Police Probe Death of Construction Worker in Catbalogan 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.
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• 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.
• NHCP pauses plaza development clearance for Catbalogan’s St. Bartholomew Church to conduct policy review on heritage governance and site protection.
• Philippine Army’s 8th Infantry Division intensified Samar operations, killing a rebel, recovering a high-powered firearm, and finding hidden weapons in coordinated clashes.
• Pieta Park in Catbalogan, a cherished memorial space for grieving families, faces redevelopment into a commercial area, sparking dispute over progress versus preserving memory.
• 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.
• Catbalogan City intensifies Holy Week preparations with road clearing and traffic management for safety, smoother travel, and faster emergency response.
• 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.
Barangay Official Arrested in Samar Drug Bust 
NHCP Suspends Catbalogan Plaza Project Clearance for Heritage Review 
Army Operations in Samar Intensify, Disrupt CTG Units, Uncover Weapons Cache 
Catbalogan Pieta Park Fight Escalates Over Planned Commercial Use 
Motor Cab Driver Arrested in Gandara Drug Bust 
Catbalogan City Gears Up for Holy Week with Road Clearing, Traffic Measures 
Police Arrest Sibling Drug Suspects in Catbalogan 
Manhunt Underway After Deadly Police Shootout at Catbalogan Terminal; 1 Dead, 2 Wounded, 1 on the Run 
Man Stabbed Over Debt; Two Suspects Arrested