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NUP landslide looms

MAASIN CITY, SOUTHERN LEYTE – Barring any unforeseen developments, it appears like the entire National Unity Party candidates in the city are heading for victory. For despite the president’s recent visit and support for the LP candidates here, only one of its 70 barangays, is still supporting its mayoralty candidate former governor Rosette Yniguez Lerias...read more

Nonoy Visits Maasin

TO BOOST MORALE OF WEAK LP SLATE

MAASIN CITY – President Benigno Aquino III spent an hour here last Friday to report on the progress of his administration’s major infrastructure projects in Southern Leyte, and to assure the disorganized candidates of the Liberal Party here of his support in this year’s local election...read more

Killer of scholar jailed

HINUNANGAN, SOUTHERN LEYTE – The self- confessed killer of Southern Leyte State University’s 23 year old Juvy Galiano Galuran, a cum laude graduate of SLSU San Juan, has been transferred to the Bureau of Jail Management Detention facility in the Municipality of San Juan. He has been charged with the brutal murder and suspected rape of Galuran last April 17...read more

Solon wants proper toxic waste disposal

Congressman Roger G. Mercado is pushing hard for the passage of the Waste Management Law by the incoming 16th Congress. The proposed legislation seeks to protect our citizens and our environment from the risks of hazardous and radioactive wastes...read more

HINUNANGAN, SOUTHERN LEYTE – The naked body of a pretty cum laude female student of the Southern Leyte State University in San Juan was found bludgeoned and unconscious under a clump of dried coconut fronds in Barangay Nava here last Wednesday...read more

Stop vote buyers - Lerias

CANIWAN, SOUTHERN LEYTE - In last Friday’s Liberal Party rally in Caniwan, the hometown of Mrs. Luz Verano Mercado, the congressman’s wife, it’s mayoral candidate, former governor Rosette Yniguez Lerias reportedly told her audience they would use the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the National Police to stop vote-buying in the city...read more

DOST Science and technology scholarships now available

TACLOBAN CITY - Scholarships for Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Science and Technology areas are now available at the DOST-Science Education Institute. DOST Regional Director for Eastern Visayas, Edgardo Esperancilla, said that the scholarships were made available with the implementation of the Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource Development Program...read more

Officials PLAN Phils. sued

A small non-profit organization in Southern Leyte is suing PLAN International- Philippines executives for alleged abuse of its right and IPR infringement of a 37-million peso project proposal...read more

COA claims LGU overpaid
contractors P16 million

COMMISION ON AUDIT, REGIONAL OFFICE, PALO LEYTE – Visitors to Sogod town can’t help but notice its new municipal building along the national road. However there seems to be some controversy regarding its construction...read more

Rubber industry pushed

The Southern Leyte State University (SLSU) is pushing for commercial production of rubber trees in Eastern Visayas as an alternative for coconut and abaca — two major farm products affected by unstable market prices and diseases. SLSU president Gloria Reyes said rubber trees thrive in many Southern Leyte areas and it might be suitable in Samar and in other parts of Leyte...read more...read more

Follow your dreams & passion

Governor Damian G. Mercado was the keynote speaker at the commencement ceremonies for the graduates of the Southern Leyte State University’s San Juan, and Hinunangan Campuses. While his brother Congressman Roger G. Mercado did likewise for Tomas Oppus and Sogod campuses...read more

Suspected rapist flees

TOMAS OPPUS, SOUTHERN LEYTE – A married man who was accused of raping his 15 year old neighbor last August has been ordered arrested. The war rant of arrest dated March 12 signed by Judge Bethany Kapili of RTC Branch 24 of Maasin City which was addressed to the Chief of Police of Tomas Oppus recommended no bail for the suspect...read more

Lazy city councilors hit

MAASIN CITY, SOUTHERN LEYTE – The Southern Leyte Times has received reports from reliable National Unity Party sources that some NUP candidates for councilor were not actively campaigning for their candidates for congressman and governor because they were certain they would win without their help...read more

Southern Leyte’s inflation rate among lowest in eastern Visayas

SOUTHERN LEYTE – Price reports for February show that the average inflation rate of goods and services in Eastern Visayas went up to 4.0 percent from 3.7 percent in January. According to the National Census Office’s Regional Director Raul Dones the inflation rate in the country also rose to 3.4 percent from its January rate of 3.0 percent...read more

5 Pacific towns electrified

SAINT BERNARD - The Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative opened its newly constructed 5 MVA Substation in Barangay. San Isidro, Saint Bernard last Saturday.The Soleco substation will serve the whole Pacific Area and provide its members there with reliable and adequate electricity...read more

GK Bayani challenge held in city

Southern Leyte was chosen among the 34 sites for the Gawad Kalinga Bayani Challenge. It was a five-day gathering of volunteers where “bayanihan and love for country are showcased through building homes, repairing schools, health missions, tree-planting, climate change mitigation, games for children and other activities...read more (video link)

Tar in cigarettes can kill you

Eight provinces in the Philippines which included Southern Leyte today recently launched a new campaign to warn people about the deadly effects of tar in cigarettes.The ad campaign which was called “Sponge” was developed by the Department of Health with support from the University of the Philippines and World Lung Foundation graphically shows the tar that collects inside an average smoker’s lungs...read more (video link)

SLT fund raising for Cherry Mae launched

List of candidates in the 2013 elections