Gov. Petilla opposes proposal to split Leyte into 2 provinces
Rep. Goma filed bill for such Leyte division
TACLOBAN CITY — Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla has strongly opposed House Bill 11077, authored by 4th District Representative Richard Gomez, which seeks to split Leyte into...
Northern Samar to produce first locally made disaster-relief food through champorado innovation
TACLOBAN CITY- Northern Samar is poised to roll out its first locally produced disaster-response food product with the upcoming launch of a ready-to-eat (RTE) champorado technology—an innovation designed to deliver quick, nutritious, and shelf-stable...
‘Himorasak’ Festival in Matag-ob, Leyte gaining traction among tourists
Now on its 3rd year
MATAG-OB, Leyte-Now in its third year, the ‘Himorasak’ Festival in Matag-ob is beginning to attract a growing number of tourists, both local and foreign.
Mayor Bernardino “Bernie” Tacoy sees this as...
Kananga names new representative for the Miss Universe Philippine competition
After withdrawal of original bet
TACLOBAN CITY- The town of Kananga in Leyte will be sending its new candidate following the withdrawal of its original contender for this year’s Miss Universe Philippines competition.
This was announced...
Leyte town pilots Korea’s floodwater collection system
TACLOBAN CITY – The town of Palo in Leyte will be the first area in the country to implement a flood mitigation project using a floodwater collection technology from South Korea.
Department of Science of...
Borongan City gov’t hires former NPA rebels as forest guards
Program addresses security and environmental preservation
TACLOBAN CITY – The local government of Borongan City has launched an innovative initiative that merges environmental protection with efforts to combat insurgency by hiring former rebels as forest...