Two Dulag National High School students will represent Leyte Pilipinas 5.0 – 14U in the World Youth Championship in Bangkok, Thailand, gaining international basketball experience and showcasing their hometown.
Tacloban police will sustain heightened patrols and public assistance beyond Undas 2026, securing cemeteries, memorial parks and public areas ahead of Super Typhoon Yolanda’s 13th anniversary on November 8.
Philippine Army troops recovered an anti-personnel mine and two M16 rifles from a hidden weapons cache in Las Navas, Northern Samar, following information provided by a former NPA member.
Filipino and Australian troops launched KASANGGA 2026 in Hinabangan, Samar, on October 19, focusing on jungle warfare, intelligence operations, and field coordination to strengthen military cooperation.
Authorities arrested several individuals, including two minors, during a suspected drug den raid in Barugo, Leyte, on October 12, seizing shabu worth P952,000.
• The Philippine Army recovered an M1 Carbine rifle and two magazines after a brief gunfight with suspected Communist Terrorist Group members in Barangay Poponton, Las Navas, on October 4, 2026.
• A 34-year-old man was arrested after police seized 25.34 grams of suspected shabu worth an estimated P172,312 in a buy-bust operation in Barangay 107, Sta. Elena, Tacloban City, on October 5.
• A 28-year-old pedicab driver was arrested after police allegedly found a .22-caliber pistol and suspected illegal drugs worth around P340,000 during a traffic stop in Barangay 77, Marasbaras, Tacloban City, on October 3.
• A renovated classroom at Lorenzo Daa Memorial School in Barangay 103-A, Paglaum, Tacloban City, was turned over September 28 after a joint effort by Pacific Partnership 2026 and the Philippine Army.
• Residents of Barangay San Jose in Palo, Leyte, received medical services and joined disaster preparedness activities during the Pacific Partnership Medical Mission on September 22, 2026, covering disaster management, mental health, nutrition, pharmacy, food safety, dental care, and other services.
Two Young Basketball Players from Dulag Head to Bangkok 
Tacloban Police Extend Security Patrols Ahead of Yolanda Anniversary 
Ex-Rebel’s Tip Uncovers Hidden Weapons in Northern Samar 
Jungle Warfare, Tactical Skills Focus of PH-Australia Military Exercise in Samar 
Two Minors Among Those Held in Barugo Drug Den Raid; P952K Suspected Shabu Seized 
Army Recovers M1 Rifle After Brief Clash in Northern Samar 
Police Seize P172K Worth of Suspected Shabu in Tacloban Buy-Bust 
Pedicab Driver Nabbed with P340K Worth of Suspected Drugs in Tacloban 
Pacific Partnership 2026, Philippine Army Renovate Classroom in Tacloban School 
Pacific Partnership Holds Medical Mission in Palo, Leyte