PASAR: A heaven-sent establishment to Leyte
By: Alvin Gz. Arpon
The Philippine Associated Smelting and Refinery Corporation (PASAR) hadbeen in Isabel, Leyte for about 30 years ago when this was established and the facilities constructed in 1983.
Worthy of note is this...
Mayor Romualdez bares dev’t plans for Tacloban City (Part I)
By Alvin Gz Arpon
There is no doubt that the city chief executive Cristina G. Romualdez has sincerely and effectively performed her role as city mayor of the highly urbanized city of Tacloban in such...
Thai princess in the city
TACLOBAN CITY- A real princess stepped inside a “reel” palace in the city for an hour and expressed her “amazement” on how the place remained well-maintained. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand, whose family is...
Leyte’s artistic brilliance takes center stage
TACLOBAN CITY- The Kolor Banwa Art Group has once again placed the spotlight on Eastern Visayas’ creative pulse with Visualeyte 2.0, an art exhibition that boldly celebrates Leyte’s rich and diverse artistic talent.
Held to...
‘Yolanda’ survivors narrate experiences during story-sharing event
3rd year commemoration
VICKY C. ARNAIZ
PALO, Leyte- Trinidad Barbosa could still poignantly recall the harrowing experience that she and her family went through when supertyphoon ‘Yolanda’ ripped through the region in 2013.
Barbosa was rendered widow...
A visit we will never forget’: Leyte recalls Pope Francis’s consoling presence after ‘Yolanda’
TACLOBAN CITY – For many residents of Leyte, the passing of Pope Francis on April 21 stirred deep memories of his historic 2015 visit—a moment that brought healing and hope to a province still...