Batang Pinoy Visayas: Cebu City starts climb to the top

ILOILO CITY, Philippines - The Cebu City Niños are slowly making its way to the top after three days of competition in the Batang Pinoy 2019 Visayas Regional Finals here. The Niños are now at

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Guilliver Clemente lands 4th gold in Batang Pinoy | Philstar.com

Guilliver Clive Clemente of Antique delivered a fourth gold as promised as he topped the boys’ 200m breaststroke for 15-and-under boys yesterday even as four other archers barged into the elite quadruple gold medal club in the 2019 Philippine National Youth Games-Batang Pinoy at the Iloilo Sports ...

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Evacuation drill in Tacloban | ABS-CBN News

Home  >  News MULTIMEDIA Evacuation drill in Tacloban AC Dimatatac, ICSC/Handout Posted at Jul 30 2018 11:28 AM Share Save Facebook Twitter GPlus Pinterest Residents of Sitio Costa Brava, Barangay 88, San Jose, Tacloban City participate in an evacuation drill in San Jose Elementary School on Satur...

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Duterte pays last respects to BSP Gov. Nestor Espenilla Jr.

MANILA, Philippines - President Rodrigo Duterte paid his last respects to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Gov. Nestor Espenilla Jr. at the Heritage Park in Taguig City Tuesday night.

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LOOK: Angel Aquino reunites with Tony Labrusca

'I think Glory missed Niko so mucho!'

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Antique’s Clemente wins 200m IM gold in Batang Pinoy | PTV News

Antique’s Clemente wins 200m IM gold in Batang Pinoy February 25, 2019 42 Facebook Twitter Google+ By Jean Malanum/PNA PRIDE OF ANTIQUE. Swimmer Guiliver Clive Clemente wins the boys’ 13-15 200m Individual Medley gold medal at the Visayas qualifying leg of the 2019 Philippine Youth Games-Batang ...

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Vargas to inspect IOC-funded gyms | Philstar.com

POC president Ricky Vargas will lead an inspection team of top POC officials to check out the multi-purpose gyms built in the Leyte municipalities of Palo, Albuera and Alangalang with IOC funds and survey Ormoc and Estancia, Iloilo, as possible future sites to construct the same facilities once the....

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Magnitude 4 quake jolts Leyte

Two earthquakes slightly shook Leyte on Tuesday morning.

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Magnitude 4 quake jolts Leyte

Two earthquakes slightly shook Leyte on Tuesday morning.

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House leader expects Congress approval of proposed Islamic banking law

The chairman of the House Committee on Banks and Financial Intermediaries expressed confidence over the approval of the proposed Islamic Banking law by Congress when it reconvenes after the May polls.

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Carpenter, laborer busted for drugs

A CARPENTER and a laborer were busted for alleged drug selling in two separate anti-drug operations in Eastern Visayas last week.In a joint operation...

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Duterte leads distribution of cash subsidy

AROUND 1,000 Listahanan-identified unconditional cash transfer (UCT) beneficiaries received their cash aid at the gymnasium of the Cebu Technological...

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Former party-list lawmaker sued over Yolanda housing project | Philstar.com

A former party-list lawmaker is facing a P7-million civil case over his alleged failure to pay a business partner for the construction of around 684 housing units for Super Typhoon Yolanda victims. by Edu Punay

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BSP Governor Nestor Espenilla Jr. passed away at 60

BSP Governor Nestor Espenilla Jr. passed away at age 60, after more than a year of battling cancer.

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Duterte to lead PDP-Laban rally in Cebu

CEBU CITY — Around 120,000 Cebuanos are expected to witness the Cebu-leg proclamation rally of the ruling party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) senatorial candidates

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DOT VI promotes sports tourism in WV, supports 2019 Ronda Pilipinas | The Daily Guardian

THE Department of Tourism (DOT)-6 spearheads the development of sports tourism in Western Visayas. Recently, the region was chosen as venue of the Visayas leg of the LBC Ronda Pilipinas, the biggest and the grandest nationwide road cycling race in the Philippines. Francisco Mancebo Perez was declare...

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DOH steps up anti-measles drive in E. Visayas

THE Department of Health (DOH) in Eastern Visayas has stepped up its immunization program following the measles outbreak in the country.From January 1...

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Major Ferry/Ship Sinkings Fast Facts

Here’s a look at major ferry and ship sinking disasters throughout history. This timeline is not-all inclusive; various incidents with at least 1,000 fatalities are listed. Death tolls vary by source. Timeline:April 27, 1865 – The Mississippi River steamer Sultana explodes and sinks near Memphis...

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Sony's Xperia 1 will reportedly replace its flagship XZ smartphone range

Leaked renders show off new handset

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Probinsyano helping Lito Lapid | Philstar.com

Remember the classic scene of the indestructible Pinoy screen hero perpetuated by FPJ? by Ricky Lo

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Wilcon Depot opens first store in Tacloban | Philstar.com

Tacloban, Leyte is experiencing a renaissance. by Epi Fabonan III

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Measles outbreak declared in 4 of 5 provinces in Cagayan Valley

An 8-month old child has died and more than 80 cases of measles have been reported in the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino, DOH reports

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BPI to invest heavily on technology

WITH more Filipinos having the capacity to buy smartphones in the country, a bank invests seven percent of their total revenue towards digitalization...

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President Duterte signs the law that makes all Filipinos a member of Philhealth

President Rodrigo Duterte finally signed some important bill to make it a law on February 20, including the Universal Healthcare Act, making all Filipinos automatic members of Philhealth. The said law will make all Filipino citizens

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Bring back the ligawan days with your partner, one wash at a time | ABS-CBN News

Home  >  Life BrandNews Bring back the ligawan days with your partner, one wash at a time Oxfam Posted at Feb 21 2019 11:38 AM Share Save Facebook Twitter GPlus LinkedIn Photo credit: April Abello-Bulanadi/Oxfam. Building a Filipino home is not a job for one person—it relies on the teamwork of e...

