PALOMPON, Leyte — With the 2025 elections fast approaching, the official list of registered voters of this town is being questioned for discrepancies, casting doubt on the integrity of the upcoming ...

Kerwin Espinosa alleges that the attempt on his life was politically motivated, and a 'big' politician was behind it LEYTE, Philippines – Albuera, Leyte mayoral candidate and alleged drug lord ...

Subukan mo, madali lang! Rolan “Kerwin” Espinosa, a mayoral candidate for Albuera, Leyte, and a figure previously identified by authorities as a major player in the Eastern Visayas drug trade, was ...

Carl Kevin Batistis, a candidate for councilor in Albuera town in the Province of Leyte, confirmed the incident in a livestream video on his social media account. Espinosa was hit reportedly on the ...

TACLOBAN CITY – A 46-year-old school head was killed in a car accident on Wednesday, April 9, on the Abuyog-Silago Road in Barangay Nebga, Abuyog, Leyte. Investigation said the victim was on board a ...

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — The Diocese of Calbayog in Samar province is replacing the monument honoring the victims of the world’s deadliest peacetime maritime disaster, which was ...

HARVESTING. A farmer in Anonang village in Burauen, Leyte collects fiber from an abaca plant in this April 5, 2025 photo. Abaca farms in Leyte have started to recover from the destructive disease that ...

In congressional districts, cities and municipalities, some dynasties – the Apostols of Leyte, the Felixes of Cainta, Rizal, and the Eusebios of Pasig City — were also dislodged from their perch by ...

MANILA, Philippines — House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Saturday paid tribute to former Leyte Governor Edgar Mercado Enerlan, who passed away on Friday. Enerlan died ...

MANILA, Philippines – Senatorial aspirant Camille Villar batted for gender equality and inclusive society when she joined on Wednesday the culmination program of the 2025 National Women’s Month ...

MANILA, Philippines – Despite remaining resilient, the Philippine financial system warrants close monitoring amid a slew of global uncertainties, according to the central bank. In its 60-page ...

TACLOBAN CITY (PIA) — Leyte is becoming a major hub for renewable energy in the Philippines with the 240-megawatt San Isidro Solar Plant in San Isidro town expected to start operation this year. Upon ...