The iconic photograph of General Douglas MacArthur's (center) return to the Philippines on Oct. 20, 1944. It was taken by Gaetano Faillace (Wikipedia) Solidarity was the main theme of House Speaker Martin Romualdez's speech on the occasion of...
Defense Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. leads the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Leyte Gulf Landings in Palo, Leyte on Oct. 20, 2024. (Courtesy of Leyte Gulf Landings Commemoration / Facebook) Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. led the commemoration of the 80 th...
CEBU CITY – Inadequate water supply has been a perennial problem in Kananga, a first-class municipality in the province of Leyte. KANANGA, Leyte Mayor Manuel Vicente Torres inspects the ongoing construction of a water filtration system in Sitio Matin-aw, Barangay Rizal, Kananga. (Calvin D....
TACLOBAN CITY – Two individuals were arrested for attempting to rob a pawnshop in Barangay South, Ormoc City, Leyte on Thursday, Oct. 17. Police said the suspects were a 37-year-old male, a resident of Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, and a 22-year-old male, a resident of Argao, Cebu....
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...