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PVL: Ateneo-Motolite turns back Tacloban, stays in first place

Ateneo-Motolite recovered from a third set meltdown and foiled the Tacloban Fighting Warays, 25-19, 25-21, 21-25, 25-19, in Premier Volleyball League Open Conference on Saturday.

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DOH Eastern Visayas reports rising measles cases

TACLOBAN CITY -- Measles cases in Eastern Visayas continue to surge as the outbreak has already killed 16 children while nearly 200 cases have been added in more than a week, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday.Cases of this highly-contagious infection have been alarming in the...

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DOH Eastern Visayas reports rising measles cases

TACLOBAN CITY -- Measles cases in Eastern Visayas continue to surge as the outbreak has already killed 16 children while nearly 200 cases have been added in more than a week, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday.Cases of this highly-contagious infection have been alarming in the...

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FDA permanently revokes Dengvaxia registration

The Food and Drug Administration has permanently revoked the certificate of product registration (CPR) of anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia, which has been blamed for a slump in immunization rates.  

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Cebu City bets ink peace covenant

ASPIRING candidates from Cebu City and some individuals attended the peace covenant signing organized by the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) Monday,...

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LOOK: Campaign urges men to share house work with women

In interviews with 541 respondents from Eastern Samar, Leyte, Cotabato, Maguindanao, and Sultan Kudarat, it appeared that women spend up to 12 hours a day on “unpaid care work,” meaning household

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Albuera ABC president survives ambush

ALBUERA, Leyte (Updated) -- The president of the Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) in this town survived an ambush Monday morning, February...

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Romualdez cites gains in Congress, now leads ‘Tingog’

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Group bats for industrialization of Eastern Visayas

A REGIONAL political party based in Eastern Visayas is pushing for the industrialization of the region “to generate more jobs and uplift it from...

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On This Day: Geronimo dies as prisoner of war in Oklahoma

On Feb. 17, 1909, Apache leader Geronimo died while under military confinement at Fort Sill, Okla.

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Election officers in 3 Visayas cities reshuffled | PTV News

Election officers in 3 Visayas cities reshuffled February 17, 2019 28 Facebook Twitter Google+ By Nanette Guadalquiver/PNA BACOLOD CITY — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has ordered the re-assignments of election officers in three highly-urbanized cities in the Visayas ahead of the May 13 mi...

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Stocks end week lower

The local stock barometer ended the week in a sluggish mood as fresh US-China trade jitters tempered risk-taking across the region.

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Leyte hospitals get new ambulances

PALO, Leyte -- The Department of Health (DOH) through the Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP) turned-over three ambulances to hospitals managed by the Leyte provincial government.Recipient hospitals are the Leyte Provincial Hospital in Palo town, Western Leyte Provincial Hospital in...

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Cops exchange vows in mass wedding

TACLOBAN City – Nine couples of the Police Regional Office 8 exchanged wedding vows in a mass wedding on Valentine's Day.

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Duterte signs law creating new Southern Leyte congressional district

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has approved the creation of another legislative district in Southern Leyte province.Southern Leyte lone district...

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Public invited to join Walk for Life

Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle and other church leaders are enjoining the faithful to join the Walk for Life Saturday, February 16, at the Quezon City Memorial Circle from 4 a.m. to 8 a.m.

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6 new farm tourism sites eyed in Eastern Visayas | PTV News

6 new farm tourism sites eyed in Eastern Visayas February 14, 2019 54 Facebook Twitter Google+ By Sarwell Meniano/PNA The Canaan Hills Farm and Honey Garden in Caibiran, Biliran is the first accredited farm tourism site in Eastern Visayas. (Photo courtesy of Canaan Hills)TACLOBAN CITY — The Depart...

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Main Street reopens following police investigation

Mishawaka Police and the SWAT team have cleared the scene of a standoff in the 2800 block of Main Street.

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Biliran town declares dengue outbreak

TACLOBAN CITY -- The local government of Kawayan, Biliran issued an executive order declaring a dengue outbreak in the entire town on Wednesday.Mayor Rodolfo Espina Sr. said the declaration is in response to the recommendation of the town’s health office to put the town under dengue...

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4 minor quakes jolt Eastern Visayas

Four minor earthquakes hit Eastern Visayas on Wednesday with two of these epicenters traced to Hernani town in Eastern Samar province.

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14 towns in Central Visayas placed under red category

FOURTEEN municipalities in Central Visayas have been tagged as critical by the Armed Forces of the Philippines-Central Command (Centcom) as the...

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DOH deploys teams to contain measles outbreak in E. Visayas | PTV News

DOH deploys teams to contain measles outbreak in E. Visayas February 11, 2019 43 Facebook Twitter Google+ By Sarwell Meniano/PNA Department of Health Regional Director Minerva Molon. (File photo)TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) in Eastern Visayas reported on Monday that it has alread...

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CIDG nabs cop who threatened girl in Southern Leyte

The CIDG of the PNP in Southern Leyte arrested a police officer who was caught with a minor inside a hotel on Saturday.

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Aftershocks persist in Surigao del Norte | The Manila Times Online

Aftershocks from a magnitude 5.9 earthquake recorded on Friday continue to jolt General Luna in Surigao del Norte, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Monday. The strongest aftershock of magnitude 5.5 hit the area at 10:33 p.m. on Sunday. The tectonic earthqu

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