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Plot to kill Leyte town mayor foiled (opens the original)
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TACLOBAN, Philippines — An alleged plot to assassinate Mayor Norman Sabdao of San Miguel town in Leyte and his executive assistant has been foiled by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation. The NBI arrested Gil Tamayo after he allegedly handed an envelope containing P10,000 in cash to an agent posing as a contract killer in Barangay Sta. Rosa in Barugo town on Aug. 13. Tamayo, a radio blocktimer and former local government employee, claimed the mayor’s younger brother, Vice Mayor Estanis
Meralco boosts drive vs electricity theft, system losses (opens the original)
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MANILA, Philippines — The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is expanding the capacity of substations and power lines and apprehending energy pilferers to further reduce system loss charges. Aside from catching violators, Meralco said it is “implementing preventive measures and system design improvements to make illegal electricity use more difficult.” For technical system loss, Meralco continues to invest in enhanced capacity to “improve the efficiency of the power distribution network,” Meralco vic
2 students found with guns (opens the original)
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MANILA, Philippines — A revolver was confiscated from a pupil inside Pulang Bato Elementary School in Biliran, Leyte as municipal police conducted a routine school visit on July 29. The school principal surrendered one caliber .38 revolver without ammunition that had been found in the possession of one of the students. After interventions from the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office of Almeria, the child was turned over to the parents for diversion proceedings in accordance with the
Lawmaker seeks P1 billion more for SUCs (opens the original)
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BORONGAN CITY, Philippines — To speed up the development of medical schools in state universities and colleges (SUCs), 4Ps party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan is urging Congress to allocate an additional P1 billion in next year’s budget. Libanan said the additional funding is needed to produce more doctors and address the country’s persistent shortage of physicians, especially in underserved and rural communities. “We are pushing for an allocation of at least another P1 billion for the Seed Fund f
Boy, 10, dies after delays in hospital transfer (opens the original)
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CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, Philippines — A grieving mother called for accountability after her 10-year-old son died from a series of delays and life-saving equipment issues faced during the transfer of the boy from a hospital here to a better-equipped facility in Tacloban City. “Around 8 a.m. we rushed him to the hospital. By 2 p.m. my son was gone,” the mother wrote on social media, as she asked: “How many lives does Samar have to lose before we fix our broken health system?” According to the moth
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