The latest news and headlines from The Calbayog Journal.
CALBAYOG CITY – Doubtful over the ability of the Philippine National Police (PNP) regional level to thwart widespread slaying activities of the Private Armed Groups (PAGs) in Samar, First District…
CALBAYOG CITY – “I have long been disappointed with the delivery of the prosecution system in the city and I have already asked our lawyers to collate copies of resolutions…
CALBAYOG CITY – In less than twenty-four hours after hearing challenge from the media practitioners in the city, Mayor Ronaldo P. Aquino submitted himself for a drug test in the…
TACLOBAN CITY – After 16 years of waiting, members of the Bugho Farmers Association (BFA) in Ormoc City are now excited for their first harvest come first week of October.
CALBAYOG CITY – The Acceptance Test for the FREE use and services of the Internet Public Wifi launched in the city on September 18, 2016 was successful. The service is a mandate implemented under the Department of Information and Communications Technology established during the term of President Noynoy Aquino.
CALBAYOG CITY - After voluntarily submitting themselves to the Police, about 1,500 drug “surrenderees” under the government’s “Oplan Tokhang” are now lined up for assessment. This, after seven personnel from from the City Drug Abuse Prevention and Rehabilitation Office (CDAPRO) underwent training at Dulag Treatment and Rehabilitation Center in Leyte on Intervention Programs for drug dependents.
CALBAYOG CITY – Fifteen (15) pieces (in assorted/different sizes) of heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing white crystalline substance suspected to be “shabu” inside a “fuego” matchbox, among others, were found inside the room occupied by Allan M. Capeding and his live-in partner in a house in Purok 2 Barangay Obrero during the operations conducted by the City Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Force (CAIDSOTF) early morning of September 21, 2016.
ALBUERA, LEYTE – Following reports that the municipal police station is under threat of possible attacks after Mayor Rolando Espinosa, Sr., exposed, in his affidavit, names of police generals, local government officials who are allegedly “drug protectors” of his son Kerwin which also included to mention a network of connections in the illegal drug business in the region, police force in Albuera, Leyte is presently beefed-up with troops of the Regional Public Safety Battalion and Leyte Provincial Public Safety Company pulled out from Barangay Ga-as, Baybay City.
CALBAYOG CITY – Eighty-Six employees of the city and national government offices completed the Traffic Management Seminar conducted by the city government thru the Office of the Human Resource Management Office in August 24, 25 & 26, 2016.
