FUN RIDE. A portion of the Macarthur Landing Memorial National Park in Palo, Leyte, the starting point of the motorcycle tourism launch for Eastern Visayas on June 18. The activity seeks to encourage riders to visit local tourism destinations. (Photo courtesy of I Love Tacloban) TACLOBAN CITY -The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Tourism Promotion Board (TPB) will be counting on motorcycle tourism in Eastern Visayas to entice riders to visit the local destinations. DOT Regional Director Karina Rosa Tiopes said on Wednesday the June 18 launch will introduce the first Eastern Visayas Infinite Road Trip route: the Leyte World War II Motorcycle Trail. "This route will bring the riders to different World War II engagement sites where they can enrich their knowledge with stories of our past," Tiopes told reporters in a press briefing. The region's launch is the 8th in the country. This is part of the tourism restart program to revitalize the local tourism industry that suffe
DRUG CLEARED. The Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug-Clearing declares two more barangays in Zamboanga City following deliberation Monday (April 25, 2022). A total of 17 barangays of Zamboanga City, which has 98 villages, are now drug-free. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Region 9) ZAMBOANGA CITY - With the recent addition of two "drug-cleared" villages, this city now has a total of 17 barangays declared free from the drug menace by the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug-Clearing (ROCBDC). "Declared as drug-cleared are the barangays of Cacao and Calabasa," Emerson Margate, the ROCBDC chairperson, said Tuesday. Margate, who is also the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) regional director, said the two villages were given the "drug-cleared" status following deliberation proceedings on Monday. Barangays Cacao and Calabasa officials, he said, presented their respective anti-illegal drugs campaign to the oversi
FLOODING. A flooded street in Baybay City, Leyte in this April 10, 2022 photo.Several local government units in Eastern Visayas have suspended work and classes on Monday as Tropical Depression Agaton dumped heavy rains in the region. (Photo courtesy of Discover Baybay City) TACLOBAN CITY - Several local government units in Eastern Visayas have suspended work and classes on Monday as Tropical Depression Agaton dumped heavy rains in the region. Since Sunday, local authorities have been issuing executive orders as many areas continue to experience heavy rains. Among the local governments that suspended work and classes are Tacloban City, Tabango, Barugo, Palo, Carigara, Kananga, Tanauan, Tolosa, Sta. Fe, Palompon, Pastrana, Burauen, Baybay City, Bato, Tunga, and Ormoc City in Leyte. Similar directives were issued in Maasin City, Libagon, Hinundayan, Padre Burgos, Bontoc, Liloan in Southern Leyte; Taft, Balangiga, Guiuan, Giporlos, Balangkayan, Lawaan, Llorente, Borongan City, Salcedo, and
The Tolosa Children's Dental Center is hosting a Gigantic Flower and Plant Sale fundraiser aimed at serving under-insured children in San Luis Obispo County on Sunday, April 3 at Filipponi Ranch.
TREMOR-HIT. A portion of this house is damaged by a magnitude 5.3 earthquake early morning on March 21, 2022 in Tagadtaran village in Burauen, Leyte. The quake has damaged 40 houses, according to the report of the Department of Social Welfare and Development on Friday (March 25, 2022).(Photo courtesy of Jae Abio Estrella) TACLOBAN CITY - The magnitude 5.3 earthquake that struck Leyte on March 21 has damaged at least 40 houses in Burauen, Leyte, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported on Friday. In a statement, the DSWD regional office here said their office conducted a rapid assessment this week in some villages of Burauen, Leyte, the epicenter of the tremor. "Of the 40 houses, only one is tagged as totally destroyed. The local government also conducted an assessment. Our office is ready to extend assistance if needed," the DSWD added. On March 21, several parts of Leyte Island were rocked by the tremor that struck 10 kilometers southwest of Burauen t