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Fire destroys 4 Ormoc City business establishments

Fire destroys 4 Ormoc City business establishments

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

TACLOBAN CITY – Four business establishments were destroyed in a fire in Barangay South, Ormoc City, on Monday, June 2.**media[16313]**Six establishments sustained partial damage. Arson investigators said the blaze originated at Nicey Burger Junction and Kuya Bord’z Eatery and quickly spread to nearby establishments.The fire completely destroyed Nicey Burger Junction, Kuya Bord’z Eatery, and four other establishments. The fire was declared under…Read Article

AirAsia MOVE denies manipulating airfares, cites 3rd-party glitch

Malaysia · Malaysia

AirAsia MOVE denies manipulating airfares, cites 3rd-party glitch

The online booking platform says discrepancy in fare displays for certain routes was caused by a third-party provider’s temporary data synchronisation issues.See the Story

Richard Gomez brings crucial PFA tourney to Ormoc

Richard Gomez brings crucial PFA tourney to Ormoc

By: Waylon Galvez ORMOC CITY — Twenty years after clinching a gold medal in fencing for the Philippines at the Southeast Asian Games, Richard Gomez’s love and passion for the sport remain as strong as ever. The former actor-turned-politician expressed his excitement as his hometown of Ormoc City hosts the fifth and final leg of the Philippine Fencing Association (PFA) senior rankings — a crucial qualifier for this year’s SEA Games. The tournamen…Read Article

World Bank-Funded Project Modernizes Banana Chips Processing In Leyte

A PHP237 million World Bank (WB)-funded project will modernize banana chips processing in three Leyte towns, turning small-scale farming into a sustainable and profitable enterprise. Under the project, dubbed the Eastern Visayas Banana Processing and Marketing Enterprise (EVBPME), the Omaganhan Farmers Agrarian Reform Cooperative (OFMPC) based in Tabango, Leyte, will consolidate banana produce from 27 farmer clusters, comprising 679 members acro…World Bank · Leyte Read Article

Passenger arrested at Tacloban Airport for carrying submachine gun replica amid election gun ban

A Manila-bound traveler was arrested at Tacloban City Airport after authorities discovered a replica of a submachine gun in his luggage, the Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group (PNP-AVSEG) reported. The passenger was stopped from boarding and taken into custody during routine screening, which revealed a replica of a Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine gun …Travel · Tacloban City Read Article

2025 Ormoc mayor, vice mayor, councilors elected

Ormoc, an independent city in Leyte, Philippines, has 85 barangays. Lucy Gomez, its mayor since 2022, previously served as a congresswoman. In the May 2025 elections, she received 89,123 votes. Her husband, Richard Gomez, has been the district's congressman since 2022. Ormoc also gained recognition from local beauty pageants.Leyte · Leyte Read Article

Richard Gomez and Lucy Torres-Gomez Secure Reelection in Leyte - Asian Journal News

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Congressman Richard Gomez and Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez were re-elected in Leyte’s 4th District and Ormoc City, respectively. (Photo courtesy of Lucy Torres-Gomez’s official Facebook page) The power couple secured reelection in Leyte’s 4th District and Ormoc City during the 2025 Philippine midterm elections, amid a campaign controversy involving Albuera mayoral candidate Kerwin Espinosa. ORMOC CITY, LEYTE – Representative Richard Gomez…Leyte · Leyte Read Article

How the Philippines Silences Advocacy Groups

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

It was back in September 2021 when Jazmin “Minet” Aguisanda-Jerusalem received a phone call from some farmers that her NGO was helping outside the eastern Philippine city of Tacloban. “They said, ‘the Army is telling us to come and stage a rally outside your office,’” recalls Minet, the executive director of the Leyte Center for Development (LCDE), which provides humanitarian relief to the region’s poorest. “The Army even said they will provide …International · Leyte Read Article

DPWH: San Juanico Bridge restriction to last 2 years

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

TACLOBAN CITY – San Juanico Bridge will be off-limits to heavy vehicles for almost two years pending the completion of the P900-million total rehabilitation project, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Thursday.DPWH Eastern Visayas Assistant Regional Director Maria Margarita Junia said a major rehabilitation is needed to strengthen the structural integrity of the bridge, built in August 1969 and completed in 1973. It is the l…Tacloban City · Tacloban City Read Article

Kerwin Espinosa victory a ‘surprise,’ says Leyte gov

100% Left coverage: 2 sources

CAMPAIGN TRAIL Rolan “Kerwin” Espinosa, who is seeking the post of mayor of Albuera, Leyte, waves to supporters during a campaign sortie. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday called on the Philippine National Polie to resolve the shooting of Espinosa. — Photo by Roel T. Amazon/Contributor TACLOBAN CITY—Like many others, Leyte Gov. Carlos Jericho Petilla was surprised by the election victory of confessed drug lord Rolan “Kerwin” Espino…Leyte · Leyte See the Story

Gov. Petilla of Leyte reelected

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LA PAZ, Leyte – Familiar faces dominated the May elections in Leyte province.Gov. Jericho Petilla was elected to his second term of office. **media[11670]**Vice Gov. Sandy Javier and his wife, second district Rep. Lolita Karen Javier, were reelected. Rep. Javier’s son, Jassie Lou Tañala, was reelected mayor and Karen’s brother Tata won as vice mayor in Jaro town. Sandy’s son Michael Dragon was reelected mayor in Javier.House Speaker Martin Romua…Leyte · Leyte Read Article