Still slow with help

Ricky Poca 11/09/2015

Last Sunday, November 8, the Philippines remembered the strongest typhoon to hit our country, resulting in many deaths and leaving thousands homeless in Leyte and Northern Cebu. In Tacloban City, Leyte, we witnessed looting by some residents…

A smazey New Year

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 10/26/2015

Smaze, the abbreviated term for smoke and haze, which is blanketing various parts of Metro Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, Samar and Davao del Norte, is making my friends and relatives rather anxious that they’re now heading off to…

1,666 stranded in Cebu port

Jhunnex Napallacan 10/18/2015

At least 1,666 passengers were stranded in Cebu City ports because of typhoon Lando, that also caused strong waves in the Visayas. Trips of small vessels with 250 gross tonnage and below were suspended by the Coast…

Assumption alumnae join PBSP to help Yolanda victims in Samar

PR 10/17/2015

In the aftermath of super typhoon Yolanda, the once thriving coastal town of Mercedes in Eastern Samar was reduced to rubble, leaving families homeless, without food and livelihood. One of the organizations that heeded the call for…

Leyte priest to be ordained this Friday

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/31/2015

Another priest who was named auxiliary bishop of Cebu by Pope Francis will be ordained on Friday. Hundreds of bishops and priests from around the country are expected to gather at the Palo Metropolitan Cathedral for the…

Ample power assured for APEC meetings

Vanessa Claire Lucero 06/17/2015

Representatives of the Department of Energy (DOE) and Visayan Electric Co., Inc. (Veco) yesterday assured that Cebu will have adequate power supply during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings from August to October this year. Engineer Saul…

US turns over feasibility study on water supply project to Tacloban

PR 06/10/2015

AS part of the US government’s continuing commitment to help the people of Leyte recover from the destruction caused by typhoon Yolanda, the United States Embassy Manila turned over to Tacloban City the Rapid Feasibility Study for…

German dead after dive in Kalanggaman island

Apple Ta-as 05/10/2015

Police are investigating the circumstances behind the death of a 54-year-old German after she dived into the seawaters of Kalanggaman islet, Palompon, Leyte, Saturday morning. Bettina Kohl Dumke was scuba diving with her 54-year-old husband Karl-Erich in…

SSS opens branch in Talisay; members in Central Visayas up

Inquirer 02/05/2015

MANILA — State-run pension fund Social Security System (SSS) has expanded its presence in Central Visayas as the number of members in the region grew in 2014. In a statement, SSS said it opened on Wednesday a…

Motorcade dry run in Palo done today

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/15/2015

Sta. Cruz, Palo – Police continue to conduct a motorcade dry run en route from Tacloban City to Palo town early this morning. Police personnel were deployed along the motorcade routes as they positioned the barricades. The…

‘Event of the century’ for Palo Cathedral

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/15/2015

Since it became the seat of the archdiocese, the Metropolitan Cathedral of Palo in Leyte has never hosted any major event for over 75 years. But on Saturday this week, the Neo-Gothic Church dedicated to the Lord’s…

Leyte storm survivors to return

Doris C. Bongcac 01/09/2015

They weathered supertyphoon Yolanda and three other storms – – Queenie, Ruby and Seniang. A resilient Tribu Lingganay from the municipality of Alang-Alang in Leyte province will participate again in the Sinulog grand parade on Jan. 18.…

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