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CLOSURE ORDER. The Ormoc Maternity and Children’s Hospital in Ormoc City, Leyte, is shown in this undated photo. After operating for nearly a century, the Ormoc City government ordered the facility’s closure after finding multiple violations of its memorandum of agreement with the local government, Mayor Lucy Torres Gomez said in a statement on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026.

Nearly century-old Ormoc maternity hospital ordered closed

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Jan 12, 2026

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Tacloban artist Dante Enage is PH's sole representative to 10th Beijing International Art Biennale

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CLOSURE ORDER. The Ormoc Maternity and Children’s Hospital in Ormoc City, Leyte, is shown in this undated photo. After operating for nearly a century, the Ormoc City government ordered the facility’s closure after finding multiple violations of its memorandum of agreement with the local government, Mayor Lucy Torres Gomez said in a statement on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026.

Nearly century-old Ormoc maternity hospital ordered closed

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Tacloban artist Dante Enage is PH's sole representative to 10th Beijing International Art Biennale

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PALAWAN. A small-scale fisherman in Tagburos village in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan prepares for another day at sea in this June 2023 file photo. Palawan is one of the provinces in the Catholic-majority Philippines where fishermen continue to struggle to provide for their families. (Photo by Jimmy Domingo)

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MISSING PRIEST. Eastern Visayas police regional director Brigadier General Jason Capoy has ordered an investigation over the reported disappearance of Catholic priest Edwin Caintoy on December 23, 2025.

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CEBU. Paytaca, the Philippines' first bitcoin cash (BCH) wallet and payment solution based in Tacloban City in Eastern Visayas, has partnered with Apex Super Club, biggest nightclub in Cebu located at City Times Square, Mandaue City.

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PDIC to service claims of depositors of closed Rural Bank of San Juan (Southern Leyte) onsite

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LEYTE. Eastern Visayas State University (Evsu) basketball team celebrates after winning against the Samar State University (SSU) during the game 2 of the Eastern Visayas Collegiate Athletic Association (Evcaa) tournament at the Tacloban City Convention Center on April 6, 2019. (File photo)

Eastern Visayas collegiate tourney rescheduled to September 2020

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SAN CARLOS. Fredie Segovia, 36, a topnotch Motul Offroad rider from Ormoc City, rides on his vehicle during the San Carlos City's leg of Maxxis 4x4 Cup Philippines 2019 in partnership with the National Association of Filipino Off-Roaders. Segovia will compete anew in Dipolog City's leg on July 27-28, 2019. (Contributed photo)

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International jetski race slated in Tacloban

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ORMOC CITY. (From L-R) The Leyte delegation headed by Schools Division Superintendent Ronelo Al Firmo, Assistant Superintendents Edgar Tenasas and Marilyn Siao, and Athletic Manager Raul Salano during the 2019 Evraa meet in Ormoc City. (Photo courtesy of Allison Kevin Rhossan Junio)

Leyte Conquerors settle for silver in Evraa 2019

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TACLOBAN CITY. The Eagles basketball team of Eastern Visayas State University (Evsu), the over-all champion in this year's Eastern Visayas Collegiate Athletic Association (Evcaa) Season 1 basketball tournament. (Contributed photo)

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Apr 07, 2019

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TACLOBAN CITY. Former Leyte First District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez leads the ceremonial toss during the opening games of Eastern Visayas Collegiate Athletic Association (EVCAA) basketball tournament at the Astrodome in Tacloban City. (Contributed photo)

Commissioner optimistic of E. Visayas 1st collegiate league

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Jan 29, 2019

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BisayaFlix expands beyond streaming with first creative arts workshop series

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TACLOBAN. Actor Daniel Padilla attends the final game during the Season 2 of the Eastern Visayas Collegiate Athletic Association in Tacloban City on November 12, 2023.

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Harvard-trained Filipina scientist chooses to serve home university

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BATANGAS. Fishermen and environmental campaigners set a fluvial protest in Simlong, Batangas City on November 11, 2024, ahead of the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. In support of the Global Days of Action Against Gas Expansion, the participants said they want to send a strong message to world leaders attending COP29 about the alleged dangers posed to the peoples and planet of massive investments in fossil gas in Asia and beyond.

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CALIFORNIA. Award-winning Filipino teacher Gary Mosquito prepares his classroom as he begins his teaching job at a school in California, USA.

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LEYTE. Publication staff of An Lantawan of Leyte Normal University in Tacloban City receives the "Campus Press of the Year" award during the Regional Tertiary Schools Press Conference at the Visayas State University in Baybay City on April 7, 2024. Some 400 campus journalists from 28 college and university publications across the Eastern Visayas region joined the event, which focused on battling against campus repression, artificial intelligence, and disinformation.

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