EV’s COVID-19 cases now at over 5,000
Calbayog City placed under selective hard lockdown
By: Roel T. Amazona
TACLOBAN CITY-At least 84 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Eastern Visayas were reported on Friday, bringing its total cases to 5,195.
The new cases...
Borongan bishop urges peaceful support for anti-corruption protests on Nov. 30
Call for transparency, accountability
TACLOBAN CITY — Borongan Bishop Crispin Varquez has called on Catholics in Eastern Samar to participate in the nationwide anti-corruption demonstrations on November 30, underscoring the importance of peaceful civic action...
Works of a ‘modern’ DZR Airport done by Dec. 2021
As assured by Sec. Tugade to Leyte Rep. FM Romualdez
By: Ronald Reyes
TACLOBAN CITY- Works on the modernization of the Daniel Z. Romualdez (DZR) Airport, this this city, would be completed by next year.
This was...
Biz group nixes legislated wage hike
Congress offers P100 to P350 increase
TACLOBAN CITY-The business sector in Leyte province, including this city, is not supporting a proposed legislated wage increase for daily minimum wage workers.
Implementing a ‘huge’ increase would not actually...
Gov. Petilla places Leyte under MGCQ from August 1 to 15
By: ROEL T. AMAZONA
TACLOBAN CITY- Maintaining the modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) in Leyte will help its economic recovery.
Thus said Governor Leopoldo Dominico Petilla who wants the reopening of the local economy ravaged by...
Bridge project in N.Samar affected by South Korea’s halting of PH aid funds
Amid flood control project controversy
TACLOBAN CITY — The decision of the South Korean government to suspend its financial assistance to the Philippines could derail a major infrastructure project in Northern Samar seen as vital...