Leyte tops rice production in Eastern Visayas for the 2018 4th quarter
TACLOBAN CITY – The province of Leyte produced the high volume of palay in Eastern Visayas for the fourth quarter of 2018, a report from the regional office of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)...
Criminal gang member, cohort killed in a buy-bust operation in Calbayog City
ORMOC CITY—A known henchman of a criminal group and his cohort were killed in a buy-bust operation that escalated into a shootout on January 25, in Barangay Bagacay, Calbayog City.
Police identified the slain suspects...
U.S. Embassy to launch new visa application center, additional consular information services
MANILA-The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines will open a new Visa Application Center (VAC), launch an updated visa appointment system, and expand call center services to U.S. citizens in the Philippines starting on September...
Comelec-Maydolong gives freebies to female registrants on women’s month special registration
BORONGAN CITY-The Commission on Election (Comelec) Maydolong gave hair ties as freebies to all-female registrants on the Special Registration for Women and Young Girls as a token to mark women’s month.
A discount card from...
Senior citizen arrested for stabbing woman who refused his request
ORMOC CITY- A 64-year-old man is facing charges of frustrated homicide after he allegedly stabbed a woman who refused to let him accompany her on a trip to Tanauan, Leyte.
The incident occurred at about...
DPWH warns employees not to engage in any political partisanship
CARIGARA, Leyte – The Department of Public of Works and Highways (DPWH) reminded its employees to not engage in any political activity, as election period heats up.
DPWH Secretary Mark Villar issued a memorandum dated...