Tacloban brgy candidates urged to honor covenant
TACLOBAN CITY – A Commission on Election (Comelec) official of this highly urbanized city urged aspirants for barangay positions on Wednesday (May 2) to ensure peaceful, clean and honest elections.
City Election Officer Ma. Goretti...
No PAGs in the region just plain gangs of criminals, says police official
PALO, Leyte- For Senior Supt. Leonardo Suan, the deputy regional director for operations of the Philippine National Police (PNP), private armed groups(PAGs) are non-existence in the region.
Any armed groups suspected to be operating in...
Over 2,000 workers regularized in E. Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY - At least 2,093 workers in Eastern Visayas have been regularized from January to mid-April this year as the central government steps up drive to end labor-only contracting or “endo”, the Department...
Speak Truth to Power, Keep Power in Check
RODRIGO R. Duterte’s presidency has altered and controlled the public discourse so radically in its favor in ways rude and bold. One tragic result: it has restricted and narrowed the celebrated freedom of the...
Naval gov’t pushes Higatangan Island as beach resort destination
TACLOBAN CITY – The local government unit of Naval in Biliran is now bent in pushing its Higatangan Island as a tourist destination after it was listed as one of the 183 beaches in...
Farmer in N. Samar charged for Comelec gun ban
TACLOBAN CITY-- A farmer from Mapanas in Northern Samar was arrested for indiscriminate firing in violation of a gun ban imposed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
Arrested was Abel Laodenio,42 of Barangay Sta. Potencian...