Presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. flew to Visayas, then Mindanao, on Sunday morning to extend assistance to people affected by Typhoon "Odette." Marcos Jr. first visited Maasin City in Southern Leyte at around 9:30 a.m. to turn over P2-million cash and P2.5-million worth of...
President Duterte will visit the various areas affected by typhoon "Odette" this weekend. WORRIED--President Rodrigo Duterte expresses his concern over the state of his coutnyrmen in typhoon-stricken areas during a briefing on Dec. 17, 2021 (Screenshot from Facebook live) The rather...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is eyeing the construction of a new bridge that keep the inter-island connectivity in Southern Leyte. DPWH Secretary Roger G. Mercado announced the proposal during his visit and coordination meeting on the regional development investment plan with...
TACLOBAN CITY - At total of 107 mass supporters of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) took their oath of allegiance to the government and withdrew their support for the armed struggle. They voluntarily presented themselves to the...
Road improvements accessible to a favorite destination among local and foreign tourists in Southern Leyte have been completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Saint Bernard Town. One of the completed projects is the P9.6 million worth of road improvement that leads to the...
The Tingog Partylist on Friday, Nov. 5 lauded the decision of the House of Representatives to increase by P10 billion next year’s allocation for the implementation of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program amid the rise in unemployment in the country....
(PHIVOLCS) A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck parts of Leyte province on Wednesday morning, Oct. 20, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs traced the epicenter of the earthquake at 8 kilometers (km) northeast of Albuera, Leyte at 6:12 a.m. The earthquake...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has introduced the Intelligent Green Box (IGB) technology to benefit the farming communities in Leyte. (MANILA BULLETIN) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the DOST-VIII’s introduction of customized indoor farming technology was...
One person died and nine fishermen were reported missing following two separate sea mishaps in the Visayas over the weekend. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Saturday, Sep. 25, that 33-year-old Raquel Alo was found dead after two-and-a-half hour of search and rescue operation (SAR) under...
A local fisherman survived the harsh weather condition spawned by typhoon "Jolina" after he managed to tie his motorbanca to a fish marker in Leyte. Fisherman Enrique Alicame survived the harsh weather condition after he managed to tie his motorbanca to a fish marker in Leyte on Monday, Sept. 6,...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has evacuated over 60 residents trapped in deep floodwaters in Ormoc City, Leyte during the onslaught of tropical storm “Jolina” on Tuesday, Sept. 7. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has evacuated over 60 residents trapped in deep floodwaters in Ormoc City,...
Over P18 million worth of generated business leads were recorded during the Department of Tourism's (DOT) first-ever hybrid edition of the regional travel fair (RTF) in Tacloban, Leyte last week. Onsite participants of the first-ever hybrid edition of the 7th Regional Travel Fair in Tacloban,...
