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....
TACLOBAN CITY — The Leyte Police Provincial Office (LPPO) has reported a significant decrease in road crash incidents in the province in 2025. Police Col. Dionisio Apas Jr., LPPO director, said that from 1,537 incidents in 2024, the number declined 29.2 percent to 1,091 last year. Apas attributed...
TACLOBAN CITY – The local government of Matag-ob, Leyte on Wednesday, Feb. 11, approved an ordinance imposing a total smoking ban to safeguard public health. The Sangguniang Bayan unanimously approved the measure that fines violators P1,000 to P2,500, with confiscation of tobacco products and...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has noted the significant effects of mining on agriculture following the strong opposition of farmers and residents of MacArthur, Leyte, to the impending operation of a giant cutter suction dredger for black sand mining. Jenny Lyn Almeria, Regional Technical...
MACARTHUR, Leyte – Hundreds of people are protesting the impending operation of a giant cutter suction dredger for black sand mining here. “This is a symbol of our united call for the government to take our side against mining. This is not a political call but a campaign because we are one of...
