Ombudsman indicts Tanauan, Leyte mayor for graft raps

Joey Gabieta 11/16/2024

TACLOBAN CITY — The Office of the Ombudsman has indicted Mayor Gina Merilo of Tanauan town, Leyte for hiring two losing candidates within the one-year ban. Merilo would be charged for violating Republic Act 3019 or the…

Pepito: Storm surge floods coastal areas in Bicol Region

Ma. April Mier-Manjares 11/16/2024

LEGAZPI CITY — A storm surge triggered by strong winds from the approaching Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) flooded some coastal areas of provinces in the Bicol Region. Reports of storm surge and flooding in some towns…

Bohol marks 128th President Carlos P. Garcia Day

Leo Udtohan 11/04/2024

TAGBILARAN CITY — The province of Bohol on Tuesday, Nov. 4, commemorated the 128th birth anniversary of the late President Carlos P. Garcia also known as CPG. Nov. 4 each year is a special non-working holiday in…

Mt. Kanlaon spews ash on Sunday

Carla Gomez 11/03/2024

BACOLOD CITY — Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Occidental emitted ash on Sunday afternoon, November 3. Mari-Andylene Quintia, resident volcanologist at the Mt. Kanlaon Observatory, said the “ashing” event was observed at 4:36 p.m. and they had not received…

‘No sail’ policy in effect in Northern, Eastern Samar due to #LeonPH

Joey Gabieta 10/29/2024

TACLOBAN CITY — Inter-island sea travel in some parts in the provinces of Eastern Samar and Northern Samar were suspended by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) due to Typhoon Leon. In Eastern Samar, affected by the no-sailing…

Health officials monitor suspected mpox case in N. Samar

Joey Gabieta 08/25/2024

TACLOBAN CITY – Health authorities in Northern Samar are monitoring a suspected case of monkeypox, a 24-year-old man in Catarman town. According to separate advisories issued by the Provincial Health Office (PHO) and the Municipal Health Office…

Ormoc City under calamity state due to dengue outbreak

Joey Gabieta 08/10/2024

TACLOBAN CITY – Ormoc City in Leyte was placed under a state of calamity on Thursday due to a sharp rise in dengue cases since the start of the year. The city council, in a special session,…

Leyte’s Kalanggaman Island reopens after 5-day cleanup

Joey Gabieta 07/29/2024

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — The famed Kalanggaman Island in Palompon town of Leyte province is ready to welcome guests anew. The announcement was made on Friday by the municipal government after concluding on the same day…

BSP closes first cooperative bank in Central Visayas

Leo Udtohan 07/21/2024

TAGBILARAN CITY — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has ordered the closure of the first cooperative bank in Central Visayas. The Monetary Board of BSP issued a resolution on July 18 prohibiting the Cooperative Bank of…

5150 Bohol triathlon participant dies during swim course

Leo Udtohan 07/14/2024

TAGBILARAN CITY — A participant in a triathlon on Panglao Island in Bohol province died during the swim portion of the race on Sunday, July 13. “It is with great sadness that we confirm the death of…

Stolen Amorsolo painting: Thieves joined tour, CCTV shows

Carla P. Gomez 07/07/2024

BACOLOD CITY, Philippines —A 12×18-inch painting by National Artist Fernando Amorsolo was reported stolen from a popular private museum, the Hofileña Museum, in Silay City. The museum’s CCTV records showed that the painting, called “Mango Harvesters,” was…

Negros leaders want NIR to be operational before end of 2024

Carla Gomez 06/24/2024

BACOLOD CITY — Local officials in Negros have expressed hopes that the Negros Island Region (NIR) will begin its operations as an administrative region before the end of 2024. “We’re hoping the new region will be operational…

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