Pastrana News – At least 300 farmers belonging to various farmers and irrigators associations have come together to hold their first general congress in this municipality. Led by the humanitarian aid organization ONEVisayas, the farmer’s…
Ombudsman complaint filed against Pastrana mayor, 7 others…
PASTRANA NEWS –– The vice–president of the Federation of Civil Society Organizations and a Punong Barangay here has filed a formal complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman against Pastrana Leyte mayor Ernesto Martillo for…
Investigation sought for alleged involvement of former Carigara…
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="385"] Attorney Antonni Cera shows to the media his client's formal request that was received by the provincial prosecutor's office. (Photo by VBP)[/caption] CARIGARA NEWS –– Trial lawyer Antonni Cera of this…
High-ranking NPA rebel captured in Samar
Samar News – Information relayed to military authorities by an alert resident in Sta. Rita, Samar led to the entrapment and capture of a high-ranking communist leader here. A statement released to the Visayan Business…
Philippine News – PNP Board of Inquiry releases…
PHILIPPINE NEWS The Philippine National Police Board of Inquiry has submitted its full report on its independent investigation of the deaths of 44 Special Action Force commandos in Mamaspano, Maguindanao. The 130-page report was forwarded…
EV News – Eastern Visayas is No. 2…
Eastern Visayas News, Manila – Releasing its 2014 report of apprehensions, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) here is alarmed that more and more government officials and employees are becoming involved in the illegal drugs…
Philippine News – Were Marwan and a US…
PHILIPPINE NEWS, MANILA – The Philippine government is still awaiting confirmation from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that terrorist Zulkifli Bin Hir, aka Marwan, was indeed killed during the ill-fated police commando operation…
Villaba News – Vice-Mayor’s killing still a mystery
VILLABA NEWS – The Philippine National Police here is still following up supposed ‘leads’ that could help solve the recent daylight murder of Villaba, Leyte’s vice mayor. Vice Mayor Claudio Martin Larrazabal, scion of the…
Philippine News – Abu Sayyaf hostages handed over…
PHILIPPINE NEWS, MANILA – A German couple, kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf gunmen, were handed over to their embassy on Saturday, after the group’s ransom demands appeared to have been paid. At dawn on Saturday, a…