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Leadership founded on courage, accountability, and integrity ignites the fire for change.This year, 30 aspiring student ...
08/10/2025

Leadership founded on courage, accountability, and integrity ignites the fire for change.

This year, 30 aspiring student leaders are stepping forward in the 2025 Supreme Student Council (SSC) General Elections, ready to serve and represent the student body with purpose.

Get to know the candidates as they share their standpoints on pressing international, national, local, and school issues. They are the voices of youth—ready to challenge, inspire, and lead toward progress.

True leadership doesn’t wait for change—it creates it.

To uphold fairness and responsible journalism, The Leyte Times announces that staff writer Mark Anthony Raquel, who is r...
08/10/2025

To uphold fairness and responsible journalism, The Leyte Times announces that staff writer Mark Anthony Raquel, who is running for the position of Vice President, and digital cartoonist Ericka Grace Raagas, who is running for the position of COCJ 1st Year Representative, and photojournalist Jieran Morot who is a commissioner have filed their Leave of Absence (LOA) on September 21 to participate in the 2025 LC Supreme Student Council Elections (SSC).

Throughout the duration of the student council election coverage, The Leyte Times reaffirms its unwavering commitment to independence and journalistic integrity, maintaining full autonomy from all electoral bodies, political parties, coalitions, and candidates. All reports, verifications, and analyses released by the publication are conducted in the exercise of its constitutional right to a free and responsible campus press. The Leyte Times shall remain unbiased, unmandated, and free from any external influence or interference.

The Leyte Times stands firm in its resolve to uphold the highest standards of integrity and independence. The publication will remain critical, vigilant, and nonpartisan throughout the coverage of the Student Council Elections, ensuring that all reports are accurate, fair, and thoroughly verified. Guided by its duty to inform, The Leyte Times commits to fostering an informed electorate and promoting a transparent and credible election process within the campus community.

“Of the people, for the people, by the people.” — Abraham Lincoln

One, two, three, Chaze! 📸 Cheers to another year of your existence!From capturing moments by hand to capturing new chapt...
08/10/2025

One, two, three, Chaze! 📸

Cheers to another year of your existence!

From capturing moments by hand to capturing new chapter in life, we, your Leyte Times Family, heartily greet you a happy birthday!

May your camera be filled with new sights, stunning frames, and stories worth telling as you move forward in life.

With light and vision, happy birthday to Chaze Xyrus Figueroa, the photojournalist of the Leyte Times.

May ada BPI dinhi ha Leyte Colleges Tacloban! Open your BPI account now for FREE and get exclusive BPI merch and free in...
08/10/2025

May ada BPI dinhi ha Leyte Colleges Tacloban!

Open your BPI account now for FREE and get exclusive BPI merch and free insurance protection!
*No initial Deposit
*No Maintaining Balance
*Can request for ATM card

Just bring 1 valid ID and your mobile phone.
Accepted IDs are:
-National ID (temporary ID is accepted)
-Driver's License
-Passport
-Postal ID
-PRC ID
-UMID/SSS

You may also apply for other BPI products (E-wallet, Credit Cards, Loans, Insurance and Investments).

📍Visit the BPI booth at the School Lobby of the following campuses:
LC Paterno Campus | October 08, 2025
LC Sta. Cruz Campus | October 09-10, 2025
LC San Jose Campus | October 20-24, 2025

See you there!😊

via | BPI tacloban

𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 | SASO, SSC lead Donation Drive for Fire-Affected StudentsStudent Affairs and Services Office (SASO) and the ...
08/10/2025

𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 | SASO, SSC lead Donation Drive for Fire-Affected Students

Student Affairs and Services Office (SASO) and the Supreme Student Council (SSC) of Leyte Colleges spearheaded a donation drive on October 7 at the LC Paterno Campus to support students who were affected by the fire incident in Barangay 45, Sta. Cruz, last September 30.

The initiative aimed to extend immediate relief and comfort to the affected students. The institution also provided financial assistance and relief goods containing essential items such as biscuits, coffee, canned food, rice, instant noodles, clothes, hygiene necessities, towels, blankets, etc.

“Damo po na salamat po han bulig tikang ha amon school, Leyte Colleges. Dako na po ini nga bulig ha amon kay haros tanan waray namon nasalba, bisan an amon mga uniform ngan school ID. Utro damo po na salamat,” said Cyrel Anne Cabueños Delmonte, one of the fire victims, expressing her heartfelt gratitude for the help extended by the school.

The Leyte Colleges community continues to uphold its spirit of solidarity and compassion through such initiatives, ensuring that no student is left behind in times of crisis.

| 📷: C. Ortega via D. Glorioso, Leyte Times

06/10/2025

𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 | The Office of Student Affairs and Services sincerely calls the attention of the following Leyte Colleges students who were affected by the recent fire incident in Brgy. Sta. Cruz, Tacloban City:

1. Reiven Ren Cañas
2. Jezebel Lagramada Inot
3. Renz Khino Quintela
4. Jasper Gayas
5. Nathaniel Dacdac
6. Aldren Apostol
7. Jay-M Palaña
8. Joey Rotia
9. Rein Jacob Rosario
10. John Dave Refuerzo
11. Wilson Villaren
12. Cyrel Anne Cabueñas
13. Niño Mortega
14. Ronald Lancelot Digman
15. Iron Avestruz
16. Melody B. Nical

You are requested to proceed to the Student Affairs and Services Office tomorrow, October 7, 2025, at 1:00 PM, to receive the goods and assistance prepared especially for you.

This initiative is part of the College’s continuing efforts to extend care, comfort, and support to our students in times of hardship. May this simple gesture remind you that you are not alone and that the Leyte Colleges community stands with you.

𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 | Pursuant to Executive Order No. 2025 -10 - 50 classes and work for all teaching and non-teaching personne...
06/10/2025

𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 | Pursuant to Executive Order No. 2025 -10 - 50 classes and work for all teaching and non-teaching personnel in Tacloban City are suspended on October 7, 2025 (Tuesday), this in celebration of the World Teachers' Day.

Your influence extends beyond the classroom and it shapes our lives. Thank you for being a mentor, guide, and a friend.

Happy World Teachers' Day!

𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 | Leyte Colleges welcomes Its Newest Juris Doctors in 3rd Conferment RitesWith solemnity and pride, Leyte Col...
05/10/2025

𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 | Leyte Colleges welcomes Its Newest Juris Doctors in 3rd Conferment Rites

With solemnity and pride, Leyte Colleges celebrated its 3rd Conferment Rites at the Leyte Academic Center Annex B in Pawing, Palo, on October 4. The ceremony gathered alumni from various batches, faculty members, the administration, and proud families in an event marked by tradition, honor, and a strong call to service.

The program opened with the procession of the conferees, joined by their loved ones, along with the deans and program heads of the different college departments, the administration, and the school’s administrator and Dean of the College of Law, Atty. Joseph A. Gamez. This was followed by the marching of colors, the singing of the Philippine National Anthem, and an invocation led by the LC Chorale.

In his congratulatory message, Atty. Gamez shared words of both inspiration and responsibility: “Wherever the law takes you, may you always carry with you the heart of service, the pursuit of justice, and the love for the institution that believed in you — the Leyte Colleges.” He emphasized that the legal profession is not just a career but a calling rooted in service to others—highlighting compassion, fairness, integrity, and gratitude to the college that nurtured and trusted them.

The program then proceeded to the presentation of conferees, led by Dr. Josefa Yasmin A. Moriel, Head of Operations and Academics, followed by the investiture of the Juris Doctor degree, conferred by Atty. Gamez.

One of the most anticipated moments was the distribution of diplomas, where Atty. Gamez personally handed each graduate their academic scroll—symbolizing both achievement and responsibility. The graduates then took part in the renewal of their professional pledge, led by Atty. Edgardo B. Esperas, Jr.

The ceremony concluded with the singing of the LC March, led by the LC Chorale, sealing the day with institutional pride and unity. This was followed by photo opportunities for all. The event served as a fitting reminder that each graduate now carries the mission to uphold justice with excellence, integrity, and service.

| 📷: F. Pelayo via K. Regala, Leyte Times

Happy 23rd Founding Anniversary Birthday Election! Today, we celebrate a true legend, your birth control project, a hist...
05/10/2025

Happy 23rd Founding Anniversary Birthday Election! Today, we celebrate a true legend, your birth control project, a historic milestone in the fight against accidental birthdays. Your contribution to humanity is immeasurable, mostly because nobody’s sure what we’re measuring.

So, let’s honor your legacy in the right way: with loud greetings, too funny photos, and a suspiciously competitive vote for “BEST PHOTOGRAPHER.” May your founding energy never fade, and your next project involve free photo for all!

words without edit: M. Raquel
layout without enhancement: C. Ortula, H. Apus

𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 | SSC Elections '25: Set in MotionMomentum for this year’s Supreme Student Council (SSC) General Election is ...
03/10/2025

𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 | SSC Elections '25: Set in Motion

Momentum for this year’s Supreme Student Council (SSC) General Election is now building as the Meeting of Official Candidates was held on October 3, 1:00 P.M. The gathering took place at the Moot Court, 3rd floor Astilla Building Paterno Campus, spearheaded by the Commission on Election.

The assembly introduced the official candidates and commissioners while laying down the guidelines for the election period. Campaign period is set to begin on October 6 and will continue until October 10. This will be followed by Election Silence on October 11–12, during which no campaign materials will be allowed except for pre-existing social media posts.

Among the highlights was the announcement of the Miting de Avance scheduled for October 10 at both Paterno and San Jose campuses. They will be given one hour to present their platforms and another hour to respond to questions, providing students an avenue to understand the visions and plans of their future leaders.

Candidates were also instructed to assign three poll watchers per party to help safeguard fairness and transparency during the election. The meeting wrapped up with reminders of key dates and responsibilities, officially signaling the start of a spirited and meaningful election season.

With the campaign period fast approaching, the student body can anticipate a lively exchange of ideas, principles, and leadership visions as candidates step forward to earn the trust and votes of their fellow students.

| 📷: H. Cahindo via J. Barril, Leyte Times

𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 | LC holds First Friday MassStudents from different college departments and the secondary department, togethe...
03/10/2025

𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 | LC holds First Friday Mass

Students from different college departments and the secondary department, together with the faculty, staffs and the Leyte Colleges Chorale gathered at the Astilla Building to celebrate the first Friday Mass for October, today. The Eucharistic celebration was presided by Rev. Fr. Yeng Tabada, who reminded everyone that each day is the best day for repentance.

Throughout the Mass, chosen staff took part by proclaiming the readings. In his homily, Fr. Tabada reflected on the call to turn away from sin through confession and repentance, inspiring believers to deepen their faith in God and live as witnesses of His mercy and grace.

Fr. Tabada also shared the story of God and the two sinners on Calvary, where one repented and was promised paradise, while the other questioned the Lord Jesus Christ if He was truly the Son of God. These moments truly reflect the goodness and glory of the Divine.

The Mass ended with a special blessing for the school community, inspiring everyone to strengthen their faith, embrace true repentance, and live according to God’s will. The celebration not only enriched the school’s spiritual life but also fostered unity as one family in Christ, committed to walking in His ways.

| 📷: C. Balintong via J. Hamto, Leyte Times

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