Despite of Yolanda’s impact Regional economy posted 5.7% growth rate, economic officials said
TACLOBAN CITY - The gross regional domestic product (GRDP) of the region grew by 5.7% in 2013 largely due to better performance of manufacturing industries, offsetting economic losses from supertyphoon Yolanda. GRDP measures the value...
Leyte town residents seek PNOY assistance on graft case involving mayor
TACLOBAN CITY- An open letter addressed to President Aquino was issued and signed by representatives of various sectors, including the local Church leaders, of Capoocan town in Leyte calling for his possible assistance on...
Armed men carted away P90,000 from hold-up victims in N. Samar town
CAMP RUPERTO KANGLEON, PALO, Leyte- Three unidentified suspects carted away P90,000 from victims who were on board a six-wheeler truck in Lapinig, Northern Samar on April 18.
Reports reaching at the regional Philippine National Police...
PBBM appoints award-winning journalist as new PIA head
TACLOBAN CITY-President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Jose “Joe” Torres Jr., an award-winning journalist and two-time National Book Award recipient, as the new director-general of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA).
“I am grateful to President...
DOH declares diarrhea outbreak in Biliran town
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) has declared diarrhea outbreak in the town of Cabucgayan, Biliran after the water-borne disease has downed its 170 residents in the past few days.
The DOH tagged...
Comelec: Brgy, SK polls most peaceful in decades
In Eastern Visayas
PALO, Leyte – The recently-held barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections held last May 14 was the region’s ‘most peaceful’ in decades.
This was declared by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the...