Leyte village chief gunned down

A BARANGAY captain in Alangalang, Leyte was shot dead by riding-in-tandem gunmen on Sunday, March 17.Police identified the victim as Virgilio Vergara,...

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Palace to pols questioning inclusion in ‘narcolist:’ Go to court

Malacañang on Friday said the politicians included in the "narcolist" released by President Rodrigo Duterte could just go to court and question their inclusion in the list.

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A 'substantial' number of houses for families affected by 'Yolanda' remain unfinished | Philstar.com

Of the 56,140 Eastern Visayas housing units, only 29,531 are fully completed. by Alexis Romero

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Fire hits Catarman public market

Fire caused by faulty electrical wiring reportedly destroyed a building in the public market in Catarman, Northern Samar, officials said.

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Palace brings Cabinet Assistance System to provinces

PALO, Leyte -- The central government is bringing its Cabinet Assistance System (CAS) meetings to provinces in a bid to widen discussions on issues affecting the countryside.Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles told reporters on Friday that this is the first time that undersecretaries and assistant...

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'Indisposed' Duterte skips two events in Davao City

President Rodrigo Duterte's former aide Bong Go says the President is indisposed and couldn't make it to a distribution of certificates of land ownership awards and a PDP-Laban campaign rally

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UAAP: Stampeding Tams zero in on 1st round sweep of elims

by Kristel Satumbaga Games Today (The Arena, San Juan City) 8 a.m. – Ateneo vs NU (men’s) 10 a.m. – FEU vs La Salle (men’s) 2 p.m. – Ateneo vs NU (women’s) 4 p.m. – FEU vs La Salle (women’s) Far Eastern University (FEU) aims for a sweep of the first round eliminations when it squares...

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West Visayas State University grads top 2019 medical board exam, gets 100% passing rate

The interplay of nature and nurture has once again added a feather to the already reputable cap of West Visayas State University (WVSU) in La Paz district

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PH Navy ships can provide fresh water to coastal communities | PTV News

PH Navy ships can provide fresh water to coastal communities March 15, 2019 51 Facebook Twitter Google+ By Priam Nepomuceno/PNA MANILA — Philippine Navy (PN) ships can help provide drinking water to coastal communities that might be severely affected by the ongoing El Niño, Navy spokesperson, Cap...

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Leyte lawmaker in narco-list to probe why he is being linked to illegal drugs

TACLOBAN CITY -- Rep. Vicente “Ching” Veloso of Leyte's 3rd congressional district is not about to take his inclusion in the narco-list sitting down. He planned to initiate a congressional

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