Comelec orders transfer of Palompon, Leyte election officer

05/03/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – With less than two weeks before the May 12 elections, the Election Officer (EO) in Palompon, Leyte was ordered replaced and reassigned to another locality. Atty. Remlane Tambuang, the regional director of the…

Ramon Oñate skips arraignment of criminal cases

Doris C. Bongcac 04/25/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — A mayoral candidate in Palompon town in Leyte province is planning to ask the court to issue a bench warrant against dismissed mayor Ramon Oñate and 13 others for skipping the arraignment on…

Kalanggaman Island: A perfect getaway destination this summer

Doris C. Bongcac 04/20/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Planning a summer getaway? Kalanggaman Island in Palompon, Leyte is something that should be added to your bucket list. The island takes pride of its sandbar and white sand beaches. Located about 10…

Over 1,000 dead still on Palompon voters’ list, says mayoral bet

Futch Anthony Inso 04/11/2025

ORMOC, LEYTE – In Palompon town, Leyte province, more than a thousand names of deceased individuals reportedly remain on the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) voters’ list, while several living voters have found their names missing. Mayoral candidate…

43 petitioners seek transfer of Palompon’s election officer

Futch Anthony Inso 03/19/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A total of 43 residents of Palompon town in Leyte province have expressed “grave concern” on the “numerous election violations” which they claimed were committed by Comelec in-charge Elvisia Tiu and her office…

Leyte mayoral bet questions ‘dubious’ appointment of EB members

Futch Anthony Inso 03/18/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines—A mayoral candidate in Palompon, Leyte, has asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to reverse the “dubious” appointments of at least 43 members of the local electoral board (EB). Dr. Myra Georgina Arevalo especially questioned…

Ombuds tells DILG to collect fine for Ramon Oñate’s admin case

03/17/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has directed Interior and Local Government Sec. Juanito Victor Remulla Jr. to immediately implement the collection of penalty, in the form of a fine that is equivalent…

Ombudsman orders dismissal of Leyte town mayor, 10 others

Futch Anthony Inso 10/05/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – It seems that Palompon, Leyte Mayor Ramon Oñate is now in deep trouble after he received another adverse ruling from the Office of the Ombudsman on a case that was filed against him.…

Gomez to DENR: Cancel ECC issued to poultry farm in Palompon

Futch Anthony Inso 08/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Rep. Richard Gomez of the 4th district of Leyte wanted to know why a poultry farm was allowed to operate close to the Palompon Watershed Forest Reserve (PWFR), a protected area. At the…

Palompon mayor told to cease operation of Sky Garden

Futch Anthony Inso 08/11/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – Palompon, Leyte Mayor Ramon Oñate may face charges for the violation of the Expanded National Protection Area System (ENIPAS) Act for allowing the operation of the Sky Garden in Brgy. San Joaquin. This…

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