A priest of the Order of the Discalced Augustinians (OAD), Rev. Fr. Libby Daños, has been temporarily suspended from public ministry and is now undergoing a canonical investigation after he officiated in the blessing of a Masonic marker—an act that has stirred controversy within the Catholic community.

Leyte priest blesses Masonic marker; Suspended!

TACLOBAN CITY – Four farmers’ cooperatives and associations from three major rice-producing towns in Northern Samar received modern farm equipment worth P17.4 million from the Department of Agriculture.

Northern Samar gets P17-M farm mechanization support

A brewing political storm hit Leyte’s 4th District after Matag-ob Mayor Bernie Tacoy criticized Congressman Richard Gomez over the collapse of a flood control structure on Monday, August 25, amid heavy rains that triggered widespread flooding.

Gomez vs Tacoy: Fingers Pointed Over Collapsed Flood Control Project

TACLOBAN CITY – After years of lobbying for its enactment, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law a bill declaring the waters around Panaon Island in Southern Leyte a Protected Seascape on Friday,  August 29, 2025.

Marcos signs Panaon Protection Law

PALO, Leyte – A farmer who doubles as a combatant of the communist New People’s Army surrendered to government forces in Brgy. Pabanog, Paranas, Samar on August 18, 2025.

Samar farmer surrenders grenade launcher

Samar Governor Clarifies Viral Kuratsa ‘Money Shower’ Video

BORONGAN CITY – The trail to his farm is narrow, the clayey soil is cluttered with spiked limestones that makes the hike an arduous trek, but this does not dampen the spirit of 34-year-old Rudy Alidon.

Borongan City plants bamboos for flood protection

Leyte is taking a big step in leading Eastern Visayas into a future where technology and tradition go hand in hand. With the launch of the iSTART Project on the Development of Seaweed Stress-Biosensor and Water Quality Characterization, the province is not only addressing the longstanding problem of seaweed diseases—it is also signaling that local governance can be visionary, forward-looking, and deeply committed to the welfare of its people.

Leyte takes a bold step for science and sustainability

Key livelihood alternatives are being pushed in Southern Leyte’s Panaon Island to address overfishing, international marine conservation group Oceana said on Wednesday.

Livelihood alternatives pushed in Panaon Island

Whenever I see and look at multimedia artist Laurice Guillen I always associate her with a chameleon.

Visayan artist Laurice Guillen wears many hats

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