The Philippine National Police has filed two counts of kidnapping with double homicide against three suspects in the death of former Abuyog, Leyte vice mayor James Bohol and his son, Carlo.

The former vice mayor of Abuyog, Leyte, and his son were confirmed dead, prompting police to intensify their hunt for the killers.

TACLOBAN CITY — A farmers-irrigators group in Abuyog, Leyte is calling on Pres. Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

One of the three suspects arrested in the abduction and killing of former Abuyog, Leyte vice mayor James Bohol and his son, Carlo, has claimed self-defense, stating the fatal stabbing occurred after an alleged confrontation.

Police in Eastern Visayas are investigating the reported disappearance of former Abuyog, Leyte vice mayor James Bohol and his son, who were allegedly taken by unidentified men in Mayorga, Leyte.

Three suspects have surrendered to authorities in the Philippines, admitting their involvement in the killing of former Abuyog, Leyte vice mayor James Bohol and his son, Carlo James Bohol.

The body of one of two missing 9-year-old twin sisters was found Sunday evening along the shoreline of Barangay Buntay in Abuyog, Leyte, a day after their motorized banca capsized. Her twin sister remains missing.