TACLOBAN CITY – The procurement of materials for the immediate repair of the Biliran Bridge is ongoing following the release of P30 million requested by the Department of Public Works and Highways-Biliran District Engineering Office through DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan. DPWH-Biliran DEO OIC-DE...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways-Biliran District Engineering Office said the Biliran Bridge remains open as it awaits funding for its repair. POLICE were deployed to secure the Biliran Bridge from unauthorized vehicles. (FB) "Traffic will continue to flow at the...
TACLOBAN CITY – The provincial government of Biliran, in partnership with the Biliran Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (BCCII), has contracted a barge service company to transport goods to and from Biliran Island as the Department of Public Works and Highways works on to repair the Biliran...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways-Biliran District Engineering Office has revived its proposal to construct a parallel bridge to replace the 50-year-old Biliran Bridge which was caught on video "swinging" recently and became viral. BIILIRAN Bridge (Biliran Island FB) The...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry has implemented a price freeze in Biliran province to prevent a surge in the cost of basic goods following restrictions in the Biliran Bridge's capacity. BILIRAN Bridge (FB) DTI Biliran Director Faustino Gayas said Tuesday that a monitoring...
TACLOBAN CITY – The province of Biliran declared a state of calamity on Friday, Dec. 27, due to the limited capacity of the Biliran Bridge and its impact on the local economy. BILIRAN Bridge (Biliran Island FB) The Sangguniang Panlalawigan said the move will enable the provincial government...
CEBU CITY – Authorities have assured the structural integrity of the Biliran Bridge in Biliran province. VEHICLES cross the Biliran Bridge one at a time while it is being inspected on Tuesday, Dec. 24. (Calvin Cordova) The assurance was made after videos showing the steel bridge swinging went...
TACLOBAN CITY - The Department of Public Works and Highways has issued a public advisory prohibiting heavy equipment vehicles from crossing the Biliran Bridge. The bridge was seen shaking that may have been caused by the strong winds and huge volume of traffic going in and out of the province...
TACLOBAN CITY – Biliran was declared under a Stable Internal Peace and Security Condition (SIPS) on Wednesday, September 11. The declaration cemented the province's freedom from the influence of the New People’s Army. ESPINA (FB) Gov. Gerard Espina attributed the development to the collective...
CEBU CITY – The municipality of Caibiran in Biliran province was recognized during the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Creative Cities and Municipalities Congress on Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Manila Hotel. MAYOR Rhodessa Delante-Revita (center) receives a trophy after the municipality...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 75-year-old nun was wounded in a shooting incident here in Barangay Burabod, Kawayan, Biliran, on Sunday, May 26. A NUN was shot and wounded by an unidentified gunman in Biliran on Sunday. Police identified the victim as Sister Emma, a resident of the barangay. Sister Ina,...
TACLOBAN CITY – A fire destroyed three classrooms at the Mapuyo Elementary School in Barangay Mapuyo, Kawayan, Biliran before dawn on Saturday, March 16. A FIRE destroyed three classrooms of the Mapuyo Elementary School in Biliran on March 16. (Photo courtesy of Gov. Gerard Espina) A...
