(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a 4.4-magnitude earthquake in Leyte province Saturday morning, Aug. 13. Phivolcs said the quake struck 13 kilometers (km) northwest of Merida, Leyte at 6:49 a.m., with a depth of 10 km. It was felt at...
TACLOBAN CITY – Senators Christopher Bong Go and Robinhood Padilla led the distribution of P3,000 financial aid to beneficiaries on Thursday, August 11 at Combado Gymnasium in Maasim City. At least 300 drivers initially received assistance under the Department of Social Welfare and...
Vice President Sara Duterte took a visit in Limasawa Island in Southern Leyte, where she inspected a public elementary school ahead of the Aug. 22 school opening. Vice President Sara Duterte meets with school officials and teachers of the Triana Elementary School during her visit in Limasawa Island...
TACLOBAN CITY – Over 150,000 students in Leyte have not yet enrolled for this school year less than two weeks before classes start. The Department of Education (DepEd) said only 250,973 have enrolled in 1,358 schools in Leyte compared to 404,928 the previous school year. All 1,270 public and...
It has been over a decade since Leonard Co, one of the Philippines’ most esteemed botanists, was fatally shot while conducting research and collecting seedlings of endangered trees in Kananga, Leyte. It was on November 15, 2010, when Co, along with forest ranger Sofronio Cortez and farmer Julius...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, Aug. 10, lauded the Leyteños’ resilience and courage for standing up in the aftermath of Typhoon “Odette” that hit the province in December 2021. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks during the celebration of Maasin, Leyte’s 22nd Cityhood anniversary...
TACLOBAN CITY – Police recovered firearms and ammunition from two men killed in a motorcycle crash Tuesday, August 2, in Palo, Leyte. Police identified the victims as Alejandro Onad, 53, of New Mabuhay, General Santos City, and Jomar Tanaid, 28. Police disclosed that they were found lying on...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 46-year-old fish dealer was shot dead by two motorcycle-riding men in Barangay 71 here Tuesday, August 2. Police identified the victim as Roel Bacunawa of Barangay 6, Guiuan, Eastern Samar. Investigation disclosed that Bacunawa, his wife, and driver were onboard their...
TACLOBAN CITY – The 546th Engineer Construction Battalion of the Philippine Army based here confirmed that the construction of temporary housing facilities for victims of typhoon “Odette” last Dec. 16 in Limasawa, Southern Leyte is almost complete. According to Sgt. Randy Libradilla,...
The Archipelago Philippine Ferries Corporation (APFC), operator of Roll-on/Roll-off ferries FastCat, is re-opening its gateway to Mindanao from Liloan, Leyte to Surigao Base Port, on Friday, July 29, 2022. "By re-opening this route, we can connect people and businesses from nearby islands and...
A 4.2-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Leyte province at around 3:18 p.m., Friday, July 15, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs traced the epicenter of the earthquake at 7 kilometers (km) southwest of Burauen, Leyte, and at a depth of 1 km. It was...
A man wanted for the crime of rape and named by the Las Piñas police as the No. 5 Most Wanted Person (MWP) for the third quarter of 2022 was arrested in Leyte on Tuesday, July 12. Rape suspect arrested in Leyte (Photo courtesy of Las Piñas City police) Col. Jaime Santos, city police chief,...
