DPWH to construct bridge in old highway crossing Subangdaku River
By Bong Pedalino
SOGOD, Southern Leyte (December 6) — This must be a piece of nostalgia to travelers passing over subangdaku river but with a big difference.
While in the olden days one must literally cross the river, braving its moderate strong currents in order to reach the other bank in barangay Concepcion, in the future it [...]
S. Leyte folk bury town mate killed in Maguindanao
By Jani Arnaiz
Inquirer Visayas
First Posted 20:01:00 12/06/2009
Filed Under: Maguindanao Massacre, Crime
MAASIN CITY—MORE THAN 10 days after the Maguindanao massacre where 57 persons were killed, including 30 journalists, the residents of Hindang, Leyte, felt shock and outrage after they learned that a town mate, Bengie Adolfo, was among the victims.
At the necrological service held Dec. 3 [...]
Panaon Island circumferential road nears completion
By Bong Pedalino
12/05/2009
PANAON Island, Southern Leyte — The long-cherished Panaon loop — a stretch of road that connects the pacific side of this two towns that are located poles apart in Panaon island, this province — is no longer a dream.
Or put another way, this dream is now drawing closer and closer to reality.
Nerio Sereno, [...]
Silago NGO mulls taking over rare sperm whale bones
By Bong Pedalino
SILAGO, Southern Leyte (December 5) — A locally organized non-government organization (NGO) that trains its sights on protecting and preserving marine resources through a sustained education campaign for all sectors of the community, also eyes to clip under its wings the remaining bones of a dead sperm whale beached in this town’s shores [...]
Mayor Codilla up vs 3 bets, 31 vie for city council
By Roberto C. Dejon
ORMOC CITY — City Mayor Eric C. Codilla and running mate vice Mayor Nepumoceno P. Aparis and the complete slate for his line up consisting 8 incumbents for councilors and 2 new colleagues formally submitted their Certificate of Candidacy to the local Commission on Election office at the superdome Tuesday morning.
Mayor Codilla [...]
Leyteño, victim of Maguindanao Massacre
By Jani Arnaiz
Posted 10:23 December 3, 2009
MAASIN CITY – More than 10 days after the indescribable Maguindanao Massacre where more than 57 killed including 30 journalists on November 23, shock and outrage was all over Southern Leyteños and Leyteños when they knew that a Kababayan was one of the victims.
Condemnations for the perpetrators were [...]
Young man from Hindang among Maguindanao massacre victims
By Bong Pedalino
December 3, 2009
MAASIN CITY – A male teen-ager from the Leyte town of Hindang was one of the persons who was in the wrong place at the wrong time on November 23 at Maguindanao, his dead body one of those counted in the gruesome slaughter that claimed 64 lives at the last count.
This [...]
Southern Leyte media offer candles, prayers to fallen comrades
By Bong Pedalino
December 3, 2009
MAASIN CITY – By nightfall today, December 2, thirty (30) candles were lit at the base of the Rizal monument in the Anatalio Gaviola Plaza here by members of the Associated Media of Southern Leyte (AMSL).
The gesture was meant to symbolize the group’s fraternal solidarity with those who died in [...]
Second face-off for 2010 polls
By Jani Arnaiz
Posted 09:00 December 2, 2009
MAASIN CITY – Its going to be a second face-off of top positions of the province of Southern Leyte as former Rep. Aniceto Saludo, Marissa Lerias and former Gov. Rosette Lerias filed their CoCs on the last day of filing for representative, governor and city mayor respectively.
Saludo filed [...]
PGMA signs law for total log ban in Southern Leyte
By Bong Pedalino
MAASIN CITY — Friday the 13th usually has been associated with anything relating to superstitious beliefs or bad omen.
But for Southern Leyte, Friday, the 13th of November, was a red-letter day, essentially for environmentalists and nature-lovers: on this day and date President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo had signed Republic Act No. 9772, a law [...]
