#RedTidePH: List of areas positive for red tide

The public has been advised 'not to harvest, not to sell, not to buy, and not to eat' shellfish from the following areas.

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PRRD to sack more BOC execs, eyes Army takeover

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte considers firing  more officials at the Bureau of Customs (BOC) as he eyes the takeover of soldiers in the “corruption-laden” government office. In a speech in Leyte, Duterte said he plans to make a wholesale “firing” when he returns to Manila. “I will...

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Duterte confirms Piñol’s transfer to MinDA

ALANGALANG, Leyte -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte confirmed on Friday that Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol is leaving his cabinet post to lead the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA).This was announced by Duterte in his 38-minute speech during the inauguration of the Chen Yi...

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Paolo Duterte now considers running for Speaker

Presidential son and Davao City Representative Paolo Duterte on Tuesday said he is considering joining the already tight speakership race at the House of Representatives. Current top breaking Philippine headlines regarding the nation, world, metro manila, regions and exclusive special investigative....

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Junior & Gemma asayas celebrate 50th wedding anniversary | Philstar.com

With 50 wonderful years behind them and still?counting, retirees Francisco Asayas, fondly called Junior, and Gemma Asayas, long-time residents of America, decided to renew their vows at their lovely summer home in Palompon, Leyte. by Honey Jarque Loop

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TESDA brings ‘Tsuper Iskolar’ to Visayas | PTV News

TESDA brings ‘Tsuper Iskolar’ to Visayas July 5, 2019 32 Facebook Twitter Google+ By Ma. Cristina Arayata/Philippine News Agency MANILA — The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), together with the Department of Transportation (DOTr), officially launched the “Tsuper I...

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Duterte confirms Agri chief move to BARMM

Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol will leave the Cabinet to become one of the President Rodrigo Duterte's men in the newly created BARMM

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The ANC Brief: Creeping red

More blood is flowing from the government's war on drugs. This time from a 3-year-old child.

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Ramp to connect Olango Island to proposed Cordova-Getafe Bridge

OLANGO Island, Lapu-Lapu City will be reached by land instead of by sea when a ramp is connected to a Cordova, Cebu-Getafe, Bohol bridge now being...

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PNP sees immediate closure of Samar ‘misencounter’

PALO, Leyte -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) is eyeing to put closure on the June 25, 2018 Samar “misencounter” within the year as the government continues to extend all necessary assistance to the families of the slain cops.PNP 8 (Eastern Visayas) Director, Brig. Gen....

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P489,600 shabu seized in Bacolod

AN ESTIMATED P489,600 worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu) was seized in separate drug bust operations in Bacolod City on Tuesday, July...

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In memoriam: Land rights advocate Rina Reyes, 54

FLORINA “Rina” Reyes, an indefatigable community leader and organizer in post-Yolanda setting, died due to heart attack early Wednesday morning,...

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Off the Route: Von Hernandez on 'turning the tide' of plastic pollution

Hernandez spoke to Waste Dive about his career as a waste and toxics campaigner, waste dumping in Southeast Asia and the path toward creating mass systemic change around plastics.

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Congress to prioritize passage of bill creating new water department - BusinessMirror

THE 18th Congress will prioritize the passage of the proposed Department of Water to address the country’s problem on water shortage, a lawmaker said on Tuesday. Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez said the creation of a new department will include the construction of mini dams. He said the passage of the...

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Party-list bloc waiting for Duterte to name pick for House leader | Journal Online

“The endorsement of the President will play a very big factor in electing the next Speaker of the House of Representatives. Anybody that gets the endorsement of the President, I think 80 to 85 percent will gravitate towards him. ‘Yun naman ang reyalidad sa House,” Garbin said in a television i...

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Tolentino urges POC execs to vacate posts | Philstar.com

Philippine Olympic Committee chairman Bambol Tolentino yesterday welcomed the International Olympic Committee’s order for an orderly resolution to the POC’s raging leadership crisis and reiterated his call for his fellow executives to vacate the board seats and clear the way for special election...

