Two lucky bettors from Davao City, Davao del Sur and Tacloban City, Leyte were able to hit the jackpot prize for Ultra Lotto 6/58 worth P521,275,111.60 in the evening draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Friday, Dec. 30. Courtesy of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office The...
TACLOBAN CITY – Police are still in pursuit of a man who yielded over P2-million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation here recently. A total of 300 grams of shabu were purchased from the suspected drug pushers, Arnold Lanonte Froilan, 26, a resident of Barangay 71, this city; and...
Some 300 backpacks were distributed to schoolchildren at the Tacloban North Resettlement in Tacloban City, Leyte on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. (Tingog Party-list) The distribution was made possible by the efforts of House Speaker Martin Romualdez, Leyte’s 1st district congressman; Committee on...
Tingog Party-list and House Speaker Martin Romualdez have unveiled the annual 'Christmas Village' attraction at Price Mansion in Tacloban City. (Tingog Party-list) On hand during the unveiling was Tingog Party-list Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez, Speaker Romualdez's wife. Speaker Romualdez represents...
TACLOBAN CITY – Davao del Sur’s most wanted person involved in a multi-million investment scam was arrested in Brgy. 84, Villa Rita Subdivision, San Jose District here on Monday, Nov. 14. The suspect was identified as Garry Simbahon, 44, who has a pending warrant of arrest for estafa. The...
National Security Adviser (NSA) Clarita Carlos spearheaded a regional development and security forum (RDSF) of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) in Tacloban City on Friday, Nov. 11, as the government makes a final push to eliminate the remaining communist...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. was among the many "heroes" during the super typhoon "Yolanda" tragedy exactly nine years ago. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (right) welcomes President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. upon the latter's arrival in Tacloban City, Leyte on Nov. 8, 2022...
TACLOBAN CITY - As Tropical Storm 'Paeng' continues to bring heavy rains in Eastern Visayas, the Office of Civil Defense reported the cancellation of work, classes, and sea travel in Samar Island, Leyte, Southern Leyte, and Biliran Friday (October 28). Flight 5J 657-658 routing...
TACLOBAN CITY - Southern Leyte Governor Damian Mercado and Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez declared the suspension of work and classes at all levels due to Tropical Storm 'Paeng,' on Friday (October 27). Classes in all levels and work were also suspended in Palo, Leyte due to Tropical Cyclone...
TACLOBAN CITY - A-26-year-old farmer was hacked to death by his younger brother on Monday, Oct. 10, in Brgy. Bulao, Basey, Samar. The victim was identified as Erwin Padoc while his assailant was identified as his very own younger brother, Merwin Padoc. Both are residents of Brgy. Bulao. Initial...
TACLOBAN CITY – About 200 grams of shabu worth P1.3 million were seized as authorities dismantled a drug den in Barangay 21-A here on Thursday, Aug. 18. Photo by Tacloban PNP Rey March Macawile alias Verna Macawile, the alleged drug den maintainer, was arrested in the buy-bust operation jointly...
The University of the Philippines Visayas Tacloban College (UPVTC) on Wednesday, Aug.10, announced the first sighting of Philippine tarsier (Tarsius syrichta) in Tacloban City UPV Tacloban College - Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (FACEBOOK) In a Facebook post, the UPVTC shared that a...
