INQUIRER.net First Posted 15:50:00 06/23/2009 MANILA, Philippines – Tropical depression “Feria” has intensified into a tropical storm, as it threatened to make landfall over Eastern Samar province on Tuesday afternoon, the state weather bureau said. At 11:30 a.m., “Feria,” which packs maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 22 [...]
Continue Reading ‘Feria’ to slam Eastern Samar – Pagasa
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June 23rd, 2009
First Posted 5:39 PM 06/23/2009 BiliranIsland.com Naval, Biliran – A power outage hit this island about 4 p.m. Tuesday as typhoon Feria`s strong winds and rain battered the Island`s power infrastructure. So far, the BILECO has yet to say when power will be restored as they were “still assessing the damage” as of posting time.
Continue Reading TOTAL BLACKOUT IN BILIRAN ISLAND DUE TO TYPHOON FERIA
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June 23rd, 2009
The Philippines now has the highest number of confirmed cases of Influenza A (H1N1) in Southeast Asia, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In Tacloban City, Australian national has been placed under observation at the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center (EVRMC) here for possible infection of the Influenza A (H1N1) virus when he showed [...]
Continue Reading ADVISORY AGAINST INFLUENZA A-H1N1 (Swine Flu)
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June 19th, 2009
Leyte Samar Daily Express TACLOBAN CITY — The number-two man of the Philippine National Police in the region yesterday advised Biliran Representative Glenn Chong to just follow rules and regulations at the this city airport, which would be the best example to the public’s eye in terms of adopting policies in the best interest for [...]
Continue Reading Chief Supt. Bolodo to Rep. Chong: Follow rules at Tacloban airport
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June 17th, 2009
Leyte Samar Daily Express CABUCGAYAN, Biliran – Baton-whirling minorettes led the band that played loud but beautiful music in welcoming the guests who arrived on board a car of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) last March 11, 2009. The Local Government Unit of Cabucgayan led by Mayor Arnelito Garing prepared Cabucgayan Band [...]
Continue Reading DSWD officials visit Kalahi-CIDSS devt projects in Cabucgayan
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June 17th, 2009
Leyte Samar Daily Express TACLOBAN CITY – Biliran Representative Glenn Chong said that he is determined to fight back like a “true leader” on the libel complaint filed against him which he described as nothing but “political harassment.” Last Thursday, Chong posted his bail bond for the libel complaint he was charged before a regional [...]
Continue Reading Biliran solon posts bail for libel raps filed by Gov. Espina
Tags: Biliran Ambush, Congressman Glenn Chong, ELECTION 2010, espina, Gov. Espina, Hon. Rogelio J. Espina, Leyte Samar Daily Express, libel, posts bail
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June 14th, 2009
SamarNews.com Below is the full text of the Complaint-Affidavit filed before the Ombudsman by Naval, Biliran town councilor Victor A. del Rosario. Republic of the Philippines) Province of Biliran ) SS Municipality of Naval ) COMPLAINT-AFFIDAVIT I, Victor A. del Rosario, of legal age, Filipino, resident of Riverside, Naval, Biliran, having been sworn into in [...]
Continue Reading Biliran Councilor filed Complaint-Affidavit before the Ombudsman against Con-Ass proponents
Tags: biliran politics, Con-Ass, Coun. Jun Del Rosario, JDR, Kapatiran Party, Politics, SamarNews.com, Victor Del Rosario
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June 14th, 2009
