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Transport groups in EV oppose fixed wage rate for drivers
TACLOBAN CITY – Transport groups in Eastern Visayas has expressed opposition on the fixed wage rate for drivers asserting that the standard set for Metro Manila is not applicable in regions. Jaime Velarde, the transport group representative to the Regional Development Council, said that pay rules might be good for National Capital Region but not in Region 8 where transport system operate in different way. The fixed salary for drivers of public utility buses has been eyed as a [...]
Police still investigating Dagami shooting incident
TACLOBAN CITY - Police authorities in Dagami, Leyte are still investigating on the killing of two farmers by still unidentified perpetrators the other day. Police Senior Inspector Romulo Alvarina, the town’s police chief, said they are still conducting further investigation to give them leads as to the real motive of the suspects and their arrest. The victims were identified as Alfredo Cagyat, 77 years old, and Sonny Pelonio, 40, both residents of Brgy. Panda of said town who were shot [...]
Free medical-dental mission conducted in Jiabong, Samar
CAMP LUKBAN, Catbalogan City – A free medical and dental mission was conducted in Jiabong, Samar on May 12, 2012 by the local government unit and cause- oriented groups in Samar in coordination with Army troops. Elements of the 801st Brigade, 8th Infantry Division (8ID), Philippine Army in collaboration with the Saint Camellus Hospital of Calbayog City and Local Government of Jiabong, Samar delivered a free medical consultation, dental extraction and circumcision as part of the peace [...]
PNP-8 to hire 144 policemen
TACLOBAN CITY - At least 144 police officers are expected to boost the undermanned police force of the Philippine National Police in the region this year, an official declared. Police Superintendent Jennifer Sumpo, deputy chief of the Police Community Relations Office of PNP-8, said a total of 625 applicants are now being processed by Camp Crame but only 144 will be accepted to join its roster in the last quarter of this year. She said Camp Crame only allotted a quota of 144 for the [...]
Waray art revolution opened yesterday
TACLOBAN CITY— A “multi-day summer festival,” which features various arts and sports competitions, opened yesterday, May 13, with an initial sports battle in Soccer at University of the Philippines (UP)-Tacloban playing field. Starting today (Monday), organizers of WAR or Waray Art Revolution, who also called themselves as “war heads,” will also have an Art exhibit and bazaar all throughout the various competitions on May 14-19. Contest events include painting, body painting, [...]
FIDA: Abaca industry is not ‘dying’ in Leyte, S Leyte
TACLOBAN CITY—Fiber Industry Development Industry (FIDA) project director for abaca disease management Danilo Ocayo has maintained abaca industry in Leyte and Southern Leyte provinces is not “dying.” Speaking before a business forum held in Southern Leyte, Ocayo added they are doing everything to contain the reported “bunchy top, bract mosaic, and abaca mosaic “diseases attacking the abaca industry in the said areas. Ocayo reported they started treating, controlling and [...]
Philippines, China resume talks over disputed shoal
MANILA -- The Philippines and China have resumed negotiations in Manila to ease the escalating maritime tension over the Scarborough shoal, a Foreign Affairs official said. "We're continuing the talks. We are working to diffuse the situation," Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said in a chance interview at the European Union Day reception in Makati City. The last known negotiations in Manila took place on April 16, although China has met the Philippine chargé d’affaires a [...]
Gov. Petilla suggests holding of Palaro should be held other than summer to avoid extreme weather condition
TACLOBAN CITY – If possible, the holding of the Palarong Pambasa should be held in other months other than during summer season to avoid any problem that the athletes might experience due to extreme weather condition during summer. “Until now, I still don’t have any information whether there are athletes coming from the province that experienced fainting or dehydration as what the news over the national media had reported,” said Leyte Governor Jericho “Icot” Petilla, when asked [...]
Du formally installed as Archbishop of Palo
PALO, Leyte - Archbishop John Du was formally installed as the archbishop of the Metropolitan of Palo in a simple yet solemn rites attended by Church princes, considered to be the biggest in terms of attendance in the history of the archdiocese. And the reception he received from the faithful and priests from the archdiocese simply “overwhelmed” him, the 57-year old Du said in a brief interview. “Thank you, thank you for the warm receptions that you have given me,” Du, in a brief [...]
Businessman hangs self in hotel
TACLOBAN CITY- A 31-year old man has committed suicide yesterday inside a room in one of the hotels here in the city. A personnel of the GV Hotel, located along Veteranos Street, this city, said that the lifeless body of the man was found hanging yesterday afternoon while he was checking on him. “I knocked the door at around 3:20 p.m. yesterday to inform him that he was already past our check out time. But despite of my repeated knocking he did not opened the door so I was forced to [...]
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