Leyte governor worried over series of shootings
TACLOBAN CITY: Leyte Gov. Carlos Jericho Petilla voiced concern on Wednesday, October 25, over a series of shooting occurrences in the 3rd district, some of which resulted in the deaths of the victims.
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TACLOBAN CITY: Leyte Gov. Carlos Jericho Petilla voiced concern on Wednesday, October 25, over a series of shooting occurrences in the 3rd district, some of which resulted in the deaths of the victims.
Catarman, Northern Samar Mayor Antet Rosales. (Photo from FB page of Mayor Rosales) TACLOBAN CITY - A regional trial court (RTC) dismissed the election protest filed by the opponent of the newly-elected Catarman, Northern Samar Mayor Antet Rosales. RTC Branch 20 in Catarman town, in its decision dated August 26, 2022, dismissed the election protest filed by Catarman mayoral candidate Lope Dorado Jr. against Rosales. "The Court hereby renders judgment, dismissing the election protest and declaring as valid the proclamation of Antet Rosales as the duly elected Municipal Mayor of Catarman,&q...
DAVAO CITY - Residents from Dinagat Islands wrote letters for their relatives, hoping that it would reach their loved ones as power and signal lines in the province remained down due to Typhoon Odette. Five handwritten notes were posted on Facebook by Gov. Arlene "Kaka" Bag-ao on Monday, Dec. 20.
SURRENDERERS. The two members of the New People's Army (NPA) who surrendered to soldiers of the 802nd Infantry Brigade on Nov. 24, 2021. The military said on Thursday (Nov. 25) they expect more rebels to yield to authorities.(Photo courtesy of Philippine Army) TACLOBAN CITY - Two disgruntled New People's Army (NPA) rebels in Leyte have recently surrendered with their high-powered firearms as government heightens the drive to completely wipe out the insurgency, the Philippine Army reported on Thursday. First to voluntarily surrender to the Army's 802nd Infantry Brigade was alias Non...