Varquez calls Estehanons to elect pro-environment leaders
Calling mining as ‘destructive’
TACLOBAN CITY— In a pastoral letter ahead of the May midterm elections, the bishop of Borongan Diocese, Crispin Varquez, urged the faithful to vote for candidates who prioritize environmental protection and...
Acidre defends Tingog’s role on MOA
In the wake of ‘Bato’ criticism
TACLOBAN CITY — Tingog Party-List Representative Jude Acidre countered criticisms from Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa regarding the party-list’s involvement in a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with PhilHealth and...
Loreto: Leyte budget contains no intel, confi funds
Spark by VP Sara controversy
BAYBAY CITY– Leyte’s 2025 provincial budget contains no allocation for confidential or intelligence funds, a practice the provincial government has maintained for years, according to Board Member Carlo Loreto.
Loreto, who...
61 former NPA rebels apply for amnesty program
Step towards ending EV Red problem
TACLOBAN CITY-A total of 61 former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Eastern Visayas have already filled out application forms for amnesty under the National Amnesty Commission...
10,000 security forces to guard EV’s polls
To ensure peaceful balloting
TACLOBAN CITY – Over 10,000 personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police (PNP), and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will be deployed across Eastern Visayas to ensure...
5.8 quake hits Southern Leyte
Damages on roads and houses
TACLOBAN CITY – A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Southern Leyte on Thursday morning, January 23, causing significant damage to houses, roads, and a major bridge.
The tremor, which occurred at 7:39 a.m.,...