Tribu Buliganay Wins as Buyogan Festival Returns
• Tribu Buliganay won the Buyogan Festival 2026 showdown in Abuyog, Leyte, bagging P100,000 as the annual celebration returned with five school-based contingents competing.
• Tribu Buliganay won the Buyogan Festival 2026 showdown in Abuyog, Leyte, bagging P100,000 as the annual celebration returned with five school-based contingents competing.
• Abuyog Police boost security for St. Francis Xavier feast on Aug 29, adding personnel, patrols, checkpoints, and CCTV, while coordinating with multiple agencies for a safe celebration.
• A jobless man, alias “Jaja,” was arrested on July 4 in Abuyog, Leyte, after police seized suspected shabu during a drug operation in Barangay Victory.
• The Sangguniang Bayan of Abuyog has received a complaint alleging interference in the buying and selling of rice palay in the municipality.
• Three men from Basey, Samar surrendered and admitted involvement in the abduction and killing of former Abuyog Vice Mayor James Bohol and his son, Carlou James.
• DSWD aids 12,000 Abuyog families post-Typhoon Tino; 500 with destroyed homes prioritized. Payouts run March 18–22.
• Abuyog, Leyte municipal council reaffirmed a mining ban with new resolutions, declaring companies persona non grata. The move extends a 25-year prohibition initiated by a former mayor.
• Abuyog’s Rich Ian Altejar wins EVRAA Taekwondo silver in Baybay City, thanking supporters despite falling short of gold against a tough opponent.
• PEDIPO and NGCP are coordinating with LGUs on a Catarman-Allen-Victoria transmission loop project. This aims to reduce frequent power interruptions and stabilize the province’s electricity supply.
• A 50-year-old carpenter was hacked to death in Barangay Odiongan, Abuyog, around 12:15 a.m. on New Year’s Day. Police said the attack followed a long-standing conflict with another man.