TACLOBAN CITY -- Daisy Mae Villaroel, 23, was still in distress as she waited for her turn to be treated by Department of Health (DOH) representatives at the evacuation center in Abuyog, Leyte. Her 2-year-old son Zharyn is one of the recent casualties left by Tropical Storm 'Agaton.' Her brother is...
Disaster management officials have anticipated the occurrence of landslides in hazard-prone areas in Baybay City, Leyte but they were apparently shocked with the extent of its damage, a spokesperson for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) admitted Wednesday, April...
TACLOBAN CITY - At least two individuals were killed and 129 were rescued in a landslide that occurred in two villages in Abuyog, Leyte, Tuesday (April 12). According to reports, landslides triggered by Tropical Storm Agaton’s torrential rains hit Barangays Pilar and Lawa-an this town. As access...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) poured its resources and manpower in Baybay City, Leyte which was deemed hardest hit by Tropical Depression “Agaton.” Search and rescue personnel discover the lifeless body of an individual in Baybay City, Leyte after Typhoon...
TACLOBAN CITY - Six more families were feared to have been buried in a landslide in Brgy. Bunga, Baybay City, Leyte, Sunday night (April 10). Photo by SK Chair Adrian Ostan Real City Councilor Mark Unlu-cay said as of Monday morning, search and retrieval operations are ongoing for the individuals...
TACLOBAN CITY – A family of five went missing in a landslide that struck Can-Ipa, in Baybay City as tropical storm ‘Agaton’ continued to batter the eastern part of central Philippines on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Councilor Mark Unlu-cay Baybay City councilor Mark Unlu-cay said a search and...
TACLOBAN CITY - Twenty-five stranded local tourists were rescued by the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office and the Municipal Emergency Response Unit of Merida, Leyte amid the heavy downpour brought by Tropical Storm 'Agaton' Sunday, April 10. Photo by Merida MDRRMO As 'Agaton'...
Actor-couple Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez and Leyte 4th District Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez have come out with their support for UniTeam presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and vice presidential bet Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte. Marcos leads the UniTeam sortie in Ormoc City...
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte--If it weren't for the Covid-19 pandemic, presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos would have been joined by another Marcos on stage during the big UniTeam rally here Saturday night, April 9 at the Leyte Grandstand. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA...
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte--It was like a victory party a full month before the actual elections. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) The UniTeam ticket attracted another mammoth crowd, this time at the jampacked Leyte Grandstand here on Saturday, April 9. According to...
BAYBAY CITY, Leyte--The Petilla poltican clan here, who used to be an ally of the previous Aquino administration, are going all-out for the Bongbong Marcos-Sara Duterte UniTeam tandem. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Governor Leopoldo Dominico "Mic" Petilla...
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte--Governor Damian Mercado is predicting a dominant victory for the UniTeam duo here, President Duterte's province of birth. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) The UniTeam is composed of Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) standard-bearer Bongbong Marcos and his...