Civilians hailed for support as soldiers, rebels clash
ILOILO – The Philippine Army thanked civilians for alerting it about the rebels’ presence in the hinterland barangay of Agcarope, Janiuay town.
Government troops and...
Danny Fajardo, Panay News founder, writes 30
ILOILO City – Panay News founder Danny Fajardo, one of the pillars of journalism in Western Visayas, has died. He was 72.
Fajardo, who served...
GARINS FOR BIRON
ILOILO – The influential Garin family has decided to back the gubernatorial bid of 4th District’s Cong. Ferjenel Biron. This leaves Cong. Arthur Defensor...
Fish ball vendor to press charges vs Toboso mayor
BACOLOD City – A fish ball vendor plans filing charges against Mayor Richard Jaojoco of Toboso, Negros Occidental. He claimed he and his 17-year-old...
DENR approves 2 hanging bridges for Calinog
ILOILO – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has approved the construction of two hanging bridges that will serve the people in...
Over 400 job seekers flock at gov’t job fair
ILOILO City – More than 400 jobseekers flocked to the first ever “Government Job Fair” of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) in Western Visayas.
The...
‘Pusher’ caught in Roxas drug bust
ROXAS City – He allegedly sold shabu to an undercover police officer.
The 23-year-old Franz Hernan Degala was caught in a drug buy-bust operation in...
ANY TAKERS? NHA to redistribute unoccupied houses
ILOILO – The National Housing Authority (NHA) will redistribute unoccupied houses the agency built for the government’s uniformed personnel, according to Sen. Joseph Victor...
Western Visayas drug war deaths now 67
ILOILO City – Another drug suspect was killed in this city, this time in Barangay Ingore, La Paz district – racking up to 67...
Bacolod cops net 70 drug suspects in Aug.
BACOLOD City – Seventy persons were arrested in antidrug operations in this capital city last month, the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) reported.
The BCPO...