TACLOBAN CITY – A barangay chairman gunned down a drinking buddy in Barangay Talahiban, Oquendo District, Calbayog City, Samar on July 27. Police identified the victim as Jason Laoyon Parilla, 41, farmer, from Purok 2, Barangay Tigbe, Calbayog. Initial investigation disclosed that the victim and...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-8 said that the neutralization of Carlito Parani Magbutay Jr., the leader of a criminal gang and one of Calbayog City's most wanted persons, on Wednesday, May 10, would lead to fewer shooting incidents and reduce drug supply in the city. Police Brig. Gen....
TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-8 deployed on Wednesday, April 19, 72 additional policemen to boost security in Calbayog City, Samar following an ambush in which four persons were killed and three others wounded on April 14 in Barangay Victory. A POLICE chaplain blesses 72 policemen...
TACLOBAN CITY – An estimated P3 million in property was destroyed and more than 120 houses were razed in a fire that hit Calbayog City, Samar before dawn on Tuesday, April 18. Initial investigation said that the fire started from the house owned by one Mitziy Jalalon and rented by Atos Catalan in...
TACLOBAN CITY – Police said three persons, including a 14-year-old teen, died and two others were wounded in a shooting incident on Friday, April 14, in Calbayog City, Samar. Initial investigation disclosed that Vicente Luzong Jr., 45; Vicente Luzong Sr., 73; Venjo Vere, 30; and the 14-year-old...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Calbayog Zipline and Malajog Ridge shuttered by the pandemic reopened to the public on Easter Sunday. Calbayog Mayor Raymund Uy said the zipline aims to attract adrenaline-seekers from Eastern Visayas. OFFICIALS from the Calbayog city government and city and Samar...
CALBAYOG CITY – The city government hosted the Regatta de Hibatang, the 1st Coolbayog Dragon Boat Competition, on April 1 and 2 as part of its sports tourism campaign. At least 12 teams from all over the country competed in the open and mixed categories. Mayor Raymund Uy said that the sports...
TACLOBAN CITY – The nine cops accused in the murder of Calbayog City Mayor Ronald Aquino and his two aides posted bail following a release order issued by Judge Janet Cabalona of the Regional Trial Court Branch 33 in Calbiga, Samar recently. "Having posted the necessary bail bond for their...
TACLOBAN CITY – After recently granting bail to nine policemen accused of killing Calbayog City, Samar Mayor Ronald Aquino and his aides in 2021, Presiding Judge Maricar Lucero of the Regional Trial Court of Gandara, Samar Branch 41 has voluntarily inhibited from trying the case. Lucero is the...
TACLOBAN CITY -- A 14-year-old boy died while another one was injured in a fire that gutted their house in Barangay Capoocan, Calbayog City, on Wednesday, Jan. 4. The fatality was a student of the Calbayog City National High School while the injured was identified as Michael Montes. Initial...
The 8th Infantry Division (8ID) of the Philippine Army (PA) said that it was confirming reports that alleged communist leaders Benito and Wilma Tiamzon were among those killed during an explosion of a motorbanca carrying armed individuals in Catbalogan City, Samar early Monday, August 22. Benito...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 32-year-old soldier was stabbed to death by his drinking buddy in Calbayog City, Samar, Friday, August 12. Police identified the victim as Private First Class Mark Dian Fuentes, assigned to the Army 19th Infantry Battalion based in Barangay Maduruto, Matuguinao, Samar....
