Leyte Gov. Petilla named as new RDC chairman
TACLOBAN CITY-President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino has named Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico Petilla who right away declared that he would give focus in addressing the poverty problem of the region. Petilla, whose family is a close...
EVRMC readied as confinement area for possible MERS-CoV patients in E. Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health regional office has designated five rooms at the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center (EVRMC) for isolation of patients with suspected Ebola virus and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome...
Despite closure order, Palompon hospital remains operational
PALOMPON, Leyte- Despite its sorry state, the Manuel V. Veloso District Hospital continues to serve the medical needs of the town and even those coming from nearby municipalities.This was disclosed by town Vice Mayor...
Eyed as alternate to DZR Airport P800 million set aside for expansion of Calbayog...
CALBAYOG CITY- The national government has allocated about P800 million for the expansion of the Calbayog Airport, considered to be a possible alternate airport to the Daniel Z. Romualdez (DZR) Airport in Tacloban City....
Tacloban officials said Coca Cola reopening a proof of their confidence of city’s economy
TACLOBAN CITY –The reopening of the Coca Cola plant in this city was roundly welcome by local officials saying this only shows that they still have confidence on Tacloban, still reeling from the aftermath...
DPWH to construct roads in Leyte’s tourist destinations
TACLOBAN CITY – Two of the identified ‘tourism roads’ in Leyte are to get allocation next year. Engineer Carlos Veloso, chief of Leyte’s Second District Engineering Office, disclosed the road concreting project which leads to...