Veloso eyes Goma’s House seat; Goma unfazed
2025 congressional fight
TACLOBAN CITY- The 2025 midterm elections may be more than a year from now but former Leyte congressman Vicente ‘Ching’ Veloso has declared to run.
And this time, he will be seeking a...
DPWH: Maharlika Highway rehab now underway
With P8 billion initial funding
GOVERNMENT CENTER, PALO,Leyte-The national government has earmarked a significant budget of at least P8 billion this year for the much-needed rehabilitation of the Maharlika Highway in Eastern Visayas.
This allocation forms...
On Charter Change
Rep. Daza open to media foreign control
TACLOBAN CITY- If he has his way, Rep. Paul Daza of Northern Samar wants to see the abolition of a congressional franchise for media and telecommunications.
Daza (1st district)...
Residents question the P220 million water project
Project deadline missed
TACLOBAN CITY- Some residents of Can-avid town in Eastern Samar have questioned on the status of a P220 million worth of water system project, the source of fund of which was loaned...
Biz group nixes legislated wage hike
Congress offers P100 to P350 increase
TACLOBAN CITY-The business sector in Leyte province, including this city, is not supporting a proposed legislated wage increase for daily minimum wage workers.
Implementing a ‘huge’ increase would not actually...
Hydropower plant back in operation in E. Samar
Been inactive for 3 decades
TACLOBAN CITY- A hydropower plant located in Eastern Samar town that was originally constructed by the government 33 years ago is now back in operation.
On Feb.20, the rehabilitated Amanjuray hydropower...