By MARIE TONETTE MARTICIO TACLOBAN CITY – A former Person Deprived of Liberty (PDL) was killed in Ormoc City, Leyte on Friday, July 12. Police identified the victim as Rosendo Gomez, 52, a resident of Barangay Naungan, Ormoc. A FORMER Person Deprived of Liberty was killed in Ormoc City,...
TACLOBAN CITY – A man high on shabu died of a heart attack during a drug den raid in Ormoc City, Leyte on Thursday, June 20. The fatality was identified as Richard Landero, drug den patron. Christopher Estrera, 42, the drug den operator; and drug den patrons alias Aileen P, alias Tito L, and...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 20-year-old college student was injured after she was hit by a falling concrete decorative sculpture from the bell tower at Saints Peter and Paul Parish Church in Barangay South, Ormoc City, on Thursday, June 13. Police identified the victim as Caryl Ann Mistola, a student...
TACLOBAN CITY – The barangay chairman and a Sangguniang Kabataan kagawad (councilor) of Barangay Alta Vista, Ormoc City, were wounded in a shooting incident in the area on Wednesday, June 12. Police identified the victims as Barangay Chairman Dennis Laurente and Hanna Toralba, 21, SK kagawad....
TACLOBAN CITY – A barangay kagawad or councilor was shot in Barangay San Pablo, Ormoc City, Leyte on Thursday, June 6. The victim was identified as Ramie Matuguina, 49, married, kagawad of Barangay Salvacion in Ormoc. Police said that Matuguina was driving a small blue hatchback and stopped...
TACLOBAN CITY – A construction worker was arrested and suspected shabu valued at P2.7 million was seized in a buy-bust operation in Ormoc City on Thursday, April 18. Police identified the suspect as Benigno Jovan Cañada, 39, considered a high-value individual on the regional level in the...
TACLOBAN CITY – A total of 178 former rebels and their families received free wellness checks from the 802nd Infantry Brigade's Healthcare Fair and Medical Care program in Camp Downes, Ormoc City, Leyte. The health and wellness program were part of the 36th founding anniversary of the 802nd IB....
TACLOBAN CITY – A three-year-old girl was injured in a fire in Ormoc City, Leyte on Monday, March 11. The fire broke at past 9 a.m. after her 21-year-old mother left their house in Purok Avocado, Barangay San Vicente to borrow money to buy food. A THREE-year-old girl was injured in a fire in...
TACLOBAN CITY – A suspected drug pusher who had ties to self-confessed drug lord Kerwin Espinosa was shot dead in a buy-bust operation in Ormoc City, Leyte on Sunday, March 3. THE body of a suspected drug pusher lies on the kitchen of his house following a buy-bust operation in Ormoc City, Leyte....
TACLOBAN CITY - A 73-year-old farmer was stabbed dead by his oldest son in Purok Camia, Barangay Guintiguian, Ormoc City, Leyte, on Sunday night, February 25. The victim was identified as Vicente Ramirez Jr. Initial investigation disclosed that Vicente and the suspect, Junrey, 28, were...
TACLOBAN CITY – Fifty-one families were displaced and 43 houses and establishments were razed by a fire in a residential area in Barangay Cogon, Ormoc City, Leyte on Thursday night, February 22. MAP of Leyte with Ormoc City highlighted A man, Ivan Caliwan, was injured in the blaze that...
TACLOBAN CITY – A lone gunman shot and killed a barangay chairman and wounded a barangay kagawad or councilor in Ormoc City, Leyte on Friday night, February 16. MAP of Ormoc City, Leyte Police identified the fatality as Patricio Laude, 60, chairman of Barangay Catmon, Ormoc, and the wounded as...
