In my last article, I wrote about Destination Architecture and how important it is for the Philippines to consider constructing more buildings that fit its criteria to not only improve tourism but also to improve the livelihood of its inhabitants by increasing commerce and sense of place. Pino...
TACLOBAN CITY – House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Sunday thanked newly elected mayors and other officials in the first district of Leyte for their support. “We appreciate this and we shall not forget this support. In return, we will strive to do our very best to deliver even more services,...
TACLOBAN CITY – House Speaker Martin Romualdez took his oath as representative of the first district of Leyte at Price Mansion here on Sunday, June 29. Romualdez, who will be serving his last term, was sworn in by Court of Appeals Associate Justice Bautista Corpin Jr. His son Andrew Julian also...
PALO, Leyte – Newly-elected officials from 40 municipalities and two cities in Leyte province took their oath at the Leyte Convention Center here on Thursday, June 26. Mayor Mary Dominique Oñate of the municipality of Palompon is excited as a neophyte elected official. “Our priorities are...
PALO, Leyte – At least seven towns in Leyte province were officially declared completely free from threats of the New People 's Army (NPA) on Friday, in a ceremony attended by officials of local governments and the Philippine Army here. Palo Mayor Remedios Petilla, president of the League of...
TACLOBAN CITY – A fire hit the Pawing National High School in Barangay Pawing, Palo, Leyte on Wednesday night, June 18. The fire destroyed the Junior High School faculty room, five Grade 9 classrooms, and a makeshift canteen. The Bureau of Fire Protection-Palo declared the fire under control at...
TACLOBAN CITY – A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered by a 50-year-old laborer in Barangay Cansiboy, Burauen, Leyte on Tuesday, June 17. The victim’s grandmother, a barangay tanod, returned from duty at around 9 p.m. to find her missing. A search party was formed and the victim...
TACLOBAN CITY – An 81-year-old American and his wife were robbed and stabbed to death in Sitio Talong, Barangay Liloan, Ormoc City, on Wednesday, June 18. Investigation said the sister of the 65-year-old female victim discovered their bodies in their house covered in blood. Victims sustained...
TACLOBAN CITY – A New People’s Army leader and two others were killed in an encounter with soldiers in Barangay Cogon, Carigara, Leyte, on Wednesday, June 18. The casualties were identified as Juanito Sellesa Jr., alias Tibor, an executive member of the Island Committee (IC) Levox Eastern...
TACLOBAN CITY — Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the groundbreaking ceremony for the Silago Ridge to Reef Eco-Experience Project (SIRREP) on Tuesday, June 17, in Silago, Southern Leyte. “The state-of-the-art eco-heritage museum and visitor center will not only preserve Silago’s...
TACLOBAN CITY — Sogod, Southern Leyte Mayor Sheffered Lino Tan has confirmed the first monkeypox (Mpox) case in the municipality. The first Mpox case in Eastern Visayas is a 28-year-old female with no travel history. She has fully recovered and her symptoms have been managed. Tan disclosed that...
TACLOBAN CITY -- Palompon, Leyte Mayor-elect Mary Dominique DM Oñate welcomed the Supreme Court ruling declaring her not a nuisance candidate in the May 2025 elections. She welcomed the court ruling, stating that she will use it as a motivation and challenge to show genuine service for all and a...
