Village chief gunned down in Leyte town

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 07:09:24 +0000

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TACLOBAN CITY –– A village chief in Hilongos town, Leyte province was shot dead by four alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) on Thursday afternoon. Juan Loquias, 43, chair of Barangay San Antonio, was with his father-in-law and other companions to cook shrimp in the village when the attack happened. The suspects reportedly […]

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Magnitude 4.1 quake jolts Leyte

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 14:20:40 +0000

Magnitude 4.1 quake jolts Leyte

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.1 quake hit Leyte on Tuesday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Phivolcs said the quake, which was of tectonic origin, was recorded at 7:20 p.m. and was located 12 kilometers northeast of Ormoc City. Intensity IV was reported in Ormoc City and Albuera town in […]

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Palo archdiocese not ready to remove donation system

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 04:59:03 +0000

TACLOBAN CITY — Unlike other Catholic churches in the country, the Archdiocese of Palo in Leyte has no plans yet of removing the arancel system or asking donations for a particular sacrament like funeral or blessings. This was disclosed by Fr. Chris Arthur Militante, spokesperson of the Archdiocese of Palo. Militante said the archdiocese, which […]

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Palo archbishop speaks against vote-buying: Keep sacredness of votes

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 12 May 2019 03:59:47 +0000

Amid reports of massive vote-buying in several parts in Eastern Visayas, Palo Archbishop John Du appealed to candidates not to buy votes and for voters to not sell their votes.

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PCG rescues 6 passengers of half-submerged motorbanca in Leyte

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Tue, 07 May 2019 11:18:12 +0000

Six passengers of a half-submerged private motorbanca in Bato town in Leyte were rescued, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Tuesday.

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LOOK: Leyte teachers need to climb mountains to submit reports online

Credit to Author: cmolina| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 13:49:08 +0000

Public school teachers in Libertad, Abuyog, Leyte still have to climb mountains to connect to the internet when they submit school forms and year-end reports.

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