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NDRRMC: Over 14,000 families affected by Eastern Visayas flooding

By Ian Laqui | November 21, 2023 - 4:46pm

Also citing data from the Department of Social Welfare and Development, 57, 606 individuals in Northern Samar, Samar, Eastern...

Nation

Student faces raps for kidnapping hoax

By Miriam Desacada | September 18, 2022 - 12:00am

A 19-year-old student in Biliran is facing criminal charges for filing a false kidnap report.

Nation

Duterte denies fueling Sabah dispute

By Alexis Romero | June 2, 2016 - 12:00am

President-elect Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday maintained that he was not fueling the Sabah dispute when he said that he would pursue the Philippines’ claim over the Malaysian-held territory.

Headlines

First batch of Yolanda rehab efforts 95 % complete

By Bebot Sison Jr. | January 14, 2016 - 9:00am

The first batch of rehabilitation and recovery efforts in Typhoon Yolanda-affected local government units is 95 percent complete.

Headlines

Ex-Biliran mayor faces graft raps over medicine scam

By Michael Punongbayan | December 4, 2015 - 9:00am

The Office of the Ombudsman yesterday ordered the filing of graft charges against a former town mayor in Biliran for allegedly procuring medicine for its rural health unit five years ago without public bidding....

Nation

Biliran governor insists: “No dynasty, but destiny”

By Eileen Nazareno Ballesteros | October 31, 2015 - 10:00am

Answering accusations of political dynasty of the Espinas in the island-province of Biliran, Governor Gerardo Espina Jr. insisted: “It is not dynasty, but sheer destiny.”

Freeman Region

Chiong ambush in biliran, Court acquits three cops

By Miriam Garcia Desacada | October 30, 2015 - 10:00am

After more than five years of detention, the three policemen—accused of murder, frustrated murder and attempted murder during an ambush outside the house of Charlie Chiong in Naval town of Biliran—were...

Freeman Region

Almeria town mayor attends climate change workshop

By Edgar Allan Vilbar | October 15, 2015 - 10:00am

Re-electionist Mayor Dominador Agajon of Almeria town of Biliran province had to postpone until yesterday his filing of certificate of candidacy by first attending the three-day disaster contingency planning workshop...

Freeman Region

Biliran prepares for disaster response

By Edgar Allan Vilbar | September 12, 2015 - 10:00am

Realizing the difficulties in handling massive response to calamities similar to super typhoon Yolanda’s, the Biliran provincial government — in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme,...

Freeman Region

Emerging Power, Iceland firm in geothermal venture in Leyte

August 29, 2015 - 10:00am

Filipino-owned renewable energy company Emerging Power Inc. (EPI) has partnered with Orka Energy of Iceland to jointly develop a geothermal power project in Biliran, Leyte as part of its plans to expand its green...

Business