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Peace and order meeting to address Samar killings
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Provincial Government of Samar is positive that the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) meeting slated in March will resolve the series of killings in Calbayog City.Samar...
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Army, police tie up to curb insurgency in Calbayog
CALBAYOG CITY -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) have agreed to step up the drive against communist rebels during the recent joint peace and security...
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Wage board grants pay hike for low-income workers
THE Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) in Eastern Visayas has granted a P14.50 increase in the daily salary of sugar industry non-plantation workers and integrate the existing P15...
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Japanese labor union officials to assist typhoon-hit areas
KEY officials of the National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP), a government maritime training and research agency in Tacloban City, recently met with Japanese workers union group leaders to discuss measure...
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Caap to announce another round of runway restriction
THE Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap) will announce another round of limited operation of the Daniel Z. Romualdez (DZR) Airport to complete the repair of its runway.Allan M. Cahingcoy,...
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Private jet that skidded off runway still in Tacloban
THE private jet that skidded off the Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport in Tacloban City during the papal visit in January is still stuck inside the city’s airport complex as probe into the mishap is...
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Hollande tours typhoon-hit Samar ahead of climate deal
GUIUAN, Eastern Samar -- French President Francois Hollande took his warning about the need for funds for a landmark climate deal to this central Philippine town that was devastated by a killer typhoon...
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Leyte gov’t mulls counter-terrorism program
LEYTE Vice Governor Carlo Loreto is pushing for the creation of a Counter-Terrorism Program for the province to boost local anti-terrorism initiatives.“Based on the investigation with the Masasapano...
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Village ordinance imposing toll fees approved
ORMOC CITY -- The City Council here passed a resolution interposing no objection to an ordinance passed by Barangay (village) Esperanza meant to raise income for the village by imposing toll fees and...
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Education remains a ‘key’ to end insurgency in Samar
CALBIGA, Samar -- The military reiterated the role of education as a vital tool against recruitment of the New People’s Army (NPA) both in urban and hinterland communities in the region.The youth are...
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Writeshop on positive discipline, anti-corporal punishment set
THE Leyte Provincial Board will hold a writeshop on positive discipline and prohibiting corporal punishment next week for local authorities in the province.Vice Governor Carlo Loreto said the board...
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Eastern Samar seeks P7.67-B fund for dev’t projects
THE Eastern Samar Provincial Government is seeking a P7.67-billion outlay to finance local harmonized development priorities through nine national government agencies and local government units in the...
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Extended bunkhouse stay in private lot approved
THE Tacloban City Council approved a resolution extending the stay of bunkhouse dwellers for the third time in a lot owned by International Pharmaceuticals Inc. (IPI) until June 30.The resolution is in...
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