TACLOBAN CITY -- Because of the heavy rains brought about by Tropical Storm 'Agaton', thousands of people who attended the BBM-Sara UniTean rally at the Tacloban City Grandstand, Saturday, April 9, coming from different areas in Leyte and Samar were stranded. (Photo courtesy of EJ Pongos) Carigara,...
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte--If it weren't for the Covid-19 pandemic, presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos would have been joined by another Marcos on stage during the big UniTeam rally here Saturday night, April 9 at the Leyte Grandstand. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA...
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte--It was like a victory party a full month before the actual elections. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) The UniTeam ticket attracted another mammoth crowd, this time at the jampacked Leyte Grandstand here on Saturday, April 9. According to...
TACLOBAN CITY - A high-ranking CPP-NPA-Terrorists (CNTs) has expressed he has no regrets leaving the armed struggle. Known only as ‘Dori’ which is his alias, this ex-rebel cited many reasons why he, along with seven others, opted to leave the movement, and this includes his longing to rejoin...
TACLOBAN CITY – A couple in this city proved that being in a relationship is not a hindrance to pursuing academic success. Jhane Eyre Olmedo ranked 3rd in the 2022 licensure examination for teachers with a rating of 92.40%, while her boyfriend, Jonel Gallaza landed 8th in the 2019 board exam with...
TACLOBAN CITY - The supposed resumption of limited face-to-face classes here on Monday, March 7, has been suspended due to heavy rains brought by the low-pressure area around East Northeast of Hinatu-an, Surigao del Sur. City Mayor Alfred Romualdez has issued an executive order suspending work and...
TACLOBAN CITY - After Supertyphoon "Odette" wrought havoc in Maasin City last Dec.16, 2021, the City Government has sought the assistance of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to rebuild its public infrastructure. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Mayor Nacional Mercado, in a forum with the...
TACLOBAN CITY - A newly freed person deprived of liberty was shot dead on the day of his release from the Calbayog City District Jail, Wednesday (Feb. 23). (Photo by Rommel Rutor) The victim was identified as Ruben Espelembergo, 34, based on the release paper that was retrieved from his belongings....
Government anti-narcotics operatives arrested on Sunday, Feb. 13, four alleged drug pushers and seized some P10,000 worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation in Tacloban City. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Region 8 identified the suspects as Vic Abolencia alias Bornok, 28; Narciso...
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...
The Santo Niño Parish Church in Tacloban City is set to be elevated to an archdiocesan shrine this November. Sto-Niño De Tacloban Parish (Facebook image) In a Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines News post, the parish said Archbishop John Du has approved the petition to raise the...
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,...
