TACLOBAN CITY – Over 2.4 kilograms of suspected shabu worth P16.3 million were seized in a buy-bust operation Friday on the bypass road in Barangay Guindapunan, Palo, Leyte. Leyte Police Provincial Office (LPPO) Director Police Col. Dionisio Apas Jr. said they arrested two high-value individuals...
CEBU CITY – Packs of suspected shabu that were supposed to be delivered to Cebu were seized in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Guindapunan, Palo, Leyte on Friday night, Nov. 14. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) said the illegal drugs were seized from two live-in...
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 – Archbishop John Du of the Diocese of Palo in Leyte asked the faithful to join the global Catholic community in prayer and mourning the passing of Pope Francis. "His visit left an indelible mark on our hearts, and his leadership continues to inspire us in faith and...
PALO, Leyte – This town, known as the center of Roman Catholic faith in Eastern Visayas, is keeping its Holy Week tradition of preparing "molabola," a local delicacy that became a symbol of faith. MOLABOLA, a rice-based dish traditionally prepared in Palo, Leyte on Good Friday during Holy Week....
PALO, Leyte – Over 500 volunteers and staff nationwide are attending the three-day National Tingog Summit here starting Thursday, Feb. 6. ACIDRE (center) Tingog Rep. Jude Acidre said the summit aims to look back from where they started, celebrate their victory, and prepare for future...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Palo Municipal Police Station in Leyte belied reports that a 12-year-old girl was gang-raped by her friends during a birth anniversary party in Palo on Jan. 3. “The Palo Municipal Police Station would like to emphasize that this case is not related to any allegations of...
Leading digital solutions platform Globe and global cybersecurity leader Palo Alto Networks recently handed over 1,000 Cyberlite Activity Workbooks to the Enrique Zobel Foundation (EZF) under the telco's Digital Thumbprint Program (DTP) which aims to increase students' knowledge of digital...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Thursday, May 11, revealed plans to integrate the Scout Movement into the country’s K-12 curriculum as a way to help shape the values of young Filipino boys. Speaking during the Boy Scouts of the Philippines 66th Annual National Council...
PALO, Leyte – One of the oldest traditions associated with the Lenten season is the “Tais-dupol” which is a trademark of Palo’s Lenten commemorations. THE 'Tais-dupol' of Palo, Leyte. (Will Amazona) This all-male religious group got its name from the hoods its members wear which are either...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 31-year-old woman was arrested for large-scale estafa in an entrapment operation in a restaurant in Palo, Leyte on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Authorities identified the suspect as Maria Francesca Macasojot, self-employed, single, and a resident of Canlapwas Poblacion, Catbalogan...
