Inabanga Mayor Dexter Ancla said he received a call at around 5:30 p.m. from a friend in Cebu asking for assistance for the sailor, identified as Adrian Belic.
BREAKING NEWS
Baclayon carpenter receives new home through 131st LAB Project
By Helen Castaño | 01:30 PM August 18, 2026 TAGBILARAN CITY — A carpenter who spent years building homes for other families now has a […]
Bohol drug-cleared barangays reach 765
A total of 765 barangays in Bohol have now been cleared of illegal drugs, bringing the province’s drug-cleared rate to 68.98%, based on the latest Barangay Drug Clearing Program (BDCP) data.
P15 MILLION CHECK TURNED OVER TO LGU LOAY FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
The Bohol provincial government has officially turned over a P15-million check to the local government unit (LGU) of Loay as a prize for its achievement as First Runner-Up in the 2024 Sandugo sa Bohol.
BPPO turns over 130th ‘Balay sa Paglaum’ to Paman family in Baclayon
The Bohol Police Provincial Office (BPPO), together with local officials and community volunteers, has turned over a new home to the Paman family in Barangay Payahan, Baclayon, marking the 130th beneficiary of the “Balay sa Paglaum ug Libreng Alagad ug Balay” project.
4-year-old girl, grandmother die after alleged rat poisoning in Bukidnon
A 4-year-old girl and her 52-year-old grandmother died after the child was allegedly given milk mixed with rat poison in Purok 10, Barangay Poblacion Sur, Don Carlos, Bukidnon, on Thursday night, August 13, 2026.
Family pet euthanized after being hit by vehicle in Tagbilaran
A family pet had to be euthanized after suffering severe injuries when it was hit by a white vehicle along M. Espuelas Street in Tagbilaran City at around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 15.
PNP patrol car crashes in Loay while transporting buy-bust evidence
A white Mitsubishi Strada patrol vehicle owned by the Guindulman Municipal Police Station figured in a road accident along the national highway in Barangay Yanangan, Loay, Bohol, early Sunday, August 16.
P1.39-M worth of suspected shabu seized in Tagbilaran; HVI arrested
A 47-year-old man tagged as a high-value individual (HVI) in illegal drug activities was arrested during an anti-drug operation in Barangay Mansasa here on Saturday night, August 15, 2026.
Fisherman found dead after drowning incident
A 41-year-old fisherman, Alberto Escabas Jr., was found dead after reportedly drowning while fishing alone off the coast of Barangay Tangaran in Clarin, Bohol. According to the Clarin Municipal Police Station, Desiden Sitoy discovered Escabas lying lifeless in muddy waters along the shoreline at around 3:15 p.m.
TOP 3 BOHOL MOST WANTED PERSON ARRESTED IN TUBIGON
Police arrested a 48-year-old man listed as the Top 3 Provincial Level Most Wanted Person during a manhunt operation in Barangay Potohan, Tubigon, Bohol, on Friday afternoon, August 14.
P4.23-M shabu seized, 2 fishermen tagged as HVIs arrested in Talibon
Police seized 622.4 grams of suspected shabu worth an estimated P4,232,320 and arrested two fishermen identified as high-value individuals (HVIs) in a buy-bust operation on Busalian Island here on Friday, August 14.