Daram Shellfish Safe Again as BFAR Lifts Ban, But Nearby Areas Still Hit by Red Tide Daram Shellfish Safe Again as BFAR Lifts Ban, But Nearby Areas Still Hit by Red Tide
• BFAR-8 said shellfish from Daram, Samar are now safe to eat after tests showed the waters are free from red tide toxin. The ban has been lifted.
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• BFAR-8 said shellfish from Daram, Samar are now safe to eat after tests showed the waters are free from red tide toxin. The ban has been lifted.
• 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.
• 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.
• Matuguinao, Samar is opening its first college extension this August to boost its economy and secure peace, marking its shift from a conflict-affected area to a growth center.
• Insurgent strength on Samar Island has dropped by over half since 2020, from 180 to an estimated 60-70 fighters, according to military officials.
• 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.
• Matuguinao, Samar is expanding its reintegration program for former rebels, including housing (Saad Nga Balay), cash, and livelihood aid, as 116 have taken their oath of allegiance.
• 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 37-year-old farmer in Calbiga town on June 2 after seizing suspected shabu sachets in a buy-bust operation conducted by local and anti-narcotics units.
• Police arrested a Top 5 regional drug target, alias “Rudy,” 35, in a Sunday morning buy-bust in Barangay 13.
Three Basey Men Surrender in Killing of Former Abuyog Vice Mayor, Son 
Suspected HVI Arrested in Catbalogan Buy-Bust, Shabu Recovered 
From Conflict to Campus: Matuguinao to Open First College Extension This August 
Insurgency Weakens in Samar as Remaining Fighters Flee to Remote Mountain Borders 
Catbalogan Police Nab Alleged Drug Pusher in Buy-Bust Operation 
From Weapons to Welfare: Matuguinao Scales Up Integration Package, ‘Saad Nga Balay’ Housing for Former Rebels 
Around 40 Homes Burn Down in Catbalogan City Fire 
Farmer Arrested in Calbiga Anti-Drug Operation 
Top Regional Drug Target Nabbed in Catbalogan Buy-Bust