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07/02/2025

Leyte Rep. Carl Cari, Nagbag-o Hin Hunahuna o Na-Delatar La? Nagpirma Yana han Impeachment Complaint kontra kan VP Duterte

Palo, Leyte– Ginkumpirmar ni House Secretary General Reginald Velasco nga may kadugangan nga 25 nga miyembro han Kamara an nagsubmiter hin verification forms agud magin complainant ha impeachment case kontra kan Bise Presidente Sara Duterte. Kun pahintulunan han Senate impeachment court an kaso, aakyat ini ha 240 an total nga bilang han mga kongresista nga pumirma han reklamo.

Usa han mga nag-submit han iya verification form amo hi Leyte 5th District Rep. Carl Nicolas Cari.

Sumala kan Velasco nga waray personal nga naka atender an 25 kongresista ha initial oathtaking ngan verification tungod han ira mga commitments ha ira tagsa-tagsa nga distrito.

Manunumduman nga nauna na nga napabalita nga hi Rep. Cari an usa ha upat nga kongresista han Eastern Visayas nga waray pumirma han impeachment complaint kontra kan VP Duterte. Man ngani, damo nga mga supporters han bise an nagpasalamat han ira panindugan. Yana, hi Cari nagpapakita hin bag-o nga posisyon pinaagi han pag-aplikar ngan paghatag han iya verification form, nga nagpapaabat hin posible nga pagbabag-o han paninindugan han rehiyon.

Kun tutugutan han Senado, maabot na ini ha 240 nga kongresista nga may opisyal nga suporta ha kaso, nga makakabulig ha pagpahamtang hin mas klaro nga mensahe kontra han mga alegasyon ala-kontra han bise presidente.

An isyu han impeachment in nagpabilin nga mapaso nga istoryahon ha politika han Pilipinas. An pagdara han mas damo nga verification forms in nagpapakita han padayon nga interes han Kongreso ha pag-atubang han kaso. An Senate yana nakarecess kutob Hunyo 1, 2025, ngan diri pa klaro kun san-o gud mahimumutang an kaso ha pormal nga impeachment trial.

Nasasakupan ni Cari an mga bungto han Hilongos, Bato, Hindang, Matalom, Baybay City, Mahaplag, Abuyog, ngan Inopacan.

Yana, 3 nala nga kongresista ha bug-os nga Eastern Visayas an waray pumirma han impeachment complaint, sugad kan Leyte 4th District Representative Richard Gomez, Samar 1st District Representative Stephen James Tan ngan Samar 2nd District Representative Michael Tan.

May Japzon | OpinYon

07/02/2025

Impeachment ni VP Sara Duterte Waray Kasiguraduhan samtang Nakarecess an Senado

Palo, Leyte – Waray pa kasiguraduhan an kaso han impeachment kontra kan Bise Presidente Sara Duterte samtang nakarecess an Senado ha sulod hin upat ka bulan, nga magriresulta hin ka delatar han pag bista.

An mga dokumento nga may kalabutan han impeachment complaint in ginpasa ha Senado antis mag alas-5 han kulop han Pebrero 5, Miyerkules, sakto antis mag-adjourn an sesyon han Kongreso. Kundi, ginklaro ni Senate President Francis Escudero nga waray pa pormal nga pahibaro ha Senado mahitungod han impeachment complaint, ngan waray pa opisyal nga diskusyon mahitungod hini.

Ha usa nga Kapihan sa Senado briefing, ginpahayag ni Escudero nga waray anay pagbubuhaton nga impeachment proceedings samtang an Kongreso in nakarecess tikang Pebrero 6 kutob Hunyo 1, 2025. Pero iya ginseguro nga samtang naka-recess an Senado, ira gagamiton ini nga panahon para repasuhon an impeachment rules basi mas magin episyente an proseso ha pagbakdaw han sesyon.

