MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez was reelected representative of Leyte’s first congressional district and was subsequently proclaimed by the provincial board of ...

TACLOBAN CITY—Like many others, Leyte Gov. Carlos Jericho Petilla was surprised by the election victory of confessed drug lord Rolan “Kerwin” Espinosa as mayor of Albuera, a town once dubbed as the ...

Actress turned politician Lucy Torres is gaining ground over political rival Violy Codilla in the race for the mayoralty seat of Ormoc City in Leyte. With 94,023 votes, Torres gained over 40,000 votes ...

MANILA, Philippines — A former head of the chaplain services of the Philippine National Police (PNP) has been elected mayor of Francisco town in Southern Leyte. Retired Brig. Gen. Jason Ortizo ...

Kerwin Espinosa was proclaimed winner in the mayoral race in Albuera, Leyte in the May 2025 midterm elections. Based on the partial and unofficial results, as of 6:42 a.m. on Tuesday, Espinosa ...

LA PAZ, Leyte – Familiar faces dominated the May elections in Leyte ... Reelected in the second district were Mayor Eduardo Ong Jr. of Carigara, Mayor Aron Balais of Barugo, Mayor Alexander de Paz of ...

House Speaker Martin Romualdez was officially proclaimed Tuesday as the winning candidate for representative of Leyte’s first district following the May 12, 2025 midterm elections. Romualdez—also the ...

FRESH TERM. The Leyte provincial board of canvassers declares Richard Gomez as re-elected 4th district representative on Wednesday (May 14, 2025). Citing lessons from this year’s midterm polls, Gomez ...