By DIANN IVY CALUCIN Manila Mayor Sheilah "Honey" Lacuna–Pangan signed a twinning agreement with three municipality mayors of Leyte at Bulwagang Katipunan, Manila City Hall on Friday, Nov. 18. Manila PIO / MANILA BULLETIN Under City Resolution 218 Series of 2022 and Municipality Resolution...
TACLOBAN CITY -- Due to inclement weather, schools and local government units in Leyte and Southern Leyte suspended classes in primary and secondary schools on Friday, Nov. 18. Baybay City Mayor Jose Carlos Cari issued an executive order suspending all classes in elementary and secondary in public...
PALO, Leyte -- To promote a more sustainable bamboo industry, the province of Leyte held its First Bamboo Summit here on Wednesday, Nov. 16. President of the League of the Municipalities-Leyte chapter and Palo Mayor Remedios Petilla, the lead convenor of the summit, stressed the importance and...
A total of 1,768 out of 3,472 examinees successfully passed the November 2022 Midwife Licensure Examination, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced. PRC / MANILA BULLETIN The date and venue of the oathtaking ceremony are yet to be announced, PRC added. The board exam's topnotcher...
The proposed transfer of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to the Office of the President (OP) makes sense for House Speaker Martin Romualdez, saying it would "simplify the flow of responsibilities" among concerned agencies. House Speaker Martin Romualdez...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and other ranking solons led on Tuesday, Nov. 8 an aid distribution ceremony in Palo, Leyte in commemoration of the 9th anniversary of the super typhoon "Yolanda" tragedy. (Photo from Speaker Martin Romualdez Media) Marcos,...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. was among the many "heroes" during the super typhoon "Yolanda" tragedy exactly nine years ago. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (right) welcomes President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. upon the latter's arrival in Tacloban City, Leyte on Nov. 8, 2022...
TACLOBAN CITY – Some schools in Leyte and Southern Leyte have expressed concern over the lack of classrooms in typhoon-stricken areas with only a few days to go before classes start on August 22. The Department of Education (DepEd) bared that at least 182 schools were damaged by typhoon...
(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...
