Tag: Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla

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LEYTE TO PRESERVE WWII VETERANS’ STORIES – PETILLA

With only 30 World War II veterans attending this year’s Leyte Gulf Landings commemoration, the provincial government is working on preserving their stories as a tourism asset. Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla said that from 97 surviving veterans in 2021, there are only 30 of them still alive. “They are disappearing very fast.” “They are […]

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LEYTE OLD CAPITOL BUILDING TO BECOME A MUSEUM

The Leyte provincial government will pursue its plan to turn the historic old capitol building in Tacloban City into a museum. Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla said an assessment is ongoing to come up with the required budget to put up the museum. “The target is to start the project this year.” “The old capitol […]