TACLOBAN CITY – Alleged drug lord Rolando “Kerwin” Espinosa filed his Certificate of Candidacy for mayor of Albuera, Leyte on Tuesday, October 1. ESPINOSA (left) shows his Certificate of Candidacy for mayor of Albuera, Leyte. (FB) Then President Rodrigo Duterte linked Espinosa, who is...
TACLOBAN CITY - House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez filed his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) before the Commission on Election (Comelec) Leyte on Tuesday, October 1. HOUSE Speaker Martin Romualdez showimg his Certificate of Candidacy. Romualdez is seeking his third term as the...
MATAG-OB, Leyte – The Department of Tourism-8 lauded this municipality for successfully holding the third Himorasak Festival Grand Showdown on Sunday, September 22. NATIVE dancers perform at the Himorasak Festival in Matag-ob, Leyte on Sunday, September 22. DOT-8 Regional Director...
CARIGARA, Leyte – The municipal government has procured 12 emergency response vehicles for interior and upland barangays that would provide easier access to medical services. Mayor Eduardo Ong Jr. said these fully equipped emergency transport vehicles will be turned over to clustered...
MATAG-OB, Leyte – The third Himorasak Festival here will be bigger and brighter this year and highlights the municipality's bountiful harvest and growing tourism industry. NATIVE dancers are expected to perform in the third Himorasak Festival in Matag-ob, Leyte this year. Mayor...
President Marcos has approved the franchise bid of Leyte II Electric Cooperative (LEYECO II). President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. presides over the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) meeting on Agriculture Recommendations at Malacañan Palace on Aug. 13, 2024. (Noel B. Pabalate) The move is aimed...
PALO, Leyte – Philippine National Police chief Police Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil led the blessing of the Police Regional Office-8 Command Center and the inauguration of the Permit to Carry Firearms Outside of Residence (PTCFOR) Secretariat Satellite Hub in Camp Kangleon here on Tuesday, July...
TACLOBAN CITY – Kalanggaman Island, Eastern Visayas’ top tourist destination, is implementing its annual five-day island holiday this week. The activity from July 22 to July 26 is dedicated to the preservation and conservation of Island's ecosystems. The local government unit of Palompon...
JAVIER, Leyte – Two police officers were wounded after a suspect for frustrated murder snatched a gun and shot them inside the police station here on Monday, July 22. Major Ronald Puso, Javier police chief, said the suspect reportedly went to the station to surrender because he received...
TACLOBAN CITY – A neophyte policeman was killed in a road accident in Barangay Lingayon, Alangalang, Leyte, on Wednesday, July 17. Investigation said the 29-year-old victim, a resident of Capoocan, Leyte, was driving a scooter and overtook a vehicle ahead of him. The scooter accidentally...
TACLOBAN CITY – Heavy rain from a low-pressure area flooded Albuera, Matag-ob, Palompon, Isabel, Merida, Baybay City, and Ormoc City in Leyte on Wednesday, July 17. Waist-deep flood rendered the Isabel-Palompon Road impassable to all kinds of vehicles from 4 to 10 p.m., particularly in Barangays...
The AKAP aid distribution in Baybay City, Leyte (Speaker's Office) A total of 3,000 beneficiaries from various municipalities of the fifth district of Leyte received P3,000 cash assistance under the Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) program of the...