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...
TACLOBAN CITY – The local government of Naval, the capital town of Biliran province, started distributing Christmas gift packs to all households in the 26 barangays of the municipality on Thursday, December 7. THE Christmas gift pack distributed by the municipality of Naval, the capital of...
TACLOBAN CITY – The FEAR Youth Team Triumphs from New Zealand emerged victorious in the recent La Routa Adventure Eastern Visayas 2023 in Biliran. The New Zealand team bested 13 other squads from India, Poland, Malaysia, and the Philippines in the regional championship of the Asian Racing World...
TACLOBAN CITY – Police nabbed 61 violators of local ordinances and 12 loose firearms were surrendered in the one-day focused police operations in the province of Biliran recently. Police Col. Felix Gervacio Jr., Biliran police chief, on Friday, September 29, said their anti-criminality strategy...
TACLOBAN CITY – House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez Jr. led the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair dry run in Naval, Biliran, on Saturday, August 26. HOUSE Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez speaks at the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair dry run at the Biliran Province State University Gym in...