TACLOBAN CITY – Davao del Sur’s most wanted person involved in a multi-million investment scam was arrested in Brgy. 84, Villa Rita Subdivision, San Jose District here on Monday, Nov. 14. The suspect was identified as Garry Simbahon, 44, who has a pending warrant of arrest for estafa. The...
National Security Adviser (NSA) Clarita Carlos spearheaded a regional development and security forum (RDSF) of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) in Tacloban City on Friday, Nov. 11, as the government makes a final push to eliminate the remaining communist...
TACLOBAN CITY – About 200 grams of shabu worth P1.3 million were seized as authorities dismantled a drug den in Barangay 21-A here on Thursday, Aug. 18. Photo by Tacloban PNP Rey March Macawile alias Verna Macawile, the alleged drug den maintainer, was arrested in the buy-bust operation jointly...
The University of the Philippines Visayas Tacloban College (UPVTC) on Wednesday, Aug.10, announced the first sighting of Philippine tarsier (Tarsius syrichta) in Tacloban City UPV Tacloban College - Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (FACEBOOK) In a Facebook post, the UPVTC shared that a...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 46-year-old fish dealer was shot dead by two motorcycle-riding men in Barangay 71 here Tuesday, August 2. Police identified the victim as Roel Bacunawa of Barangay 6, Guiuan, Eastern Samar. Investigation disclosed that Bacunawa, his wife, and driver were onboard their...
' BINIBINING Pilipinas Globe Chelsea Fernandez and Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental Gabrielle Basiano (second and third from from left) wave to the crowd after their coronation Sunday, July 31, in Quezon City. With them are other winners of the beauty pageant. (Noel B. Pabalate) TACLOBAN CITY...
Majority Floor Leader and Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez took his oath as reelected solon even as Vice President-elect Sara Duterte stood witness to it on Wednesday morning, June 15. Photo from LAKAS-CMD Media. Sworn in alongside Leyte Rep. Romualdez were Tingog Party-list Rep. Yedda...
TACLOBAN CITY -- Because of the heavy rains brought about by Tropical Storm 'Agaton', thousands of people who attended the BBM-Sara UniTean rally at the Tacloban City Grandstand, Saturday, April 9, coming from different areas in Leyte and Samar were stranded. (Photo courtesy of EJ Pongos) Carigara,...
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte--If it weren't for the Covid-19 pandemic, presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos would have been joined by another Marcos on stage during the big UniTeam rally here Saturday night, April 9 at the Leyte Grandstand. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA...
TACLOBAN CITY - A high-ranking CPP-NPA-Terrorists (CNTs) has expressed he has no regrets leaving the armed struggle. Known only as ‘Dori’ which is his alias, this ex-rebel cited many reasons why he, along with seven others, opted to leave the movement, and this includes his longing to rejoin...
TACLOBAN CITY – A couple in this city proved that being in a relationship is not a hindrance to pursuing academic success. Jhane Eyre Olmedo ranked 3rd in the 2022 licensure examination for teachers with a rating of 92.40%, while her boyfriend, Jonel Gallaza landed 8th in the 2019 board exam with...
TACLOBAN CITY - The supposed resumption of limited face-to-face classes here on Monday, March 7, has been suspended due to heavy rains brought by the low-pressure area around East Northeast of Hinatu-an, Surigao del Sur. City Mayor Alfred Romualdez has issued an executive order suspending work and...
