Buy-Bust in Tacloban Leads to Arrest of 8 Suspects
• Authorities arrested a suspected drug dealer and seven alleged buyers during a buy-bust operation in Barangay 95-A Caibaan, Tacloban City, on the afternoon of March 11, 2026.
• Authorities arrested a suspected drug dealer and seven alleged buyers during a buy-bust operation in Barangay 95-A Caibaan, Tacloban City, on the afternoon of March 11, 2026.
• Basey Mayor Luz Ponferrada credits local government support for athletes’ EVRAA Meet 2026 success. Sports programs nurture youth talent and encourage athletic participation in the municipality.
• A 3-day disater readiness simulation led by the Army’s 8ID Task Force Ayuda tested Guiuan’s responses to typhoons, storm surges, and fires to save lives and property.
• Fuel price differences between nearby stations are effected by complex factors beyond simple overcharging, an independent retailer explains, starting long before the pump.
• The Philippine Army’s 63rd Infantry Battalion launched International Women’s Month, highlighting women’s roles in leadership, governance, and security with Pinabacdao Mayor Viannery Dy Mabag as guest.
• PDEA-8 agents raided a suspected drug den in Julita, Leyte on February 26, arresting three individuals in a buy-bust operation conducted with local police.
• DPWH turns over new municipal police station to PNP in Basey, Samar. Officials hail facility as crucial for enhancing security and economic growth.
• Drug suspect arrested in Tacloban buy-bust; undercover officer buys P3,500 shabu in Bañesville Fatima Village on March 5.
• Abuyog, Leyte, bans mining for 50 years to protect natural resources and farms, prompted by concerns over nearby mining operations in McArthur.
• Anti-drug operations in Tacloban City on February 17 netted HVI “Juan,” 29, dismantled a drug den, and arrested four others in separate buy-busts.