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Gomez couple lays out plan for Ormoc development

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Romualdez bloc confident in Leyte rep's House Speaker run

ALLIES of Leyte Representative-elect Martin Romualdez expressed Wednesday, June 26, their full support to his House speakership bid.“We are 100...

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Richard Gomez to focus on infrastructure dev't, disaster management during 2nd term

Among the Ormoc City mayor's priorities are solving traffic congestion, increasing the city's resiliency to calamities, and banning single use plastics by 2021

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NDRRMC warns public to monitor possible flooding, landslides due to TD Egay

QUEZON CITY, June 30 — The NDRRMC conducted a Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment (PDRA) on June 30 to discuss the possible effects and preparations for Tropical Depression Egay (TD Egay).Based on the PDRA, as of 1 pm today, TD Egay is located at 705 km East of Casiguran, Aurora (15.9’N,...

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Tacloban lass earns 4 medals in Miss PH Earth pre-pageant events

Miss Tacloban Chelsea Fernandez gathered steam in the ongoing Miss Philippines Earth pageant, earning her second gold medal in the Beach Wear Competition organized by pageant sponsor Connext Holdin…

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5.0 quake jolts parts of S. Leyte, Cebu, Bohol

TACLOBAN CITY - A 5.0 magnitude earthquake rocked parts of Southern Leyte early Sunday morning.

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Wet weekend due to LPA, ‘habagat’

MANILA -- Most parts of the country will have to brace for a wet weekend as rains are expected due to a low-pressure area (LPA) and the southwest monsoon (habagat).In its 4 a.m. weather bulletin Saturday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)...

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New local execs to start functions Sunday noon: DILG

ILOILO CITY -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) 6 (Western Visayas) has reminded newly elected officials to start their functions noontime of Sunday.Ariel Iglesia, DILG-6 director, said elected officials in the region have already taken their oath of office and have...

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Leyte, Tacloban elected officials sworn into office

NEWLY-ELECTED officials in Leyte and Tacloban City were sworn into office in separate venues Saturday, June 29.Leyte 1st District Representative...

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Dead man found floating in Tacloban City bay

ORMOC CITY—A dead man was found floating at the Cancabato Bay in Tacloban City on Monday (June 10).

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The POC debacle | Philstar.com

After the sudden resignation of Philippine Olympic Committee president Ricky Vargas, the sudden vacuum caused a maelstrom that put into doubt the staging of the Southeast Asian Games.

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Group lauds governor-elect for maintaining coal-free Negros

AN ENVIRONMENTALIST group lauded Negros Occidental governor-elect Eugenio Lacson for declaring that he has no plans to repeal the executive order that...

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10-wheel truck with P2M in goods stolen in Samar town

Police are on the hunt for suspects who, on Saturday (June 22), stole an entire 10-wheel truck on a major highway at the village of Jia-an, Jiabong town in Samar province.

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Eastern Visayas RDC okays creation of anti-flood body

TACLOBAN CITY -- The Regional Development Council (RDC) has approved the proposal to create a task force to curb flooding woes in Eastern Visayas.National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Regional Director Meylene Rosales, RDC vice-chairperson, said in an interview Thursday the...

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Tacloban vet office roams city to impound stray dogs

The City Veterinary Office (CVO) of this city has stepped up its campaign against stray dogs after a five-year-old boy was mauled and killed by at least 10 stray dogs in Isabela City, Basilan.

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Bishop sees no crisis | Philstar.com

In fairness to the UCCP national leadership, I am putting out the response of Bishop Jessie Suarez to my article on the crisis gripping the organization. It is my hope that the conflict be resolved as soon as possible. by Domini M. Torrevillas

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Makabayan bloc announces candidacy of Zarate for House Speaker | UNTV News

The Makabayan bloc has formally announced the candidacy of Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate as speaker of the House of Representatives. Zarate is the 6th congressman to express interest in becoming the next House Speaker in the 18th Congress. According to outgoing ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio T...

