BAYBAY CITY – Former Palompon, Leyte Mayor Myra Georgina Arevalo and her former municipal planning and development officer have been charged for alleged illegal issuance of a cease-and-desist order against DBSN Farms Agriventures Corp. The case filed by DBSN on Thursday, December 28, before...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Environmental Management Bureau-8 has dismissed the complaint filed by former Palompon, Leyte Mayor Myra Georgina Arevalo to cancel the Environmental Compliance Certificate of DBSN Farms Agriventures Corp. owned by incumbent Mayor Ramon Oñate. In a 50-page decision...
Criminal and administrative complaints have been filed against Mayor Ramon C. Oñate of Palompon town in Leyte and three other persons before the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) for their alleged "environmental transgressions" in 2017 that reportedly favored the business interest of the mayor. Also...
TACLOBAN CITY – The local government of Palompon, Leyte signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Oceana Philippines International during the 10th anniversary of super typhoon “Yolanda” (international name “Haiyan”) on Wednesday, November 8, to sustain an ecologically balanced municipality....
PALOMPON, Leyte – Unknown to many, this municipality known for Kalanggaman Island, the premier eco-tourism destination in Eastern Visayas, has more to offer its visitors. VIEW from the lighthouse at Tabuk Marine Park Fish and Bird Sanctuary in Palompon, Leyte overlooking the boardwalk and...
TACLOBAN CITY – Mayor Ramon Oñate of Palompon, Leyte has secured a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the attempt of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to excavate at DBSN Farms Agriventure Corp. that he owns in Barangay San Joaquin, Palompon. In an order issued by...
TACLOBAN CITY – A barangay councilor or kagawad survived a stabbing incident in Sitio Mahayahay, Barangay Canipaan, Palompon, Leyte, on Wednesday, July 26. The victim was identified as Renelito Evangelista, 56, a councilor of Barangay Canipaan. Initial investigation disclosed that the...
TACLOBAN CITY – Mayor Ramon Oñate of Palompon, Leyte issued a challenge to Leyte Rep. Richard Gomez who has called for the filing of criminal and administrative charges against him and his wife Lourdes for alleged violation of environmental laws. OÑATE “We welcome the intent of Congressman...
PALOMPON, Leyte – To prevent the destruction of coral reefs in one of the top tourist destinations in Leyte, the local government has stepped up its efforts to stop the proliferation of crown-of-thorns (COTs) on Kalanggaman Island. SEVERAL destructive crown-of-thorns starfish were extracted in...
CAMP OSCAR FLORENDO, La Union – Police arrested a 48-year-old tricycle driver wanted for murder in Infanta, Pangasinan in Palompon, Leyte on Sunday, Nov. 27. TRICYCLE driver Joselito Lumapas yields to police in Palompon, Leyte. (Photo via Rizaldy Comanda) Brig. Gen. John Chua, Police...
TACLOBAN CITY – Kalanggaman, the top destination in Leyte, is closed to tourists for one month to pave way for the rehabilitation of the picturesque island. The rehabilitation from July 1 to 30 includes cleaning and repair of damaged facilities on Kalanggaman Island in Palompon. Authorities will...
