240 arrested in Leyte due to illegal gambling in 2017, police says
TACLOBAN CITY- The Leyte Police Provincial Office (LPPO) said that 240 persons were arrested due to illegal gambling activities last year.
Last year’s number of persons arrested covering 124 operations due to illegal gambling was...
Barangay leaders, drug rehab workers attend seminar- workshop on effective parenting
TACLOBAN CITY – Around 80 barangay leaders, persons who used drugs (PWUDs), staff and life coaches of the New Beginnings Drug Rehabilitation Program of the city government attended the first day of the Seminar-Workshop...
“Hot” logs valued at more than P200, 000 seized in Samar
MARABUT, Samar – Government authorities confiscated of illegally cut timbers of various species in a village of this town with an estimated value of more than P233, 000.
The fletches of illegally cut timbers were...
Leyte 4th DEO breaks ground on seawall project in Albuera
ALBUERA, Leyte-The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Leyte 4th District Engineering Office (DEO) recently joined the ceremonial groundbreaking for the Construction of Seawall in Brgy. Poblacion, Albuera, Leyte.
The seawall, a stone masonry...
71 families transferred to their new permanent houses in Villa Diana
TACLOBAN CITY- Anita Sanillo never thought that she would be living in a house made of concrete and study materials.
But on Friday, the 63-year old together with her husband Benito, 62, took possession of...
Parents should help kids overcome fears due to Yolanda, Unicef said
TACLOBAN CITY-Children in difficult circumstances need all the attention and understanding.
And this should be more given to children who experienced the wrath of supertyphoon Yolanda.
This was emphasized by Alfred Stual of the United Nations...