY – Twenty-three families lost their homes in a fire that destroyed 21 houses in Barangay 97, Cabawalan, this city, on Thursday, July 31. Initial investigation disclosed that the fire originated from unattended cooking in the kitchen of one of the houses. The fire immediately spread...
A fire at the Tacloban City Market in Barangay 37, Quezon Boulevard, on Saturday caused over P2 million in damage. The fire reportedly originated from the ceiling of the second floor, particularly the south wing of the MASA Building at around 11:10 a.m. It started from the City Veterinary Office...
