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Robinsons Land plans to open 30 ‘gohotels’ branches in 5 years
Enjoying the success of its pilot gohotels.ph in Mandaluyong, Robinsons Land Corporation is now planning to open at least 30 more branches of the budget hotel nationwide in five years. RLC president Frederick Go said the occupancy rate is about 90 percent for the pilot [...]

Country lacks 1,300 ranking CESOs

Country lacks 1,300 ranking CESOs
TACLOBAN CITY — In order to have a government position ranging from assistant regional director to undersecretary level and ensure that one’s tenure in office is assured in the new administration, a public servant should posses Career Executive Service Officer (CESO) ranking. This was underlined by Angelito M. Twaño, Regional Director, [...]

NPA kills 9 cops, village exec

NPA kills 9 cops, village exec
NINE POLICEMEN, among them two ranking officers, and a barangay official were killed in two separate incidents in Samar and Surigao del Norte on Saturday.
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Rebels kill 8 cops, village exec in Samar
MANILA, Philippines – Suspected Communist rebels killed 8 policemen in an ambush after shooting [...]

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Cebu Pacific drops fares in select domestic, China destinations
THE country’s low fare leader, Cebu Pacific (CEB) announces a “Go Lite” seat sale as low as P499 to select domestic and China destinations, from August 17-19, 2010 or until seats last. read more
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CEB offers P499 to select domestic Routes and China fare [...]

Goats star in centennial festival of Leyte town

Goats star in centennial festival of Leyte town
GOAT MEAT is a popular main ingredient in cooking caldereta (chevron stew with tomatoes), paklay (stewed innards) and other Filipino dishes, but demand is also rising for goat’s milk in the preparation of some beauty products.
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Haul from dumped cocaine reaches P2B
TACLOBAN CITY — [...]

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Eastern Visayas all set for barangay polls
It’s all systems go for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections this October unless Congress passes a law postponing local polls.
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Cebu prelate unhappy SONA silent on sex ed
Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal of Cebu was dismayed by the failure of President Benigno Aquino III to [...]

Festivals color Sto. Niño rites

Festivals color Sto. Niño rites
SOUNDS OF DRUMS, trumpets and sirens reverberated in Tacloban City for two days in late June as the people celebrated through festivals the 121st feast day of the Sto. Niño, the patron saint of Leyte and its capital.
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Leyte sustains P4-M damage from coco pest
TACLOBAN CITY — [...]

Aglipay A. Oberio: Samal’s chess wonder

Aglipay A. Oberio: Samal’s chess wonder
HOISTING the Philippine flag in the just-concluded 11th Asean+ Age-Group Championships at the Traveler’s Hotel, Subic Freeport in Olongapo City, was his sweetest victory thus far. read more
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30 domestic flights cancelled as NAIA communication system conks out

30 domestic flights cancelled as NAIA communication system conks out
Thirty domestic flights were cancelled on Saturday after the communication system of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) encountered technical problems, an airline official said.
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A road movie worth all the trouble

A road movie worth all the trouble
“I DIDN’T EXPECT THE FILM TO WIN any awards. After all the trouble I went through making it, all I wanted was a good and decent film for moviegoers,” said Jon Steffan Ballesteros, director of “Colorum,” Special Jury Prize winner in the 2009 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival.
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