An kapalaran ni Bise Presidente Duterte in aada ha kamot han 24 nga mga senador, kun diin two-thirds han kabug-usan an kinahanglan bumotos pabor han impeachment para mapalagpot hiya ha puwesto. Kun mapapamatud-an nga guilty, diri na ini makakalingkod hin bisan ano nga posisyon ha gobyerno.

Dugang pa han nakakabala-ong amo an tiarabot nga eleksyon han ha Mayo 12, 2025, kun diin 12 ha 24 nga lingkuran ha Senado an pag-aaragawan. Pagsulod han Hunyo 30, katunga han Senado in may bag-o nga komposisyon, nga posible magin rason han pagbabag-o han politikal nga kahimtang han impeachment trial. Kaapi ha mga senador nga reelectionist hira Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa ngan Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, nga kilala nga suok han pamilya Duterte, ngan posible makaapekto ha kahimtang han kaso.

Ginklaro naman ni Escudero nga kun mapaiwas ha puwesto an Bise Presidente, may gahum hi Presidente Ferdinand Marcos Jr. nga pumili hin mabalyo. An mapipili in kinahanglan usa nga kongresista o senador nga 40 anyos o labaw pa, ngan an iya paglingkod ha puwesto in kinahanglan aprubaran han House of Representatives ngan Senado.

Samtang nakarecess an Senado, magpapabilin nga waray pa kasiguraduhan an impeachment trial ni Duterte, ngan mabakdaw la an kaso depende han pagbag-o han Senado ngan political nga sitwasyon ha pagbalik han sesyon.

May Japzon | OpinYon

06/02/2025

VP Sara Duterte is in hot water, facing seven serious allegations. Here’s a quick breakdown of what she’s being accused of:

1️⃣ Death threats 😨 – Back in November 2024, she allegedly claimed she ordered someone to kill the President, First Lady, and House Speaker if anything happened to her.

2️⃣ Confidential funds scandal 💸 – Remember the P125M spent in just 11 days? Lawmakers also questioned P500M (OVP, 2022) and P112.5M (DepEd, 2023) due to alleged discrepancies.

3️⃣ Bribery accusations 🤑 – She reportedly handed out cash envelopes to former high-ranking DepEd officials.

4️⃣ Hidden wealth? 🤔 – Her assets allegedly shot up to P2B (2013-2016), with no clear explanation.

5️⃣ Extrajudicial killings link 🚨 – She is being tied to Rodrigo Duterte’s controversial war on drugs.

6️⃣ Sowing division? ⚡ – She’s accused of inciting sedition and rebellion within the government.

7️⃣ Abuse of power 🔥 – She allegedly showed “gross faithlessness” and tyrannical leadership as VP.

What are your thoughts on these allegations? Let’s talk in the comments, OpinYonistas.

06/02/2025

Education is the great equalizer, yet dynastic politicians deliberately keep people poor and uneducated to ensure dependence and control. This strategy allows them to manipulate elections, suppress accountability, and maintain power.

How They Do It:
• PATRONAGE POLITICS – Keeping citizens reliant on handouts (Ayuda, AKAP, TUPAD) instead of providing real opportunities.
• LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY – An uninformed electorate is less likely to challenge corruption.
• MISINFORMATION – Controlling media narratives to manipulate public perception.
• ECONOMIC DEPENDENCE – Limiting job opportunities to keep people reliant on political favors.
• VOTE BUYING & INTIMIDATION – Using poverty as leverage to secure votes.

Political dynasties prosper when people remain poor, uninformed, and dependent. Real change requires education, economic empowerment, and political reforms to shift power back to the people.

(John Raña, OpinYon Metro)

06/02/2025

Upat nga Kongresista ha Eastern Visayas, Waray Pumirma ha Impeachment Complaint kontra kan Bise Presidente Sara Duterte

Palo, Leyte – Waray kapirma an upat nga kongresista ha Eastern Visayas ha impeachment complaint kontra kan Vice Presidente Sara Duterte nga ginpasa kakulop ha House of Representatives.

