Gov. Petilla raises alarm; sends more cops
Amid series of shooting incidents in the 3rd district
TACLOBAN CITY – Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho ‘Icot’ Petilla has expressed his alarm about the series of shooting incidents in the third district, some resulting in...
DOH extends vaccination due to low coverage
Measles, rubella and polio shots ended last Feb.
TACLOBAN CITY-The measles-rubella and polio vaccination involving children here in the region has been extended until March 7 of this year after the campaign failed to reach...
DPWH halts construction of seawall
Amid uproar from Borongan officials, residents
TACLOBAN CITY- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the region has stopped the construction of a seawall in Barangay Lalawigan, Borongan City.
This decision was announced by...
EV’s top Army official to pols: Don’t use PAGS
M/Gen. de Leon assures of peaceful elections
TACLOBAN CITY- Eastern Visayas top military official has warned candidates not to resort to arm use just to win in the forthcoming elections.
Major General Edgardo de Leon, the...
City approves P12 MCH fare rate
To take effect after local publication
TACLOBAN CITY-The minimum fare rate for motorcycle-for-hire (MCH), the main mode of transportation in the city, has been raised by P3 from the current P9 for the first two...
OPAPRU-8 OK resumption of peace talks
Aims to end 50 years of insurgency
TACLOBAN CITY- The top official of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) in Eastern Visayas welcomed the possibility of the resumption of...