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, Leyte, established satellite rescue stations across its 63 barangays to place ambulances closer to remote communities, ensuring 24/7 standby and free emergency transport for indigent residents.
• Americares trains Tabango health workers locally in disaster response, including heat-related issues. The two-year project urges regular drills and local ordinances for sustained preparedness.
• Dagami police arrested alias “Tarak,” 41, in a buy-bust and seized suspected shabu.
• Eastern Visayas plans random drug tests for drivers via LTFRB, LTO, PDEA, and LGUs. Fuel aid increased to P12, and cooperatives are encouraged to take out loans.
• 90,110 children in Eastern Visayas received measles-rubella vaccines, reaching 31% of the 445,961 target, with Eastern Samar leading.
• DILG turned over 50 motorcycles to Eastern Visayas police on August 12 to improve mobility, especially in tourist spots and congested areas, boosting response capabilities.
• 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.
• The Leyte board urges the ERC, DOE, and IEMOP to reform pricing and refund consumers amid rising grid congestion charges that are inflating power bills.
• Army troops, acting on tips from former rebels, found a weapons and explosives cache in Albuera, Leyte, on August 7.