Elderly Man Assaulted, Robbed in Catbalogan City; Suspect Arrested
• Police arrested a suspect after he allegedly robbed and assaulted an 80-year-old senior citizen in Catbalogan City around 3:50 a.m. on January 22.

• Police arrested a suspect after he allegedly robbed and assaulted an 80-year-old senior citizen in Catbalogan City around 3:50 a.m. on January 22.
• Police arrested a 43-year-old man in a Saturday night buy-bust operation in Canlapwas, seizing 0.64 grams of suspected shabu valued at P4,352.
• Samar province has submitted SINP’s nomination to UNESCO for international recognition. This marks a major step toward globally acknowledging one of the Philippines’ most valuable natural parks.
• A personal dispute turned fatal in Catbalogan City as a 49-year-old welder was beaten to death late Monday evening, January 12, according to police reports.
• Catbalogan City police arrested a high-value drug suspect, alias “Noli,” 42, in a January 11 buy-bust operation that seized nearly five grams of suspected shabu.
• In 2026, Catbalogan City police will prioritize visible presence, rapid response, and community collaboration to ensure daily safety, a strategy informed by the peaceful 2025 holiday season.
• Catbalogan City police adopted a more aggressive, focused strategy in 2025, leading to a sharp rise in arrests of wanted persons and stronger legal action against special law violations to ensure court-admissible cases.
• In Catbalogan City, a fisherman was killed by his friend on January 7, 2026, following a violent argument over the buying of fish and their shared livelihood.
• A passenger fell from a moving bus on a national highway in Barangay New Mahayag at 11 a.m. on December 31, 2025, sustaining injuries. The bus was traveling from Catbalogan to Calbayog City.
• A former drug surrenderer was rearrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay 13, Catbalogan City, in the early hours of December 31, 2025.
