TACLOBAN CITY — Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolan “Kerwin” Espinosa is relieved over the dismissal of the murder case filed against him and two others over the killing of a man in Baybay City in 2024. Judge Carlos Arguelles of the Regional Trial Court in Baybay City, Leyte dismissed the murder...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 21-year-old student was hit and killed by a Tesla Wagon Sports Utility Vehicle in Barangay Cabuynan, Tanauan, Leyte, on Wednesday, April 1. The victim was identified May of Barangay San Rafael, Dulag, Leyte. Investigation supported by witness accounts and barangay surveillance...
TACLOBAN CITY – A public high school teacher was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Padoga, Calubian, Leyte, on Monday. Police identified the suspect as Arcy, 39, a teacher at Felix Caneja National High School and resident of Barangay Gotusan, Calubian. Recovered from him were a...
TACLOBAN CITY – Amid rising fuel prices, drivers and commuters in Leyte province are showing resilience as they continue to get around despite increasing costs. For many Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) drivers, the surge in fuel prices significantly cut into their already modest earnings. To cope,...
TACLOBAN CITY – Two Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) were killed in a fire that gutted their house on Saturday, March 14, in Barangay Linao, Ormoc City, Leyte. The victims were identified as Lino, a 90-year-old widower, and Jojo, 48. The fire that reached the first alarm started 5 p.m. and...
MATAG-OB, Leyte – To promote the continued employment of capable senior citizens and ensure equal job opportunities, the Sangguniang Bayan of Matag-ob has approved the Senior Citizens Employment and Participation Ordinance of Matag-ob, Leyte. Municipal Ordinance No. 227, Series of 2025, mandates...
TACLOBAN CITY – Albuera, Leyte Mayor Kerwin Espinosa demonstrated his commitment to making his hometown drug-free through the recent opening of the Balay Silangan Reformation Center in the municipality. In a statement on Friday, the mayor said the center, inaugurated on March 3, is designed to...
TACLOBAN CITY – Over 10,000 elementary and high school athletes and coaches from six provinces and seven city divisions gathered at the Binaybayon Sports Complex in Baybay City, Leyte for the opening of the Eastern Visayas Athletic Association (EVRAA) Meet on Sunday, March 1. Ronelo Al Firmo,...
TACLOBAN CITY — A 67-year-old farmer and his carabao were electrocuted to death in Barangay Bantigue, Ormoc City, Leyte on Wednesday. Police identified the victim as Turning. Initial investigation disclosed Turning left the carabao to pasture in the area. The carabao’s rope touched a live wire...
TACLOBAN CITY – Due to the strong opposition of farmers and residents affected by black sand mining in MacArthur, Leyte, the MacArthur Iron Projects Corp. announced the removal of the giant cutter suction dredger in Barangay Maya on Thursday, Feb. 19. “In light of the current situation, and in...
TACLOBAN CITY – A dismissed cop and a woman were nabbed in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Poblacion District 3, Babatngon, Leyte on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Police identified the suspects as Fred, 55, Eastern Visayas’ Rank 1 Regional Priority Target List (RPTL), and Gela, 21, resident of Babatngon...
TACLOBAN CITY – Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolan “Kerwin” Espinosa returned to work on Monday, Feb. 16, after his release from the Cebu City Jail last week. His sister, Vice Mayor Mariel Espinosa Marinay, temporarily assumed his duties after a regional trial court issued warrants of arrest on Feb....
