Exactly two years since the tragic death of the former Calbayog City Mayor shook the country, the residents of Calbayog are yet again caught off-guard after the presiding judge granted  bail to all of the 9 accused.

Biased?

It is amazing how the internet communities can connect people from different parts of the world. One such amazing story is how a priceless artifact, a banig upon which the old Philippine map was printed was traced to have originated in Tanauan, Leyte after it's former owner posted it on a Facebook group.

Old Phl. 'banig' map originated in Tanauan

The Traffic Operations, Management, Enforcement & Control Office (TOMECO) received a backlash on its February 12  traffic advisory which prohibits 3-wheeled vehicles from passing along Noblejas Junction in Real Street, Tacloban city from tricycle drivers and 3-wheeled vehicle owners.

Traffic advisory assailed

Because the national tax allocation (NTA) for provinces, cities and towns in the region has been reduced from P44.52 billion in 2022 to only P38.08 billion for this year, the local government units in the region must raise their tax collection.

R8 LGUs must up tax collection

Leyte’s Diocese of Maasin in Southern Leyte is under fire after ordaining a new Vietnamese priest who allegedly presented a “fake” authorization letter to receive the sacrament.

 Church Scandal

Estehanon's clamor for an answer to the seemingly unjust electric bills from the Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO) finally came with the filling of House Resolution 846 to be deliberated during the congress' first regular session.

Libanan calls to probe ESAMELCO

In the recent Regional Development Council (RDC) meeting on January 31, the council confirmed the formation of a special task force to prepare a concept note for the Eastern Visayas railway system which they have been eyeing for more than 20 years ago.

EV eyes railway system

Residents of Northern Samar province couldn't be prouder of their hard work after the province’s pili nuts made it to the International Food Exhibition (IFEX) in Dubai as one of the products featured in one of the world’s largest food exhibitions.

N. Samar's pili nuts land in Dubai expo

Recurring heavy rainfall brought by a shear line that has been affecting the region since December last year had triggered an increase of dengue cases in the region.

Dengue spikes anew

Sandiganbayan found a former Leyte Representative and an officer of the Technology and Livelihood  Resource Center (TLRC) guilty of two counts of graft and two counts of malversation over the misuse of over P24 million in pork barrel.

Guilty!

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