Calbayog village execs express giving up posts due to fear becoming next targets
Unsolved killings continue
CALBAYOG CITY- The apparent relentless killings involving barangay officials of this city have stalked fear among them to the extent some have expressed their desire to step down from their posts.
But Mayor...
Consumers strike down LMWD privatization plan
Management says it’s just a joint venture
TACLOBAN CITY- More than 200 water concessionaires from this city staged their demonstration before the office of the Leyte Metropolitan Water District (LMWD) to dramatize their opposition...
Eastern Samar town seeks conservation of historical dam
“We have been pushing for the promotion and preservation of this dam because this will surely attract more tourists given its significance to our history,” Gabornes said on Tuesday (Nov. 28).
LAWAAN, Eastern Samar -...
DOT upbeat of hotel business expansion in Region 8
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is confident that hotel business will continue to flourish in the region as tourist arrivals steadily increase over the past years.
The DOT reported that in 2012,...
Human rights group says chilling effect on Pres. Duterte’s shoot-to-kill order against rebels
TACLOBAN CITY- A human rights group based in the city expressed their fear on the recent declaration of President Rodrigo Duterte to shoot-to-kill any members of the outlawed New People’s Army (NPA).
Joshua Sagdullas, spokesperson...
3 ex-NPA members surrendered but rights group claims they were farmers, abducted
CATARMAN, Northern Samar – Three alleged members of the New People’s Army(NPA) surrendered before the military, this province, but human rights group claimed they were farmers and abducted by the military.
The three alleged former...