TACLOBAN CITY – To advance the fundamental rights of same-sex couples, the provincial government of Biliran aims to secure equal access to medical rights and asset sharing. "A lot of things happen to the LGBT community when they get hospitalized, their long-time partners could not decide...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 62-year-old Canadian was found dead at a seawall in Naval, Biliran after suffering a stroke during a drinking binge following an argument with his live-in partner on Monday, July 3. The victim, identified as William Ronald Haynes, was found lying in a prone position with a...
NAVAL, Biliran – The provincial government of Biliran will host La Routa, an international mixed-gender adventure race, on Nov. 20 to 24. After a four-year hiatus, La Routa will be the Asian qualifying round for the 11-day Adventure Racing World Championship Series in El Salvador next year....
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Monday, Jan. 30, that the P246.3 million access road project it built had provided a safer and more comfortable trip to the public by dramatically decreasing travel time in the route to a water falls in Almeria, Biliran. “What used to be...
The women beneficiaries of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program in Almeria, Biliran underwent plumbing and masonry training courtesy of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Technical Education and...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 55-year-old ambulance driver died after suffering a heart attack while driving in Barangay Calumpang, Naval, Biliran, Thursday, Aug. 18. The victim was identified as Roderick Cesora, 55, Rural Health Unit driver of Caibiran, Biliran. Initial investigation revealed that...
NAVAL, Biliran Mayor Gretchen Espina (left). (FB) TACLOBAN CITY – Naval, Biliran Mayor Gretchen Espina confirmed that she tested positive for Covid-19. She disclosed that she and her son who were earlier non-reactive to an antigen test tested positive in the confirmatory RT-PCR test Sunday, July...
A PASSENGER multicab ends up in a ravine after a collision with a road roller in Biliran Tuesday, July 19. (Photo lifted from Trending Eastern Visayas FB) TACLOBAN CITY – Ten passengers of a multicab were almost crushed to death after their vehicle was rammed by road roller (“pison”) in...
TACLOBAN CITY – Two barangay chairmen were killed in separate incidents in Eastern Visayas Wednesday, July 6. Police identified the victims as Rolando Buyoc, chairman of Barangay Seguinon, Albuera, Leyte, and Roberto Yapan, chairman of Barangay Julita, Biliran, Biliran. Buyoc, 56, was shot dead...
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Biliran on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 2, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs The Phivolcs said the tectonic quake occurred at 3:23 p.m., and had a depth of focus of 5 kilometers (km). Its epicenter was plotted 6 km...
The Department of the Science and Technology (DOST) has extended support to Biliran’s Manmanuas tribe to increase their agricultural productivity through its Community Empowerment thru Science and Technology (CEST) program. (PIXABY) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said DOST-VIII...
Seven schools in the Philippines were among the top universities which have made a global impact based on rankings by World's Universities with Real Impact (WURI). Far Eastern University (feu.edu.ph) Far Eastern University placed 79th in the Global Top 100 Innovative Universities, up from its last...
