Kerwin Espinosa is new Albuera, Leyte mayor

Doris C. Bongcac 05/13/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Kerwin Espinosa, the newly proclaimed mayor of Albuera, Leyte, has asked drug suspects to either reform or leave their town or he will have them arrested. Espinosa said that he also intends to…

Leyte: Veloso says Lucy Torres’ basis for DQ case not during poll period

Futch Anthony Inso 05/09/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former Congressman Ching Veloso merely expresses amusement at the disqualification case filed against him by Ormoc City Mayor Lucy Torres, saying that the incident Lucy cited as basis was not even during the…

Lucy Torres-Gomez wants Kerwin Espinosa disqualified

Futch Anthony Inso 05/07/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines- Incumbent Ormoc City Mayor Lucy Marie Torres-Gomez formally filed a disqualification case against Albuera mayoral candidate Rolan “Kerwin Espinosa. The petition was dated May 6, 2025. The ground for the petition for disqualification was…

Comelec orders transfer of Palompon, Leyte election officer

05/03/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – With less than two weeks before the May 12 elections, the Election Officer (EO) in Palompon, Leyte was ordered replaced and reassigned to another locality. Atty. Remlane Tambuang, the regional director of the…

Kerwin Espinosa for mayor: Albuera residents warned on voting for him

Doris C. Bongcac 04/26/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Retired Albuera Police Chief Jovie Espenido has warned town residents of the possible resurgence of illegal drug operations if Kerwin Espinosa wins as their next mayor in the May elections. Espenido alleged that…

Kalanggaman Island: A perfect getaway destination this summer

Doris C. Bongcac 04/20/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Planning a summer getaway? Kalanggaman Island in Palompon, Leyte is something that should be added to your bucket list. The island takes pride of its sandbar and white sand beaches. Located about 10…

Espinosa shooting: Leyte remains peaceful says top cop

Sarwell Meniano 04/16/2025

TACLOBAN CITY – Despite the recent shooting of Albuera, Leyte, mayoralty bet Kerwin Espinosa, the province is generally peaceful, the Philippine National Police (PNP) assured the public. Based on the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), there…

Comelec: No need to place Albuera, Leyte under ‘red’ category 

Nestor Corrales 04/13/2025

MANILA, Philippines — There was no need to place Albuera town in Leyte under “red category,” or areas with serious armed threats, after confessed drug lord Kerwin Espinosa was shot during a campaign rally on Thursday, according…

Kerwin Espinosa shot while campaigning

Emmariel Ares, Futch Anthony Inso 04/10/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Albuera, Leyte mayoral candidate Rolan ‘Kerwin’ Espinosa, once tagged as the ‘biggest drug lord in Eastern Visayas’, was shot by still unidentified assailants while campaigning on Thursday, April 10. Espinosa’s party mate, Carl…

Dead voters: Man still able to vote despite being dead in Leyte

Futch Anthony Inso 04/05/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines- A dead individual from Palompon, Leyte, was able to vote in 2017, even though he already died in 2014. This was based on the document of the dead voter secured and presented by mayoral…

Kerwin Espinosa wants to be Albuera mayor, fight drugs

Joey Gabieta 04/02/2025

ALBUERA, LEYTE, Philippines — Rolan “Kerwin” Espinosa, once identified by the police as the biggest drug lord in Eastern Visayas, is running for mayor here on a platform of ridding his hometown of illegal drugs. But instead…

3 PH eagles transferred to Mahagnao, Leyte from Davao

Faith Argosino 03/23/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) announced on Saturday, March 22, that it has transferred three of its birds from its center in Davao to Mahagnao in Leyte province. According to PEF, those that were…

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