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...
A young city councilor shares her advocacies for Tacloban
ALVIN GZ. ARPON
Interacting with Sangguniang Panlungsod neophyte member, the honorable Aurora Aimee Delgado Grafil gave me a bit of elation and inspiration when she shared her commendable intentions for the city as a...
Developing Palo – Annual staging on the reenactment of Jesus Christ’s passion and death...
PALO, Leyte- Romeo Gatila expressed his surprise that this town has changed dramatically in almost three decades after he left his place of birth.
In particular, the 65-year old man noted the change of backdrop...
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...
Tacloban’s REO Brothers rock at US, Canada concerts
Sacramento, CA - Resounding applause, phone cams recording, and young and young-once spectators coming to the front of the centerstage to altogether dance to the fast beat music rendered by the so-called “The Beatles...
Low salaries, heavy workloads drive Filipino educators abroad
Tale of teachers’ diaspora
TACLOBAN CITY- Steven (not his real name) left his teaching job in Hilongos, Leyte, for the United States, drawn by the prospect of earning ten times his previous salary.
At 35, this...