Tag: #leyte
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Fastcraft catches fire at sea; passengers rescued
TACLOBAN CITY – A passenger fastcraft plying the Leyte-Bohol route caught fire Sunday, June 26, and several passengers have been rescued.
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LGBTQIA+ members welcome in Leyte town
TACLOBAN CITY – The local government of Carigara, Leyte has issued a resolution promoting equal rights and condemning discrimination against members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+).
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Romualdez takes oath as reelected Leyte solon; find out who his special 'witness' was
Majority Floor Leader and Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez took his oath as reelected solon even as Vice President-elect Sara Duterte stood witness to it on Wednesday morning, June 15.
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519 Army Engineer Construction Battalion personnel awarded for storm rescue efforts in Leyte
TACLOBAN CITY – Five-hundred nineteen personnel of the 546th Engineer Construction Battalion (ECB) of the Philippine Army (PA) were recognized for their efforts in the search, rescue, and retrieval efforts for victims of multiple landslides during the onslaught of tropical storm “Agaton” in Leyte last April.
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LuzViMin heads seek Mayor Vico’s tips on good governance
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto’s progressive leadership has attracted the attention of leaders in the provinces of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, who visited him on Wednesday, May 25, to learn about the progress the city has achieved and the keys to good governance.
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One dies as 2 former policemen engage in gun duel in Leyte
TACLOBAN CITY – A retired policeman was killed by his neighbor who is also a retired cop after they exchanged gunfire on Wednesday afternoon (May 25) in San Isidro, Leyte. A 15-year old boy was also wounded in the incident.
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Bongbong's cousin Majority Leader Martin reelected as Leyte solon
House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez, who pundits believe will play an integral part in the upcoming 19th Congress, has officially secured a fresh term as Leyte 1st district representative.
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Leyte shooting: Mayoral candidate’s supporter killed, one wounded, 16 arrested
TABANGO, LEYTE – A known supporter of Mayor Bernard Jonathan Remandaban of this town was killed, a volunteer of another mayoral candidate was wounded, while 16 supporters were apprehended by authorities in a pursuit operation early Sunday morning, May 8, a day before the national elections.
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Pacquiao breaks ground for own housing project in Leyte
Presidential aspirant Senator Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Pacquiao has led the ground breaking ceremony of his self-funded Pacman Villages in Leyte, a bailiwick of a rival where he barnstormed for his campaign rally.
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NDRRMC to build temporary shelters for ‘Agaton’ victims
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has begun the preparations for the establishment of a temporary housing program for the victims of Typhoon “Agaton.”
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LGU employee, back rider die in Leyte road accident
TACLOBAN CITY – An employee of the Local Government Unit of Silago, Southern Leyte, and her back rider died on the spot when the motorcycle they were riding was bumped off by an SUV in a Sunday morning, April 24, mishap in Brgy. Balagawan.
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LOOK: Mayor Duterte comforts 'refrigerator kid'
Vice presidential candidate and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte made sure to give quality time Friday, April 22 to 11-year-old CJ Jasme when she visited victims of typhoon “Agaton” in Baybay City, Leyte.
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Muntinlupa’s most wanted person arrested in Leyte
The police arrested a man listed as the No. 9 most wanted person for rape in Muntinlupa, in Sta. Fe, Leyte on April 20.
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NDRRMC ends SRR ops in some landslide areas in Leyte
Search, rescue and retrieval (SRR) operations were officially concluded in at least three landslide-hit areas in Leyte province despite the fact that majority of the 110 missing persons due to Typhoon “Agaton” were recorded in Eastern Visayas (Region 8), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Tuesday, April 19.
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Angel Locsin in Leyte to help Agaton survivors
Who says you need to be a public official to help the less fortunate?
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NDRRMC mulls stopping SAR ops in Agaton-hit Leyte
After nearly a full week of continuous search and rescue (SAR) operations, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Monday, April 18, that it was already considering to stop looking for survivors in Leyte province, days after it was battered by Typhoon “Agaton.”
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172 dead, 110 missing: NDRRMC seeks for more ‘Agaton’ survivors as Easter Sunday search, rescue ops continue
The search and rescue operations for victims of Typhoon “Agaton” in Eastern Visayas (Region 8) continued on Easter Sunday, April 17, as rescuers refused to give up and expressed hope that they will find more survivors in the aftermath of the devastation.
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Go joins Duterte in disaster-hit Leyte
President Duterte and Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Good Friday, April 15, conducted an aerial inspection of Baybay City and Abuyog town in Leyte to survey the extent of damage caused by the massive flooding and landslides triggered by tropical storm ‘’Agaton”.