MACARTHUR, Leyte – Hundreds of people are protesting the impending operation of a giant cutter suction dredger for black sand mining here. “This is a symbol of our united call for the government to take our side against mining. This is not a political call but a campaign because we are one of...
TACLOBAN CITY – Embattled Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolan “Kerwin” Espinosa surrendered to the National Bureau of Investigation Thursday after the Cebu City Regional Trial Court Branch 14 issued a warrant of arrest against him and four others on Wednesday for murder. “We will not wait for them...
TACLOBAN CITY — The Regional Trial Court Branch 14 in Cebu City issued a warrant of arrest for murder on Wednesday against Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolan “Kerwin” Espinosa and four others. The court recommended no bail for the accused. Espinosa had not been seen in the town since Jan. 20. He...
MACARTHUR, Leyte – Residents and farmers affected by black sand mining in this municipality have expressed concern for their security and livelihood ahead of the impending operation of a giant cutter suction dredger. The dredger, which arrived on Jan. 25, is owned by MacArthur Iron Sand Project...
TACLOBAN CITY – Police gunned down an amok on Tuesday in Barangay Santa Cruz, Palo, Leyte. A concerned citizen reported to the police that a drunken man armed with a bolo was challenging passersby to a fight. Lawmen attempted to pacify the suspect but he charged towards them. Police fired a...
TACLOBAN CITY – Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolan “Kerwin” Espinosa said he is on leave because of an impending arrest warrant for murder against him. A source said Espinosa was indicted for a murder case in Baybay City in September 2024. “Wala pa po kaming nareceive na warrant kung anong kaso....
TACLOBAN CITY – The Leyte Police Provincial Office (LPPO) reported a significant decline in overall crime incidents in 2025 compared to 2024. Data from the Crime Incident Reporting and Analysis System (CIRAS) said total crime incidents decreased by 20 percent from 475 in 2024 to 378 in 2025....
TACLOBAN CITY – A 34-year-old woman and her two daughters died in a fire in Barangay District 1, Babatngon town, Leyte province, before dawn on Saturday, Dec. 27. Arson investigators said the victim was sleeping with her 13-year-old and eight-year-old daughters inside their house when the fire...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-8 has expressed concern over the disappearance of the parish priest of San Jose de Malibago Parish in Barangay Malibago, Babatngon, Leyte. Fr. Edwin Cutz Caintoy has been reported missing since Dec. 23. He was last seen in some business establishments in...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Leyte Police Provincial Office (LPPO) has intensified its investigation and search operations following the reported disappearance of a parish priest in Leyte, underscoring its ongoing efforts to locate him and establish the circumstances surrounding the case. In a statement...
Police are searching for a Catholic priest from Leyte reported missing since Tuesday, Dec. 23. The Babatngon, Leyte Municipal Police Station (MPS) identified the missing person as Fr. Edwin "Kutz" Caintoy, 55. Police said the parish priest of San Jose de Malibago Parish in Babatngon was last seen...
TACLOBAN CITY — Southern Leyte Rep. Christopherson Yap has filed House Bill 6702 that proposes to abolish the estate tax under the National Internal Revenue Code. The “Estate Tax Abolition Act” aims to help families make better use of the properties left by their loved ones by removing the...
