• A suspected high-value drug personality, alias “Dexter,” 35, was arrested in a Tacloban City buy-bust on May 19 following a P47,000 seizure of alleged shabu.
• Development communication students at NwSSU protested corruption in the Special Academic Program during World Press Freedom Day, following a viral Facebook exposé on questionable university practices.
• The IBP Leyte Chapter urges the public to stay alert against misinformation and political propaganda, warning that fake news and polarization could erode trust in democratic institutions.
• Tacloban City reports 441 HIV cases since 1989, with a concerning rise among youth. Officials attribute the increase to improved awareness and testing efforts.
• TESDA hosts the WorldSkills Philippines Eastern Visayas 2026 Regional Skills Olympics from May 19 to 21, testing technical skills and showcasing workers’ talents in a three-day competition.
• EVSU graduating engineering students powered streetlights in a Leyte farming community using a hybrid renewable energy system they implemented in Barangay Socsocon.
• Catbalogan’s food crawl series preserves Samar’s culinary heritage by taking visitors to local markets and family-owned eateries serving generation-old recipes, turning traditional dishes into a cultural experience.
• A 40-year-old construction worker was arrested for allegedly setting a fire in Barangay San Roque, Daram, Samar, on May 8.
• A Canadian citizen and his Filipina partner were injured in a three-vehicle traffic accident along the National Road in San Miguel, Leyte, around 7:40 p.m. on May 13.
• Like Cerberus guarding the Underworld, the Philippine government has three branches, Executive, Legislative, Judicial,sharing similar structure and purpose in managing the nation, despite one being myth and one in reality.
High-Value Drug Suspect Arrested in Tacloban Buy-Bust; Alleged Shabu Worth P47K Seized 
Shadows Over NwSSU: The Controversial Reality of the Special Academic Program 
IBP Leyte Cautions Against Spreading Fake News During Senate Turmoil and VP Impeachment Debate 
HIV Cases Among Tacloban Youth Continue to Climb 
TESDA to Hold Regional Skills Olympics in Tacloban 
EVSU Students Create Solar-hydro System for Leyte Village 
Catbalogan Promotes Food Tourism to Preserve Samar’s Culinary Traditions 
Construction Worker Apprehended in Samar Arson Case 
Canadian, Partner Injured in 3-Vehicle Accident in San Miguel, Leyte 
The Philippine Government and Cerberus: A Comparison