New batch of U.S. Peace Corps volunteers arrives in the Philippines
MANILA-Forty-eight new U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers arrived in Manila on July 8 to begin their two-year service to support local programs in education, youth development, and environmental protection in communities across the Philippines.
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Southern Leyte’s rank 3 of its most wanted list arrested for sexual...
ORMOC CITY- A public school teacher, identified as the rank number 3 most wanted person in Southern Leyte, was arrested at about 1:52 pm July 10, in Barangay Poblacion District 2, Silago, Southern Leyte.
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RDC VIII backs doctor of medicine program in Eastern Samar State University
PALO, Leyte — The Regional Development Council VIII (RDC VIII) backed the establishment of a Doctor of Medicine Program at the Eastern Samar State University (ESSU) during its 2nd Quarter Meeting on June 26.
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DPWH eyes P5-B replacement bridge in Southern Leyte
TACLOBAN CITY – Plans have been laid for the construction of the PHP5.05 billion bridge in Liloan, Southern Leyte to replace a 47-year-old existing bridge within the nautical highway that links Luzon to Mindanao.
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Construction of E. Visayas transshipment hub in Leyte to start soon
TACLOBAN CITY – Developing the Babatngon port into a regional transshipment hub will soon proceed with the favorable outcome of technical and economic studies, the Regional Development Council (RDC) reported on Wednesday, July 10.
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Road collision resulted in the deaths of 2 men
ORMOC CITY-A bus conductor and a barangay councilor were killed during a head-on collision of their driven motorcycles at about 6:30 pm on Friday, July 5, along a national highway in Barangay Guinob-an, Lawaan,...