CEBU CITY – The series of cockfights in Matag-ob, Leyte are under scrutiny. Former Matag-ob Mayor Michael Torrevillas has requested the local government unit to furnish him certified true copies of official documents relating to the conduct of cockfights outside a licensed cockpit. In his June 24...
We call them butanding, but they’re also known as balilan, kaytan tokke, and balyiran. Here in the province of Southern Leyte, they’re known as tiki-tiki. Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are the most commonly seen fish in the Philippines, not because they’re found in markets like tilapia or...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-8 expressed confidence that they have built a solid case for two counts of kidnapping with homicide against the three suspects in the killing of former Abuyog, Leyte Vice Mayor James Bohol and his son Carlou James, who were found dead in Silago, Southern...
TACLOBAN CITY – Police have filed criminal charges against three suspects in connection with the kidnapping and killing of former Abuyog, Leyte Vice Mayor James Bohol and his son, Carlo James. Police Brig. Gen Jason Capoy, Police Regional Office-8 (Eastern Visayas) director, said in a statement...
SARIAYA, Quezon – Police here confirmed that a Toyota Hilux recovered on Monday night in Barangay Balubal here was the vehicle used by three suspects in the recent abduction and killing of former Abuyog, Leyte Vice Mayor James Bohol and his son Carlo James "Jimbo" Bohol. Police said the vehicle...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-8 has arrested three suspects in the killing of former Abuyog, Leyte Vice Mayor James Bohol and his son Carlo James. The victims were found dead in Silago, Southern Leyte on Tuesday, June 30. The suspects were apprehended in Pasay City with assistance...
TACLOBAN CITY – Abuyog, Leyte Mayor Lemuel Gin Traya confirmed that former Abuyog Vice Mayor James Bohol and his son were found dead in Barangay Imelda, Silago, Southern Leyte, on Tuesday, June 30, three days after they were reported missing on June 27. “We are deeply saddened by the...
TACLOBAN CITY — The Police Regional Office-8 successfully thwarted an attack planned by a 14-year-old student at Tolosa National High School in Tolosa, Leyte, on Wednesday, June 24. Authorities acted based on information relayed by Sen. Bam Aquino to Department of the Interior and Local...
TACLOBAN CITY – Police have arrested one of the suspects in a shooting in Albuera town, Leyte province that left two people dead and two others injured, less than 24 hours after the crime. In a statement released Tuesday, the Leyte Police Provincial Office (LPPO) said personnel of the Albuera...
TACLOBAN CITY – Two people were killed and two others were wounded in an ambush on Monday in Barangay Salvacion, Albuera, Leyte. Police identified the victims as Mae, 51, live-in partner of a barangay chairman, and Sonny, 23, a barangay office worker. Mae sustained a bullet wound in the neck and...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 45-year-old farmer was allegedly hacked to death by his stepfather on Tuesday, June 9, in Barangay Naulayan, Matag-ob, Leyte. Police identified the victim as Nilo. Initial investigation revealed the victim was drunk and tried to hack a dog. The suspect, Des, 62, farmer, of...
TACLOBAN CITY – More communities in central Leyte are more peaceful and secure following the declaration of 11 towns under Stable Internal Peace and Security Condition (SIPSC), the Philippine Army said on Monday. The declaration, according to the 8th Infantry Division (ID), signifies the...
