17-year-old lad drowns at Negros old pier
BACOLOD City – Swimming turned fatal for a boy in a coastal village in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental.
The 17-year-old Ruel Dave Cumahig of Hinoba-an,...
12 HOUSES BURIED IN IGBARAS LANDSLIDE
ILOILO City – Days of rain led to a landslide in the uphill village of Igpigus in the municipality of Igbaras, Iloilo yesterday. No...
More farmworkers seen moving to urban areas
BACOLOD City – The number of hacienda workers moving from the countryside to urban areas might double as “tiempo muerto” in the sugar industry...
Over 300 mothers in mass breastfeeding at mall
ILOILO City – Over 300 mothers joined a simultaneous breastfeeding event at the Festive Walk Mall in Mandurriao district yesterday.
Aimed at “normalizing” breastfeeding, the...
PH Navy responding to Libya kidnapping
MANILA – The Philippine Navy said on Saturday it is preparing appropriate response to the kidnapping of three overseas Filipino workers and a South...
Motorcycle-riding man shot to death
BACOLOD City – A man was fatally shot while he was driving a motorcycle on the national road in Sitio San Antonio, Barangay Alimango,...
BURNED TO DEATH
ILOILO City – Fire struck four houses at Project 3, Block 1, Barangay Sooc, Arevalo district a little past midnight yesterday, killing a 64-year-old...
Who are the richest, poorest Iloilo officials?
ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. had a net worth of P44.9 million in 2017, his Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN)...
LGUs, police agree on community policing
ILOILO City – The provincial and municipal governments of Iloilo and Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) agreed to implement a joint peace and order...
Guimaras mulls solar energy use for biz ops
GUIMARAS – Businesses in this island province are considering the use of solar energy to power their operations.
In a recent business forum, the Solar...