“Sambo” to continue repair work at the legislative building
TACLOBAN CITY – Vice Mayor-elect Jerry “Sambo” Yaokasin said that he would give priority the rehabilitation of the legislative building.
TACLOBAN CITY – Vice Mayor-elect Jerry “Sambo” Yaokasin said that he would give priority the rehabilitation of the legislative building.
TACLOBAN CITY- Reelected officials should now start working while those who lost during the recently-held elections should accept their defeat with grace.

CATARMAN, N.Samar – Education Secretary Armin Luistro will be in Samar island today to monitor the conduct of “Brigada Eskwela” in different public schools.
TACLOBAN CITY – Local government units have proposed a P9.8 million livelihood projects for tourism development in Eastern Visayas next year, under the national government’s bottom-up budgeting approach.
TACLOBAN CITY – Northern Samar Rep. Raul Daza, one of the region’s veteran politicians, was defeated by his rival by a mere 52 votes.
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) will brief all elected local government officials next month for them to know their responsibilities in public office.
TACLOBAN CITY– Leopoldo Dominico “Dominic” Petilla was proclaimed by the provincial board of canvassers as the new governor of Leyte. He ran unopposed.
TACLOBAN CITY – Presidential and celebrity endorsements, truckloads of campaign posters, overwhelming public support and countless media ads are paths to poll victory, but why An Waray party-list Rep. Florencio “Bem” Noel failed on his bid to become the mayor of this city?
TACLOBAN CITY- Richard Gomez’ dream of becoming an elected leader was frustrated anew as he lost on the mayoralty race for Ormoc City in Leyte during Monday’s elections.
CAMP KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte — The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO8) assessed the synchronized conduct of the national and local midterm elections Monday as generally peaceful even in Samar province that was earlier listed as a “priority area” and placed under tight watch by security forces.