Pope Francis (inset) holds a mass in Tacloban City, Leyte amid pouring rain on Jan. 17, 2015 (AP) TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte--House Speaker Martin Romualdez paid one final tribute to the late Pope Francis, who was laid to rest on Saturday,...
Tacloban City mass for Pope Francis (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte--As the mass in remembrance of Pope Francis ended here, the funeral for the late Pontiff began over at Piazza San Pedro (Saint Peter’s Square) in...
Ten years ago, on a January 17 like no other, Pope Francis, the leader of the 1.4-billion Catholic faithful, descended from his plane at the Daniel Romualdez Airport in Tacloban City, ground zero of Super Typhoon Yolanda, and brought light, hope, mercy, compassion, and above all, love. This...
Pope Francis (left), House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook, PPAB) House Speaker Martin Romualdez gave a poignant goodbye to Pope Francis on Monday, April 21 following the latter's passing. "It is with a heavy heart that I join the world in...
The Sandiganbayan has acquitted an engineer of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and a private contractor who were convicted of graft and falsification of public documents by the regional trial court (RTC). Acquitted were DPWH Project Engineer Christine N. Buena and Evangeline...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has vowed to continue giving barangay officials "the dignity and support they deserve" given the tough tasks that they do. According to Romualdez, the...
TACLOBAN CITY – Forty houses were razed by a fire in Barangay Calvary Hill here on Monday, Feb. 17. Arson investigators said the fire started at 7:40 a.m. in the house of a woman named Tita. The fire quickly spread to adjacent houses made of light materials. The fire was declared out at 9:04...
TACLOBAN CITY – House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez led the groundbreaking ceremony of the Benjamin Romualdez International Convention Center here on Friday, Feb. 7. “Today’s groundbreaking ceremony is a special moment…This is not only a reflection of the rich culture of Leyte, our...
TACLOBAN CITY – House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez is letting senators decide if they will proceed with the trial of the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte. ROMUALDEZ (Marie Tonette Marticio) “It’s up to them. We leave it to their sound discretion,” Romualdez said on...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 58-year-old woman hacked her husband to death when he attempted to kill her in their home in Barangay 98, Camansihay, this city, on Thursday, Jan. 30. Police identified the suspect as Zelda, a vendor. Investigation said a heated argument erupted between Zelda...
TACLOBAN CITY – Suspected shabu valued at P7 million was seized from a drug pusher in a buy-bust operation here on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Police identified the suspect as high-value target Budoy, 37, of Palompon, Leyte. Budoy yielded 1.38 kilograms and a transparent plastic sachet of...
TACLOBAN CITY – Interfaith leaders gathered in the groundbreaking ceremony of the Tacloban City Philippines Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints here on Saturday, Jan. 18. LOCAL officials and interfaith leaders attend the groundbreaking of the first temple of The Church of...
