By Bong Pedalino
TACLOBAN CITY — Is tech-driven sea navigation the way to go?
If this means venturing unto the high seas using unmanned vessels, the answer — get this — is yes.
This is no longer pure science fiction folks, this is real-time reality. We are not talking about the future, either, because this has been [...]
By Roberto C. Dejon
ORMOC CITY – A world leading food chain has shown interest to open a branch here in the city, says a city councilor.
Ormoc Sangguniang Panglunsod member Sotero Pepito disclosed that McDonald’s has sent a representative and visited the Executive and SP buildings where the food chain is prospecting to locate their [...]
By Roberto C. Dejon
ORMOC CITY – An exhibit showcasing the latest in construction needs will be held for the first time in this city at the Superdome on October 23-25.
Engr. Joseph Frederick Pepito, president of the Ormoc Builders Association (ORBA), which is organizing the show, said the three day show will display the latest [...]
By Jani Arnaiz
MAASIN CITY – With only ten days to go before the deadline for registration of new voters in the May 2010 elections, the Commission on Election (Comelec) here sees no problem with deadline beaters.
Acting Comelec registrar here in the city, Lawrence Irman Gelsano, said they are almost done with the registration new [...]
By Ronnie Cadano Roa
ORMOC CITY — About 10,000 people have joined in the traditional parade in connection with the celebration of the 62nd charter day of Ormoc City on October 20 despite of heavy rain.
The celebration started with a mass at 6:15 in the morning then followed by a short program at the city [...]
by Flor Jackson
NAVAL, Biliran — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s visit in Leyte to grace the commemoration of the 65th Leyte Gulf Landings Anniversary today, inspired the World War II veterans in region 8 who, in spite of their being old, managed to be present during the occasion.
This was the comment of Francisco Villanueva, an 88 year-old [...]
KIDAPAWAN CITY
POLICE rounded up 30 persons here on Saturday for defying a smoking ban.
Tony Nidamo, Civil Security Unit chief, said most violators were tricycle drivers and dispatchers.
Violators were fined P150 each. Those who could not pay were made to render two hours of community service.
Nidamo said the city is strictly enforcing a ban on smoking [...]