SLT interviewed Congressman Roger Mercado and Governor Damian Mercado on their wishes for the province and for themselves this coming New Year...read more

YOUTH BUILDING THROUGH SPORTS

YOUTH BUILDING THROUGH SPORTS: As the EVRAA sports extravaganza draws near, young athletes from Samar and Leyte province arrive two weeks early to prepare for the January 29 to February 3 sports contests. Seen here practicing soccer drills are College of Maasin, Saint Joseph College, REAMs Elementary school and Maasin Central Elementary students.(Right Photo) Miss Joan Roa of Tigbawan High School is one of Southern Leyte’s bets for atheletics and the long jump. (Photo by A.B.)

Southern Leyte Gold Rush!

TACLOBAN CITY — The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in Eastern Visayas has confirmed illegal gold mining operations in Southern Leyte....read more

Brgy. Tanods to get "batuta" and handcuffs

MAASIN CITY – Criminal minded scalawags in the province had better watch out for beginning this March the city’s 533 barangay tanods will be armed with a batuta, handcuffs, pepper sprays and a flashlight...read more

145M for Infrastructure products okayed

MAASIN CITY – The Southern Leyte Engineering District is expected to receive P145 Million for its public works projects in 2012...read more

The NPA desperate says AFP

TACLOBAN CITY – In response to the New Peoples Army recent statement that it is has been recruiting in Eastern Visayas and called the Armed Forces of the Philippines as “daydreaming” for declaring Southern Leyte, Leyte and parts of Samar as “Insurgency Free”, the military countered the rebels claim by saying “The NPA in Eastern Visayas is desperate and having nightmares on their downfall.”...read more

DOF to charge local customs officer

ISABEL LEYTE - The Department of Finance is seeking the dismissal of one of its Bureau of Customs officials in Isabel, Leyte for allegedly amassing wealth beyond his earning capacity...read more

Is Palparan hiding in Malitbog

The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Eastern Visayas is reportedly waiting for a formal directive from its central office to track down and arrest former Army Major General Jovito Palparan...read more

Dead baby found in cemetary

MANTAHAN, MAASIN CITY – A resident while walking along Tomas Oppus road in Mantahan on his way to the Mambajao public cemetery was shocked when he saw a stray dog biting into and dragging away a dead newly born baby girl...read more

Coral reef rehab project approved

The Department of Science and Technology (DoST) central office has allocated P5 million for a coral reef restoration project in Southern Leyte.The project aims to preserve the marine ecosystem here and boost ecotourism...read more

Silago women get P256,000 aid from DOLE

SILAGO, SOUTHERN LEYTE– The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) in the region has released P256,720 fund assistance under its Integrated Livelihood Program for a high value vegetable production project in Silago. The project will benefit 26 women members of the Puntana Women’s Nature Club Association of Silago town...read more

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