Just Buying Ice for a Birthday, 16-Year-Old Stabbed in Tanauan, Leyte
• A 16-year-old was stabbed while walking to buy ice in Tanauan, Leyte, on August 6, in an apparently unprovoked attack.
• A 16-year-old was stabbed while walking to buy ice in Tanauan, Leyte, on August 6, in an apparently unprovoked attack.
• Police confirmed the bodies found in Silago are former Abuyog Vice Mayor James Bohol and his son. Investigators are looking into business dealings and a possible personal conflict.
• A 60-year-old woman was hacked by her brother-in-law during a morning argument in Barangay Villaba and rushed to the hospital.
• A 25-year-old carnival worker died and two were injured when a truck lost brakes and overturned in Capoocan on May 29 evening.
• Tourism officials and stakeholders aim to attract more divers to Southern Leyte by promoting its dive sites and improving facilities, highlighted during the Sogod Bay Underwater Experience on May 20-23.
• More Limasawa Island residents now earn from tourism as visitor numbers rise. Popular destinations are attracting more tourists, boosting income for local businesses and workers.
• 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.
• A 72-year-old man was shot and stabbed by a 50-year-old suspect in Brgy. Monbon, Palapag, Northern Samar, on May 11. The victim sustained injuries and both are residents.