Tanauan, Leyte, a town strategically located in Eastern Visayas, has recently been exerting efforts to become the Skimboarding capital in the Philippines. Will this development spur the economic growth of the municipality? Will this attract investments? How will this affect the small and medium enterprises in the locality? Can the Local Government Unit support the development? Is this what we really want to do? Or are we just blinded by the promise of modernization that we are ready to step back and allow our community to be transformed into a business hub where the characteristics of big cities will soon be adopted by our hometown?

Don’t get me wrong. I, just like all of you, would like to see Tanauan, Leyte become a prosperous town. Yet, as in my previous blogs, is Tanauan, Leyte ready to embrace the lifestyle brought about by Read the rest of this entry »

So much has been said during the election period, right? Well, the people have spoken, reflected its soul and elevated a new set of leaders to govern our beloved town for the next three years. These select few are tasked to bring Tanauan to a fresh start. They are now faced with the challenge of turning the tables and laying on new cards Read the rest of this entry »