• Devotees crowded Palo Cathedral on Palm Sunday, March 29, arriving early for mass and prayers. Carrying palm fronds, they participated in rituals marking Holy Week’s start with deep devotion.
• The 1st Gov. Icot Petilla Pickleball Tournament concluded, drawing diverse players from across Eastern Visayas for two days of matches, highlighting the sport’s rapid regional growth and strong support.
• At 73, Culita Enguerra champions active aging, switching from tennis to the joint-friendly sport of pickleball. She competes, mentors, and inspires seniors to stay fit and socially connected.
• PDEA and Aviation Security officials met in Leyte on January 9 to finalize an agreement, strengthening their partnership to prevent illegal drugs from entering airports.
• OCCCI won the Sidlak Isabel Leyte Mayors Cup 2026, defeating MYX Dental 80-78 on a last-second shot. The four-team tournament from January 2-5 drew large, excited crowds.
• Two new priests and one deacon were ordained at the Palo Metropolitan Cathedral on December 29. The event brings the total number of priests serving Leyte province to over 100.
• PDEU and Palo police arrested a 40-year-old tricycle driver in a buy-bust on Dec. 22, seizing about 5.18 grams of suspected shabu worth P35,224.
• Hundreds joined the “Run Beyond Stigma 2025” fun run in Leyte on December 8 for World AIDS Day. The event, organized by health authorities, aimed to transform the AIDS response and combat discrimination.
• The Leyte provincial government endorsed Senate Bill 1506, which proposes full digital transparency for all government transactions and budgets. The measure aims to rebuild public trust and combat corruption.
• The Department of Health has distributed four new ambulances to rural health units in Eastern Visayas to boost medical emergency response in remote, geographically isolated communities and strengthen Universal Health Care.
Devotees Fill Palo Cathedral on Palm Sunday 
From Seniors to Youth, Pickleball Gains Ground in Eastern Visayas Tournament 
73-Year-Old from Samar Proves Age is No Barrier in Pickleball 
Leyte Airports to Get Tougher on Drug Smuggling 
OCCCI Wins Sidlak Isabel Mayor’s Cup 2026 After Beating MYX Dental 
PDEU, Palo Police Seize P35K Worth of Suspected Shabu in Buy-Bust 
Hundreds Join ‘Run Beyond Stigma’ Fun Run in Leyte for World AIDS Day 
Leyte Leaders Support Digital Transparency Bill to Combat Corruption 
DOH Eastern Visayas Deploys New Ambulances to Strengthen Health Services in Remote Areas