Tacloban News

Air travel for Catarman-Tacloban, Catarman-Cebu routes available soon
CATARMAN, Northern Samar -- Air travel will soon be available for Catarman-Tacloban and Catarman-Cebu routes starting this February, Governor Paul Daza said last week shortly before the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the transport carrier and its authorized sales agent here. “We are happy to have finally convinced Eagle Trans Asia (ETA) Air to open this regional flight not ...

Former Leyte exec in rape case nabbed, freed after posting P100,000 bail
A former provincial board member has been arrested to face charges for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl several times in 2007 and 2008 in Tacloban.

New city education division chief assumes post
TACLOBAN CITY – Transparency in terms of time and finances is what the new division superintendent of the Department of Education (DepEd) city schools division assured to her colleagues. Mariza Magan formally assumed her post on Thursday, replacing Ronelo Al Firmo. Magan, in an interview with Leyte Samar Daily Express, assured the teaching force and the personnel that she will be transparent ...

Three Earthquakes Jolt Region 8
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Philippines — Three earthquakes and aftershocks, all tectonic in origin, were felt in many areas in Eastern Visayas from early in the morning and up to the afternoon last Wednesday, February 1.

New DOLE RD seeks same support employees extended to RD Puguon
TACLOBAN CITY – The new regional director of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Exequiel Sarcauga, is seeking the same support extended by employees and stakeholders to his predecessor Forter Puguon, who served the office for nine years.

Toulouse coach Noves calls for Top 14 to be reduced
Toulouse coach Guy Noves on Monday called for the French Top 14 league to be cut by two teams to 12 in a bid to allow players to better adapt to professional rugby.

From heaven to hell, Greek sport in freefall
ATHENS (Reuters) - Peeling paint flakes from Athens' Olympic park. Its entrances locked, this once sparkling edifice to sporting greatness lies rotting and largely unused -- maintenance costs too high for near-bankrupt Greece to operate.

Australia, Japan football hit by Olympic setbacks
Australia's Olympic hopes were dealt a major blow with away defeat to Uzbekistan, while Japan were knocked off the top of Group C with an upset loss to Syria.

Olympics: Not about medals for cash-splashing Sweden
STOCKHOLM—Sweden's sports and culture minister has told Reuters the government does not expect a gold rush of Olympic medals despite investing almost 200 million euros ($264 million) in sport.

Giants win Super Bowl thriller against Patriots
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The New York Giants reclaimed the greatest prize in North American sports with a nail-biting 21-17 Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium.