Beermen ‘ready for resistance’ in quest for title
MANILA – San Miguel Beermen begins its quest for another PBA title when it battles Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings in Game 1 of...
NHCP eyes city as ‘model’ heritage zone
ILOILO City – The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) eyes this city as a “model” heritage zone in the country.
“I would like...
ARMED AND DEADLY: 77T loose firearms in Region 6
ILOILO City – There are an estimated 77,000 loose firearms in Western Visayas and 18,000 of these are in the possession of criminals such...
Repair, not renovation, says Molo priest on convent
ILOILO City – What the Molo Chuch’s convent is undergoing is a repair, not a renovation, clarified Monsignor Maurillo Silva, administrator of the Molo...
Many Bacolod schools don’t have building permits – OBO
BACOLOD City – Several public schools in this city have failed to secure necessary permits when they built new buildings, according to the Office...
Iloilo green programs showcased at UN gab
ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. shared the provincial government’s various eco-friendly programs and projects to participants of a three-day international environment workshop organized...
Tourism arrivals reach ‘all-time high’
MANILA – Tourist arrivals in the Philippines reached an all-time high in the first half of the year, according to the Department of Tourism.
A...
FEEL THE CHILL: PRO-6 puts ‘drug war’ pressure on police chiefs
BY RUBY SILUBRICO and GLENDA TAYONA
ILOILO City – The pressure is on police chiefs as the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) vowed to sustain...
‘As Gloria heads House, Du30 tightens grips on power’
BACOLOD City – Former president Gloria Arroyo having been elected as the House Speaker will give President Rodrigo Duterte “further grip on power,” according...
Treñas, Tupas, Biron vote GMA for House Speaker
ILOILO City – Congressmen Jerry Treñas (Lone District, Iloilo City), Ferjenel Biron (4th District, Iloilo) and Raul Tupas (5th District, Iloilo) confirmed having voted...