(Photo courtesy of City Government of Ormoc) ORMOC CITY (PIA) — A proposed bridge linking the provinces of Biliran and Leyte is among the top priority projects included in the P238.5-billion package ...

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — Biliran has declared a state of calamity to prevent any sudden rise in prices while the bridge that connects the island province to Leyte was being repaired.

Built and designed in 1976, the bridge is the only link of Biliran Island to mainland Leyte. In 2021, the DPWH announced plans to build a P500-million bridge parallel to the deteriorating Biliran ...