TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard District Eastern Visayas Sub-Station Allen intercepted at least 700 reams of undocumented cigarettes at the Santa Clara Port in Jubasan, Allen, Northern Samar on Tuesday, February 20. SEVEN-HUNDRED reams of undocumented cigarettes were seized by the...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 72-year-old woman died in a fire that razed four houses in Barangay 2, Catbalogan City, Samar on Tuesday, February 20. The victim was identified as Jovita Norombaba Lapara. Lapara went back to get her money and other important belongings from the second floor of her house....
TACLOBAN CITY – Seventy-one passengers of a distressed Roll-on, Roll-off vessel, MV Reina Hosanna, were rescued in the sea of Capul Island, Northern Samar, on Sunday, February 11. THE Philippine Coast Guard rescued 71 passengers of a distressed Roll-on, Roll-off vessel in Northern Samar on...
TACLOBAN CITY – To develop the fishery potential and preserve its marine ecosystem, the provincial government of Northern Samar and municipal local government units in the Balicuatro Area through the San Bernardino LGU Alliance-Northern Samar (SaBELANS) have forged a partnership with Oceana,...
TACLOBAN CITY – A mother and her three children were shot and wounded in their house before dawn on Saturday, February 10, in Calbayog City, Samar. Police identified the victims as Gemma Derio, 33, and her children aged 18, nine, and seven. Her four-year-old daughter was unharmed. Investigation...
TACLOBAN CITY – A barangay kagawad (councilor) and his passenger were killed in a collision between a tricycle and a pick-up truck in Barangay Bagolibas, Santa Rita, Samar, on Thursday, February 8. Fatalities were identified as barangay kagawad Joel Cabotin of Barangay San Isidro, Santa...
TACLOBAN CITY – The 74th Infantry Battalion based in Barangay Siljagon, Mapanas, Northern Samar discovered three anti-vehicle mines (AVM) owned by the New People's Army. MAP of Mapanas, Northern Samar One of these was surrendered to the Army by Regan, a former NPA member. The two other Improvised...
CALBAYOG CITY – Philippine National Police chief Police Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. has ordered a manhunt against the Ampuan Criminal Group following an encounter on January 30 in Santa Margarita, Samar where three police officers were killed and four were wounded. READ:...
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Police General Benjamin Acorda Jr. (right) meets on Feb. 2, 2024 the grieving family of one of the three cops who died in a Jan. 30 operation against alleged members of the Ampoan criminal gang in Santa Rita, Samar. (Photo by PNP) Police General Benjamin...
CALBAYOG CITY – Philippine National Police chief Police Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. said on Friday, February 2, that he never asked anyone to resign, particularly President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. PHILIPPINE National Police chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. (right) on Friday, February 2, inspects...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-8 has turned over cash assistance to the families of the three police officers slain in an encounter with a criminal gang in Santa Margarita, Samar on Tuesday, January 30. POLICE Regional Office-8 chief Police Brig. Gen. Reynaldo Pawid turns over...
TACLOBAN CITY – Seven suspected members of a criminal gang were arrested following an encounter in which three policemen were killed and four others were wounded on Tuesday, January 30, in Barangay Mahayag, Santa Margarita, Samar. POLICE stand guard over suspected members of a criminal gang who...
