No 21-gun salute for ‘narco cop’ at burial in Bacolod City
BACOLOD City – The policeman who was killed in a drug bust and was included in the so-called narco-list of President Rodrigo Duterte was...
Imelda Marcos not barred from 2019 elections, says Comelec
MANILA – Former First Lady Imelda Marcos is not yet disqualified from the 2019 midterm elections despite a Sandiganbayan division verdict that perpetually disqualifies...
West Visayas State U ready to offer dental program – prez
ILOILO City – West Visayas State University in La Paz district will soon offer a dental studies program.
It was one of three state schools...
‘TEENS LISTEN TO DOCTORS’
ILOILO – Doctors are able to effectively persuade teenagers to avoid getting pregnant at an early age. The teens respond well to a medical...
Compulsory rabies vaccination for pet dogs, cats in Iloilo
ILOILO – Provincial Board members approved a proposed ordinance that makes preventing rabies central to responsible pet ownership.
Provincial Ordinance No. 2018-177, or the Responsible...
Police look into landowner, donees in ‘Sagay 9’ probe
SAGAY CITY, Negros Occidental – Local police were obtaining statements from the landowner, lessor and recipients of the sugarcane farm where the “Sagay 9”...
‘Enforcement of Bacolod anti-smoking ordinance inadequate’
BACOLOD City – Councilor Caesar Distrito is not satisfied with the implementation of the city’s Anti-Smoking Ordinance.
According to the Distrito, the local government needs...
85% of Boracay road revamp finished, says DPWH’s Villar
BORACAY ISLAND – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is assuring the public that the current road upgrading efforts for the circumferential...
Mislatel Consortium ‘has valid franchise’
MANILA – Mislatel Consortium, the provisional awardee of the country’s third telco slot, has an existing legislative franchise, according to a company under its...
PECO PLAYS HARDBALL: Long-drawn-out legal battle with MORE Power looms
ILOILO City – Panay Electric Company (PECO), the sole power distributor in this city for nearly a century, is not giving up its franchise...