Suspected HVI Arrested in Catbalogan Buy-Bust, Shabu Recovered Suspected HVI Arrested in Catbalogan Buy-Bust, Shabu Recovered
• 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.
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• 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 45-year-old HVI suspect, alias “Win,” was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Catbalogan City on June 16, for drug-related offenses.
• A fire destroyed 30 to 40 houses near the seawall at Pier 2 in Catbalogan City on June 5. The blaze spread quickly among light-material structures, including boarding houses.
• Police arrested a Top 5 regional drug target, alias “Rudy,” 35, in a Sunday morning buy-bust in Barangay 13.
• A JM Liner bus from Eastern Samar suffered brake failure near Catbalogan City on May 23. Witnesses said it sped up while descending toward the city center.
• Two suspects, aged 22 and 20, were arrested in a May 13 police operation in Catbalogan City for alleged involvement in street-level drug activities.
• 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.
Catbalogan Police Nab Alleged Drug Pusher in Buy-Bust Operation 
Around 40 Homes Burn Down in Catbalogan City Fire 
Top Regional Drug Target Nabbed in Catbalogan Buy-Bust 
JM Liner Bus Brake Failure Causes Accident in Catbalogan City 
Young Couple Arrested in Catbalogan Drug Bust 
Police Probe Death of Construction Worker in Catbalogan 
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