Leyte mayor recounts terrifying ordeal amid Iran-Israel missile strikes
TACLOBAN CITY – What was supposed to be a routine study tour turned into a life-threatening ordeal for Barugo, Leyte Mayor Aaron Balais and other Filipino officials, who found themselves trapped in Israel during...
Gomez files bill to abolish K to 12 program, unveils priority legislative...
ORMOC CITY – Leyte 4th district Representative Richard Gomez has filed a bill seeking the abolition of the K to 12 program of the Department of Education, citing its failure to meet its promised...
High-value drug suspect, accomplice nabbed in Ormoc City buy-bust
ORMOC CITY – A 41-year-old internet technician listed as a high-value individual (HVI) in the local drug watchlist and his alleged accomplice were arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by the City Drug Enforcement...
Borongan City council bans destructive mining
Gains Church support
TACLOBAN CITY – Citing the need to protect its environment and future generations, the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Borongan City in Eastern Samar has formally opposed destructive mining activities through a resolution urging...
241 trucks, tankers served in first week of 24/7 ‘Libreng Sakay’ amid San Juanico...
TACLOBAN CITY – At least 241 roll-on/roll-off (RORO) vehicles—comprising 215 cargo trucks and 26 fuel tankers—have availed of the government’s Libreng Sakay program as of June 24, bringing much-needed relief to haulers affected by...
Borongan City opens ‘Balay Paglaum’ shelter for children in conflict with the law
TACLOBAN CITY – The city government of Borongan has officially opened ‘Balay Paglaum’, a government-funded facility that will serve as a temporary shelter for Children in Conflict with the Law (CICL)—the first and only...