5.7-magnitude quake hits Capoocan, Leyte

Morexette Marie Erram 03/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Capoocan, Leyte early on Monday morning, March 2, 2020, and woke up people in several parts of the Visayas. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Philvocs) said that…

‘2 cops talked to mayor inside his cell before he was killed’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Robert Dejon 11/09/2016

Palo, Leyte — Minutes before Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. of Albuera town, Leyte was killed, two members of the raiding team went inside his cell and talked to him. Inmates in the adjacent cell were transferred to…

Stories to remember 2015 by (Part 2)

Gerard Pareja 01/05/2016

Okay ka, Francis ko. It could not have been more cinematic. Didto sa Palo, Leyte, ang Papa nagmisa sa dakong hawan samtang nagsingabot ang laing bagyo. Naghaguros ang hangin sa altar. Maurag mapadpad ang Papa ug ang…

Thousands brave rain, wind to attend airport Mass presided by Pope Francis

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/17/2015

Tropical storm Amang failed to dampen the fevered excitement of Palo residents who positioned themselves and spent the night before along the motorcade route of Pope Francis. As early as 2 a.m, winds and rain were experienced…

How Leyte prepares for Pope Francis’ arrival

01/16/2015

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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…

Celebration of life, tears, prayers, protests

11/09/2014

Survivors of supertyphoon Yolanda yesterday shed tears in celebration of life as they descended on mass graves to mark one year since the storm took away their loved ones and devastated much of  central Philippines. But even…

Family who lost 11 kin in Palo now safe in Cebu

Bencyrus Ellorin 11/15/2013

The Sacred Heart Seminary which sustained major damage, with the roof of all buildings in the complex blown off and surrounding trees stripped leafless by Yolanda’s rampaging winds in the early morning hours of November 8 serves…

Go ahead, donate

Ricky Poca 11/12/2013

Think Bits Last week’s typhoon Yolanda resulted in so much damage and casualties in the cities of Tacloban, Palo and Ormoc of Leyte and the northern towns of Cebu. It was reported that northern Cebu towns of…

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