An mga kongresista nga waray pumirma amo hira Leyte 4th District Representative Richard Gomez
, Leyte 5th District Representative Carl Cari, Samar 2nd District Representative Michael Tan ngan Samar 1st District Representative Jimboy Tan.

Samtang 215 nga kongresista an pumirma han impeachment complaint.

An impeachment complaint in yana nakasalawad na ha Senado, kun diin paghihimuon an trial. Sumala han proseso, kinahanglan hin 16 nga senador o 2/3 han Senado an mapabor basi ma-impeach an Bise Presidente.

Ha yana, waray pa pahayag an upat nga kongresista tikang ha Eastern Visayas mahiunong han ira desisyon nga diri pumirma ha impeachment complaint.

Bisan pa nagmanilampuson an Lower House ha mayorya, nakakuha hin suporta an upat nga kongresista tikang ha mga tag-suporta han bise presidente.

May Japzon | OpinYon

05/02/2025

BREAKING NEWS |

Our Lady of Mercy College Borongan igpapasara na; Closure order iginpagawas na han CHED

Pebrero 5,2025, Nagpagawas hin closure order an Commission on Higher Education (CHED) ngadto han Our Lady of Mercy College (OLMC)-Borongan, Eastern Samar, para han direkta nga pagpapasara han nasabi nga eskuylahan, mahitungod han diri pag comply ngan pagsunod han Policies, Standards, and Guidelines (PSGs) han CHED.

Lain la han pagpapasara, ginbawi liwat han CHED an Government Recognition han kada programs han nasabi nga kolehiyo, epektibo yana nga school year 2025 ngan 2026.

Sumala han CHED, adton 4rth year na nga mga estudyante in ira anay patatapuson para han school year 2024-2025 antis igpasara an nasabi nga eskuylahan, samtang adton iba naman sugad 1st year kutob 3rd year in ira bubuligan lumipat o mag transfer ngadto han mga reputado nga mga eskuylahan o institusyon.

“The Commission has done what we can do to help OLMC but still the College remains non-compliant with our PSGs. The closure is issued to ensure student access to quality education. Rest assured that we will assist the transfer of affected students to reputable HEIs,” sumala kan CHED Secretary,De Vera

Mahinunumdoman, niyan han Enero 20, in iginpatulfo an an nasabi nga eskuylahan han ira la mismo mga estudyante mahitungod han ira mga Transcript of Records (TOR) nga nagkakawawara ngan diri igin rerelease han nasabi nga eskuylahan.

Photo courtesy: CHED

Van Basilia | OpinYon 8 News Reporter

05/02/2025

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is looking into gradually phasing out One-Time Pins (OTPs) and shifting to more advanced authentication methods like fingerprint scans, facial recognition, and even voice ID. 😲

But this won’t happen overnight for sure. BSP said they still need to consult with industry experts to set clear guidelines and a realistic timeline. Also, these high-tech security features may only apply to banks that offer more complex digital services.😅

What do you think, OpinYonista? Will this be a win for us consumers? 🤔💬

05/02/2025

The House of Representatives has endorsed an impeachment complaint against VP Sara Duterte after 215 congressmen supported the petition.

This means the case will now head to the Senate, where 23 senators will act as jurors in an impeachment trial.

The exact reasons for the complaint weren’t immediately clear.
Duterte has strongly denied any wrongdoing, calling it a political attack.

If the trial pushes through and she is found guilty, she could be removed from office and banned from holding any government position for life.

For now, her camp says they’re just waiting to see what happens next.

05/02/2025

05/02/2025

Breaking News | Usa nga sunog an nahipatik yana nga aga ha Brgy.5 Poblacion San Policarpo Eastern Samar, Pebrero 5,2025.

Para han iba pa nga mga detalye han kawsa han sunog, antabayani ha masunod nga mga Oras dinhi ha OpinYon 8 Media.