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Limpag: Support Central Visayas

THIS Saturday, the Central Visayas Footbal Association (CVFA) team takes on the visiting Negros Occidental Football Association (Nofa) in its first...

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Captured NPA leader transferred to Kabankalan

NEGROS Occidental Police Provincial Office (Noppo) director Police Colonel Romeo Baleros confirmed Tuesday, June 25, that alleged New People’s Army...

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US Military Academy graduate joins Philippine Army

SECOND Lieutenant Reniel dela Cruz, a native of Baybay, Leyte, has joined the Philippine Army after graduating from the United States Military Academy...

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Oh no! VM Familiaran gets targeted by fake accounts

Don’t fall for these impostors!

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Villar: Centers to address low fish population

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Gabrielle Basiano is Tourism Philippines’ 1st Ambassadress

TACLOBAN City’s top model and beauty queen Gabrielle Camille Basiano is crowned as this year’s first Ambassadress of Tourism Philippines.The 5’9...

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Cops to use mobile CCTVs in Region 8’s big events | PTV News

Cops to use mobile CCTVs in Region 8’s big events June 10, 2019 85 Facebook Twitter Google+ By Sarwell Meniano/Philippine News Agency MOBILE CCTVs. Thousands of spectators fill the streets of Tacloban City during the annual Sangyaw Parade of Lights held on June 29, 2018. Future activities like thi...

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AEV banks on recovery of power business to drive profit higher | BusinessWorld

Advertisement CorporateEditors' Picks AEV banks on recovery of power business to drive profit higher June 24, 2019 | 12:06 am Font Size A A A The two-unit Therma Visayas, Inc. plant started operations in the second quarter. -- COMPANY HANDOUT ABOITIZ Equity Ventures, Inc. (AEV) is banking on the rec...

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ITCZ over Palawan, Visayas, Mindanao

The Intertropical Convergence Zone will be affecting Palawan, Visayas, and Mindanao on Wednesday, PAGASA reported in its early morning forecast. Current latest trending Philippine headlines on science, technology breakthroughs, hardware devices, geeks, gaming, web/desktop applications, mobile apps,....

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President Duterte sees Eastern Visayas communist rebellion ending soon

CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, June 21 — Through the military’s strong determination, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte expressed confidence on Wednesday that the government could soon end communist insurgency in Eastern Visayas, encouraging the rebels to abandon their ideology.President Duterte...

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Iran executes 'CIA spy in airforce' just days after shooting down US drone

IRAN has executed a former Ministry of Defence employee after intelligence officials reportedly caught him spying for the CIA. Aerospace contractor Jalal Hajizavar was killed at the infamous Rajai …

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Central Visayas’s top cop to work with new Capitol leadership

CONTINUING the efforts in the anti-drug campaign, reducing crime incidents and improving the police stations in Cebu Province are among the projects...

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Eastern Visayas blood donation still below target

PALO, Leyte -- The Department of Health (DOH) is stepping up its blood donation program to encourage at least 1 percent of Eastern Visayas’ population to voluntarily donate blood to save lives.Last year, the department recorded 31,724 units of blood, still below the 44,000 targeted units...

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RESULTS: June 2019 Nurse licensure examination

PRESS RELEASE: 5,059 out of 9,691 passed the Nurse Licensure Examination in June 2019

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2,000 youth volunteers mobilized in 20 sites for Young Leaders Build 2019

AT LEAST 2,000 youth volunteers were mobilized from May 11 to 25 to revitalize homes, schools and community centers in 20 sites nationwide under the...

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President calls on Reds to surrender | The Manila Times Online

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has again urged members of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) to surrender, this time asking them to “choose a better fight in life.” Duterte, in a speech during his visit to the 8th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army on Wednesday night, said that instea...

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