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...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 25-year-old carnival worker was killed and 11 others were injured when their cargo truck overturned in Barangay Tolibao, Capoocan, Leyte on Friday. Investigation said that the vehicle driven by Asong, 38, was transporting carnival equipment from Barangay Libertad to the town...
TACLOBAN CITY – Police Col. Celerino Sacro Jr. recently revealed his plans as Leyte police chief. Sacro, who assumed the position recently, vowed to reduce criminality in the province by stepping up the campaign against wanted persons, loose firearms, illegal drugs, and illegal gambling, aligned...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 40-year-old man was shot after he assaulted a police officer in Barangay Busay, Barugo, Leyte, on Monday. Investigation said that the lawman with the rank of corporal who also lives in Barugo was on his way home when the suspect Reo appeared with a gun on his hand. Reo accused...
PASTRANA, Leyte – A group of graduating engineering students has developed a hybrid renewable energy system that uses solar and hydropower from a small irrigation canal to power streetlights in a farming community here. The locally sourced renewable energy system generates 70 percent of its power...
TACLOBAN CITY – A two-year-old girl died after she was attacked by three dogs and infected with rabies in Barangay Campetic, Palo, Leyte, on Saturday, May 9. Her parents said she was taken to the Leyte Provincial Hospital (LPH) in Palo and referred to the Eastern Visayas Medical Center (EVMC)...
INOPACAN, Leyte – More than 80 guests aboard SH Minerva, a luxury expedition cruise ship operated by Swan Hellenic, visited on Wednesday the quaint island destination of Digyo in this town. The cruise guests — mostly from Russia and Italy, along with travelers from Brazil, China, and...
TACLOBAN CITY – The provincial government of Southern Leyte, in partnership with the Philippine Army, formally declared the province insurgency-free on Tuesday following the deaths and surrender of hundreds of leaders, combatants, and supporters of the New People 's Army (NPA) in recent...
TACLOBAN CITY – Mayor Mary Dominique Oñate of Palompon, Leyte invited travelers from around the world to visit Kalanggaman Island in Palompon, recently named 25th among the World 's 50 Best Beaches. “This milestone marks a proud moment not only for the municipality of Palompon and the...
