Police Probe Death of Construction Worker in Catbalogan
• A 33-year-old construction worker in Catbalogan City was found unresponsive at home early May 6. He was declared dead on arrival at the hospital.
• A 33-year-old construction worker in Catbalogan City was found unresponsive at home early May 6. He was declared dead on arrival at the hospital.
• Barangay councilor “Queen,” 52, a high-value target, was arrested in a buy-bust in Villareal, Samar, on April 25.
• A 51-year-old motor cab driver and street-level drug suspect, alias “Tako,” was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Minda, Gandara, on April 17.
• A 49-year-old construction worker was arrested in a drug buy-bust operation on April 17, in Barangay Bagacay, Calbayog City.
• A 51-year-old street-level drug suspect, alias “Ando,” was arrested in a buy-bust operation on April 2, 2026, at 8:55 p.m. in Barangay Inobongan, San Sebastian, Samar.
• Two siblings, ages 23 and 28, were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Catbalogan City on March 29, 2026. One is a High-Value Individual; both are residents of the area.
• Police pursue one robbery suspect after March 28 Catbalogan terminal shootout left one dead and two wounded, including men from Pangasinan and Samar.
• A 37-year-old construction worker was stabbed on March 20 in Barangay 13 over an unpaid debt. Two suspects were arrested while the victim was hospitalized.
• A 19-year-old criminology student, alias “Justine,” was arrested in a Catbalogan City buy-bust on March 16. Police tagged him as a street-level drug individual.
• A 48-year-old ex-government worker, alias “George,” was arrested in a March 13 drug buy-bust in Barangay Guinsorongan. Authorities classified him as a high-value individual.