Thousands of residents in Ormoc City in Leyte resoundingly voted to ratify the merger of 28 villages (barangay) into three and rename another in a plebiscite held Saturday.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said 53 percent of the more than 10,000 residents of the 29 villages cast their votes.

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