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Barangay councilor nabbed after 'shabu' found at Leyte checkpoint
TACLOBAN CITY — Police arrested a 59-year-old barangay councilor from Barugo, Leyte, after officers discovered two sachets of suspected "shabu" (crystal meth) during a checkpoint operation in Barangay Cayare, San Miguel, Leyte, on Monday. Police stopped the suspect, identified only by the alias “Aldo,” for allegedly ri
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