Familiar faces and familial ties still hold strong in the provinces of Southern Leyte and Biliran CEBU, Philippines – From the Yaps and Mercados in Southern Leyte to the Espina political dynasty ...

CEBU, Philippines – Political dynasties are alive and kicking in the province of Leyte, especially with their sons, daughters, nephews and nieces joining the fray for the upcoming polls in May.

In congressional districts, cities and municipalities, some dynasties – the Apostols of Leyte, the Felixes of Cainta ... She was elected mayor of Carigara town in 2004, replacing her mother Ebbie, ...

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 ...

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte — Tingog party-list Rep. Jude Acidre thanked residents of this city and Leyte for coming out to support the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial slate, with the police ...

THE Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidates will take their campaign to the Marcos bailiwick of Leyte province on Friday, as it seeks to consolidate support in key regions ahead of the ...

MANILA, Philippines — House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez formalized his reelection bid as he filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for Leyte’s 1st District congressional ...

USS Leyte Gulf returned home after its last deployment, concluding nearly four decades of service. The guided-missile cruiser patrolled the South Atlantic to counter drug trafficking in the region.

The Navy cruiser Leyte Gulf wrapped up its final deployment on May 17, 2024, when it returned to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Manvir Gill/Navy ...

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Leyte on Friday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said. The tectonic earthquake occurred 36 kilometers northeast of Abuyog, ...

PALO, Leyte: The provincial government of Leyte led the 79th anniversary rites commemorating General Douglas MacArthur's landing at the Leyte Gulf, an event that signified the beginning of the ...

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Philippines — Good news for animal lovers. There will be no carabao or horse fights on Black Saturday in the town of Carigara in Leyte province this year. Canceled in 2020 ...