Video courtesy: Markjhon Nofies

Van Basilia | OpinYon 8 News Reporter

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05/02/2025

Residents of Matag-ob, in the western portion of Leyte, will soon no longer need to go as far as Ormoc or Tacloban cities for healthcare services.

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https://opinyon.net/national/super-health-center-to-rise-in-matag-ob

Residents of Matag-ob, in the western portion of Leyte, will soon no longer need to go as far as Ormoc or Tacloban cities for healthcare services.

05/02/2025

The Eastern Visayas Medical Center (EVMC) officially inaugurated a veterans’ ward within its regional hospital complex earlier this week. The ward, named the “Captain Nievas Fernandez Veterans Ward,” honors a local resident who was a teacher turned guerrilla fighter and one of the lesser-known heroes of World War II.

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https://opinyon.net/national/evmc-opens-veterans-ward

05/02/2025

A group of dedicated farmers participating in the Community Assistance Program (CAP) recently gathered at the Provincial Government Complex in Palo, Leyte, to receive their agricultural production loan checks.

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https://opinyon.net/national/leyte-farmers-receive-financial-boost

05/02/2025

The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) believes that coconut farmers in the Eastern Visayas region will benefit from the current high farmgate prices of copra.

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https://opinyon.net/national/pca-high-copra-prices-beneficial-for-farmers

The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) believes that coconut farmers in the Eastern Visayas region will benefit from the current high farmgate prices of copra.

05/02/2025

Publisher Ray Junia, Nanawagan nga Gamiton an Balaud Kon May Unresponsive nga Opisyal han Gobyerno

Palo, Leyte- Nanawagan hi Publisher Ray Junia ha publiko nga gamiton an balaud para depensahan an ira katungod kon may opisyal han gobyerno nga diri nagtutuman han ira responsibilidad ha katawhan.

“Kilala-a an balaud. Pagkuha hin abogado para maghatag hin giya. Ayaw kahadlok. Gamita an balaud ha imo pabor,” pahayag ni Junia han ginpakianhan hiya han iya suhestyon ha publiko nga nakakaeksperyensya hin diri nagi-os nga opisyal han gobyerno.

Manunumduman nga nagpasaka hi Junia hin kaso ha Ombudsman kontra han Regional Director han Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) tungod han kapakyas hini pagbaton ha sulod han 15 ka adlaw, sumala ha balaud, ha iya pormal nga pamakiana mahitungod han pag-umento han zonal values ha Eastern Visayas.

An iya aksyon in nagpapahinumdom ha katawhan ngan ha mga opisyal han gobyerno nga kinahanglan may transparency ngan patas nga serbisyo. Ini nga kaso in nagpapakita nga an mga opisyal han gobyerno in kinahanglan panindugan an ira responsibilidad ha publiko.

Pinaagi han iya panawagan, gindasig ni Junia an katawhan nga makigbisog han ira katungod, magpakonsulta ha abogado, ngan siguruhon nga an mga ahensya han gobyerno in nagtatrabaho para ha kaupayan han ngatanan.

May Japzon|OpinYon

04/02/2025

Lord fill my heart with gratitude, my mind with wisdom, and my soul with peace.

04/02/2025

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 8, in collaboration with the City Government of Tacloban, observed the Araw ng mga Kasambahay on January 18, 2025, at the 3rd CCDLAO Function Hall, City Hall, Tacloban City.

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https://opinyon.net/national/celebrating-araw-ng-mga-kasambahay-honoring-our-household-helpers

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 8, in collaboration with the City Government of Tacloban, observed the Araw ng mga Kasambahay on January 18, 2025, at the 3rd CCDLAO Function Hall, City Hall, Tacloban City.

04/02/2025

Archaeological discoveries are invaluable to understanding the past.

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https://opinyon.net/national/cultural-treasure

Archaeological discoveries are invaluable to understanding the past.