TACLOBAN CITY — In a move aimed at reinforcing security in areas long associated with politically motivated killings, the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8)in Eastern Visayas has redeployed 146 police personnel to Leyte’s third and fourth districts under its “Pulis sa Barangay” program. The redeployment, carried out on February 13, 2026, seeks to boost police visibility and strengthen grassroots security operations in districts that have, over the years, recorded a series of election-related and politically linked violent incidents. Of the total number, 112 personnel were assigned to Leyte’s 3rd District, covering the towns of Leyte, Villaba, Kananga, Palompon, and Tabango. […]... Keep on reading: 146 cops augmented to Leyte districts scarred by political violence