TACLOBAN CITY – MS Europa 2 visited Kalanggaman Island in Palompon, Leyte, Saturday, Feb. 1, with 455 guests and 371 crew members onboard. MS EUROPA 2 (Gov. Aris Aumentado FB) MS Europa, a German ship operated by Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, is the first cruise ship to visit Eastern Visayas...
TACLOBAN CITY – Suspected shabu valued at P7 million was seized from a drug pusher in a buy-bust operation here on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Police identified the suspect as high-value target Budoy, 37, of Palompon, Leyte. Budoy yielded 1.38 kilograms and a transparent plastic sachet of...
CEBU CITY – Vicente “Ching” Veloso, former Leyte third district representative and Court of Appeals justice, denied allegations that he masterminded the killing of a barangay official in 2016. Veloso belittled the move of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Major Crimes...
CEBU CITY – Murder charges were filed against a former Court of Appeals associate justice and five other persons for the killing of a barangay official in Leyte. Vicente “Ching” Veloso, a former magistrate and congressman of the third district of Leyte; Nicolas Banez, alias “Butoy,”...
TACLOBAN CITY – Southern Leyte sustained damage from a magnitude-5.9 earthquake on Thursday morning, Jan. 23. THE epicenter of the magnitude-5.9 earthquake in Southern Leyte. Authorities reported a landslide, damaged roads, and cancelled classes. A landslide was recorded in the former...
BURAUEN, Leyte – Recipients of a government housing project here for victims of super typhoon “Yolanda” thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for their new homes. RECIPIENTS of a government housing project in Leyte thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos for their new homes. Marcos...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Palo Municipal Police Station in Leyte belied reports that a 12-year-old girl was gang-raped by her friends during a birth anniversary party in Palo on Jan. 3. “The Palo Municipal Police Station would like to emphasize that this case is not related to any allegations of...
TACLOBAN CITY – Three children were rescued from drowning by two nurses and Philippine Coast Guard personnel on Sunday, Jan. 5, in Barangay Rizal, Dulag, Leyte. The victims were a 12-year-old male, his sister, a 10-year-old female, and their cousin, a 12-year-old female, all residents of San...
President Marcos has declared Jan. 24 as a special non-working day in the municipality of Carigara, Leyte. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos issued Proclamation No. 767, declaring Jan. 24, Friday, as a special non-working day in the municipality of...
TACLOBAN CITY - The province of Leyte was hit by an unscheduled 11-hour power interruption on New Year's Eve. The outage affected the whole coverage area of the Leyte Electric Cooperative II. It affected Tacloban City, Babatngon, and Palo beginning around 10 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. The...
TACLOBAN CITY – More officials have opposed House Bill No. 11077 introduced by Leyte Rep. Richard Gomez that seeks to split the province of Leyte into Western and Eastern Leyte. ACIDRE (FB) Tingog party-list Rep. Jude Acidre said he supports Gov. Jericho “Icot” Petilla’s stand against...
Reelectionist Leyte fourth district Rep. Richard Gomez has vowed to continue implementing programs that will improve the lives of his constituents. GOMEZ (Elite (Photo & Video) via Rep. Richard Gomez FB) The actor-turned-politician pledged to strengthen initiatives on safety, healthcare,...
