Aerial view of the attenuated pontoon causeway spun out by the US Navy Seabees, or Naval Construction Battalion, for water traffic during the invasion of Leyte in World War Two, Philippines, 1945.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/heatherwishartsmith/2023/08/18/to-may-to-to-mah-to-why-digital-technology-and-innovation-are-not-the-same-thing/

Eventually, Alvarez’ HB No. 6783 was referred to the technical working group headed by Leyte 4th District Rep. Richard Gomez, which would tackle amendments to RA No. 9165.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1733048/solons-stakeholders-fear-alvarez-bill-may-open-avenues-for-recreational-marijuana-use

It will be connected to National Grid Corp. of the Philippines’ 69-kilovolt Bohol transmission line to deliver power to Bohol, which has been relying on imported supply from Leyte and Cebu provinces.

Source: https://business.inquirer.net/437222/bohols-first-solar-power-plant-to-start-operations-in-q4-2024

Meanwhile, Ilocos Norte Rep. Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Araneta Marcos III was in Ilocos Norte to kick off the services fair, while Speaker Martin Romualdez was in Leyte and Special Assistant to the President Anton Lagdameo was in Davao de Oro.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1835889/govt-launches-service-caravans-in-4-provinces

Provinces with the most beneficiaries include Nueva Ecija, Maguindanao, Bohol, Leyte, Pangasinan, Cotabato, Isabela, Cagayan, South Cotabato and Ilocos Sur.

Source: https://business.inquirer.net/387654/agri-sector-gets-p261-7b-in-lbp-loans

Puno had said that P30 billion of the total would be used to fund drilling operations in Leyte, Davao, Albay and Sorsogon provinces, while the remaining amount would be allotted for “other growth initiatives.”

Source: https://business.inquirer.net/436628/edc-putting-up-more-solar-power-plants-energy-storage-systems

Tacloban, the capital of Leyte province, bore the brunt of Yolanda’s fury and was almost totally destroyed by five-meter-high storm surges that crashed over mostly poor coastal communities, reports the Agence France-Press.

Source: https://interaksyon.philstar.com/hobbies-interests/2023/11/29/265858/this-artist-collective-uses-art-movies-to-address-climate-crisis-in-the-philippines/

The biggest challenge they hurdled was the finals game scuffle between Eastern Visayas State University’s (EVSU) Kent Louie Ranoco and Western Leyte College’s Kobe Palencia.

Source: https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/488080/occci-d-league-opens-first-regular-season-feb-9

The Leyte 1st district congressman gave these remarks ahead of the resumption of sessions in both the House and the Senate on Monday, Jan.

Source: https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/19/house-knows-which-bills-to-prioritize-in-sessions-return-thanks-to-pbbms-davos-stint/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=house-knows-which-bills-to-prioritize-in-sessions-return-thanks-to-pbbms-davos-stint

Witnesses and authorities found out that the family, who hails from Macrohon town in Southern Leyte, may have been planning to spend their holidays here.

Source: https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/490241/danao-tragedy-family-involved-in-fatal-road-collision-may-have-been-in-cebu-for-a-vacation