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CALASIAO, PANGASINAN—The Office of the Ombudsman ordered the dismissal from government service of Urdaneta City Mayor Julio “Rammy” Parayno III; his cousin, Vice Mayor Jimmy Parayno; and six city councilors for their actions following a suspension order against the city’s top two officials. In a consolidated decision dated April 15, which Urdaneta City officials received

NIA upgrades Bohol dam to nearly double water storage

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Northern Samar student faces rap over classroom gun

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