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Borongan mayor vows sanctions amid Padul-ong Festival violence
A student brawl erupted during Borongan City’s Padul-ong Festival, prompting an investigation, possible sanctions and calls for accountability after violence…
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Melee mars Borongan religious festival
A brawl at Borongan City’s Padul-ong Festival on September 7 disrupted celebrations for the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, as a street dancing…
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Eastern Samar governor orders petrol inventory
Eastern Samar Governor Ralph Vincent Evardone orders fuel inventory and prioritizes frontline services as gas stations face shortages, while a four-day…
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Borongan City casuals lose jobs over budget deadlock
Hundreds of Borongan City job order workers were laid off after the city council failed to approve the 2026 budget, forcing the local government to operate…
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Hundreds lose jobs as Borongan council fails to pass 2026 budget
Hundreds of casual and job order workers in Borongan City lost their jobs after the city council failed to pass the 2026 budget, forcing the local government…
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Bishop Varquez challenges fellow bishops to be frugal
Diocese of Borongan Bishop Crispin Varquez appealed to his fellow church leaders to practice frugality and simplicity in the conduct of conferences, especially…
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Borongan airport shares flight success with Siquijor
Borongan City Airport sustains strong passenger traffic three years after PAL launched flights, attracting nationwide attention for its LGU-led operations and…
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Borongan mayor steps down
Borongan City Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda begins a 90-day suspension by the Ombudsman over a technical form error, with Vice Mayor Emmanuel Tiu Sonco serving as…
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Seminarian attempts to burn down seminary
A college seminarian in Borongan City went amok and stabbed three fellow seminarians before dawn Tuesday; victims are recovering while the suspect will undergo…
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Borongan LGU plants flood protection bamboos
‘We identified bamboo as the best defense against the overflowing of Lo-om River.’
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Dry taps disrupt lives, classes in Borongan
'One day, Borongan’s empty pipes will meet a fire that is not contained so quickly. When that happens, no press release or legal citation will bring back the…
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Bloomberg awards climate grant to 35 youth groups
‘The whole city has to be involved in climate actions to reduce the impact of these typhoons.’
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City treasurer sacked over missing funds
Borongan City Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda has relieved the city treasurer and several staff after an internal audit revealed P6.4 million in missing funds from…
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Borongan nixes watershed mining plans
Borongan City officials and barangay captains unite to oppose mining operations in protected watershed areas, citing risks to water sources, flooding, erosion,…
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