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CATACLYSMIC FLOODING: Forest loss blamed for fatal floods in N. Iloilo

ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. believes deforestation in the mountains of northern Iloilo has led to the massive flooding that submerged several towns in the...
The provincial capitol building of Negros Occidental in Bacolod City will soon become a free wireless internet service to be set up by the Department of Information and Communications Technology. The project is part of the implementation of Republic Act 10929, or the “Free Internet Access in Public Places Act.” NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

NegOcc firms urged to register biz name early

BACOLOD City – The Department of Trade and Industry urged enterprise owners in Negros Occidental not to wait for the deadline but visit early its office to process...

Buncag, Jiggy’s enter Iloilo volley tilt finals

LEON, Iloilo – Buncag-SLR and Jiggy’s Angels reached the finals of the Gov. Toto Defensor Jr. Open Invitational Volleyball Cup 2019 after disposing their semifinals foes...

Early registration for biz names urged

BACOLOD City– Owners of enterprises in Negros Occidental are urged to process their business name registration with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) early to avoid...

Judy Ann Santos named Best Actress at MMFF 2019 awards night

JUDY Ann Santos was named as the Best Actress for her lead role in the film “Mindanao” during the Gabi ng Parangal of the Metro Manila Film Festival...

PRICE FREEZE: Profiteers warned as people struggle with ‘Ursula’ devastation

ILOILO City – A freeze in the prices of basic necessities is automatic in areas under a state of calamity, according to the Department of Trade...
PAN-AY RIVER BURSTS. This aerial shot of Pontevedra, Capiz shows the Pan-ay River overflowing, its murky water engulfing residential and commercial areas of the municipality, and turning vast rice fields into instant rivers as well. Other towns in Capiz also reported flooding, prompting the provincial government to declare a state of calamity. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

13 dead, 6 missing in Iloilo and Capiz; reg’l disaster council assesses typhoon damage

ILOILO City – Thirteen persons died in Iloilo and Capiz provinces when typhoon “Ursula” struck northern Panay Island on Christmas Day. Six others remain missing as...
Photo courtesy of Lovely Jean Montidon

23 villages flooded, Balasan declares state of calamity

ILOILO – With all of its 23 barangays flooded when typhoon “Ursula” struck on Christmas Day, the municipality of Balasan in the northern part of this...

Negrenses mount indignation protest as Reds mark anniv

BACOLOD City – To rebuke atrocities perpetrated by the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, New People's Army (NPA), village officials and anticrime forces here...
Tourist arrivals in the world-famous Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan continues to increase, setting aside the maximum capacity of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, after over a year that it was opened to the public. JUN AGUIRRE/PN

Boracay exceeds daily tourist capacity

KALIBO, Aklan – Tourist arrivals in the world-famous Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan continues to increase, setting aside the maximum capacity of the Department of Environment...