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CAN-AVID, Eastern Samar – Colorful lights from giant Christmas lanterns brightens the plaza of this town as thousands of visitors from nearby municipalities come in droves each night to marvel at what has now become an annual Yuletide event.
Calbayog City - A fire broke out early morning of December 18, 2023 in a residential area, Purok 1 of Barangay Trinidad, a village some 6 kilometers north of the city’s commercial area.
A former village councilor/chief (Barangay Kagawad/Punong Barangay) and son were killed in a shooting incident that happened at around 5:00 o’clock in the afternoon of December 11, 2023 on a road in Barangay Casili-on, Villaba, Leyte.
CATARMAN, Northern Samar – The provincial government of Northern Samar passed all the 10 governance areas in this year's validation for the Seal of Good Local Governance, bolstering its chances of getting the coveted award for local government units this year.
CALBAYOG CITY – A 20-year-old male fell bleeding and dead on the ground after two shots were heard near midnight of November 5, 2023 in Puok 5, of the city’s Barangay West Awang.
TACLOBAN CITY – Civil society organizations from the six provinces in Eastern Visayas convened to discuss possible measures to bring prices of electricity down in their respective localities.
TACLOBAN CITY – A mining company whose operations were suspended for 15 years due to complaints from residents about environmental pollution is back in the historic island of Manicani in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, creating restlessness and fear among residents that it might cause another division in the improving relations among them.
TACLOBAN CITY – A cruise ship that will bring over 100 tourists composed mostly of Australian retirees will arrive in Leyte to visit Typhoon-Yolanda related sites.
CALBAYOG CITY – A 39-year-old private citizen fell prey to a shooting incident that happened shortly before eight o’clock in the morning of August 24, 2023 along the city’s diversion road, particularly in the vicinity of Purok 1, Barangay Pagbalican.