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TACLOBAN CITY — “We are working on it.” That was the response of Police Director General Rommel Francisco Marbil when asked why they had not arrested the fugitive preacher and self-proclaimed son of God, Apollo Quiboloy. He,…
TACLOBAN CITY — Due to threats of Tropical Depression Kabayan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) offices in Eastern Samar and Southern Leyte provinces have prohibited vessels from venturing into the sea. The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) also…
(First of two parts) TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Philippines — Tropiano Esperas, an overseas Filipino worker, had just returned from Saudi Arabia to spend time with his family at Barangay 88 in San Jose District, Tacloban City, a…
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Philippines — The beach house of former first lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos in Tolosa, Leyte is undergoing rehabilitation as part of efforts to boost local tourism. The property, located in Barangay Olot and once…
TACLOBAN CITY—A lawmaker is pushing for the construction of a bridge that will connect Luzon and the Visayas to ease seaport congestion and address the problem of passengers being stranded during typhoons. House Minority Floor Leader Marcelino…
TACLOBAN CITY — He grew up being bullied due to a cleft lip. But Rico Palconit did not allow this physical deformity to stop him from achieving his goal. The 25-year-old native of Cabucgayan town in Biliran…
TACLOBAN CITY—The Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) has leased out to a private corporation two sequestered properties of the Marcos family here for P150,000 a month. The Santo Niño Shrine and Museum and the People’s Center…
TACLOBAN CITY — A group of photographers in Borongan City resumed their mission of giving free portraits to graduating elementary and secondary students in various remote schools in Eastern Samar province. Giving these students their graduation photos…
TACLOBAN CITY — An 81-year-old stepdad was stabbed and wounded by his 62-year-old stepson in Bato town, Leyte province on Saturday night, April 8, 2023. Clemente Salvame sustained a stab wound on his abdomen, based on the…
TACLOBAN CITY — While she considers the 1987 Constitution as “anti-Marcos,” Senator Imee Marcos opposed plans to amend it. Speaking to reporters here earlier this month, Marcos said moves to tinker with the Constitution will not get any majority…
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Philippines — An international cruise ship carrying at least 500 foreign tourists and crew docked in Bohol province and Kalanggaman Island in Leyte province last week, helping tourism-related businesses earn as they slowly recover…
TACLOBAN CITY — Non-stop rains caused by a low-pressure area (LPA) resulted in the suspension of classes and work in Eastern Visayas on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Northern Samar Gov. Edwin Ongchuan issued an order suspending all classes…
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