DPWH DELIVERS COMMUNITY FACILITY TO BARANGAY APALE, ISABEL. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Leyte 4th District Engineering Office completed a multi-purpose building in Brgy. Apale, Isabel, Leyte which was officially turned over on Thursday, July 24, 2025, in a ceremony attended by Leyte 4th District Representative Richard I. Gomez, Isabel Mayor Bennet Pongos, Jr., municipal councilors, and barangay officials.

Implemented under the 2023 General Appropriations Act (GAA), the project has a contract cost of PHP4,900,497.77 and covers an area of 87.5 square meters on the first level and 75.6 square meters on the second. The two-storey building is expected to serve as a space for delivering essential services to residents, while also providing barangay officials with a venue for swift coordination during emergencies. It is seen as a meaningful addition to the community that supports more efficient and organized local governance. (PR/ EV Mail JULY 21-27, 2025 issue)