KIDS’ ‘BIG’ PROBLEM: Obesity confronts preschool children
ILOILO City – One in every 100 preschool children in Western Visayas is obese, according to the National Nutrition Council (NNC). It may be...
Heavy rains batter city; classes suspended
ILOILO City – Classes in public and private preschools and elementary schools in this city were suspended yesterday due to heavy southwest monsoon rains.
Acting...
Grace Poe top 2019 Senate race contender – Pulse Asia
MANILA – Sen. Grace Poe once again emerged as a top contender for the 2019 Senate race based on the latest Pulse Asia survey.
Poe...
Police: 6 ‘conspire’ to sell shabu in Ajuy
ILOILO City – Six people including a teenager in Ajuy, Iloilo were accused of conspiring to sell a prohibited substance.
They were arrested in a...
Sagay drug ops net 4 ‘pushers’
BACOLOD City – Four suspected drug pushers were arrested in three separate sting operations in Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Sunday.
One of them is...
POOR NUTRITION
ILOILO City – Stunting is prevalent in Antique province. In fact, it has the highest prevalence in Western Visayas at 13.36 percent, data from...
Chris Tiu finally retiring from pro basketball?
MANILA – Rain or Shine Elasto Painters guard Chris Tiu is pushing for his plan to retire from professional basketball by the end of...
‘Brgy officials important in antidrug campaign’
BACOLOD City – Barangay officials play an important role in the campaign against illegal drugs, according to Special Assistant to the President Bong Go.
They...
Motorcycle vs pickup: 1 dead
ILOILO City – Two cousins on board a newly bought motorcycle figured in a crash in Barangay Maribong, Lambunao, Iloilo. One of them died.
The...
Man, 64, nabbed for ‘sexual assault’
BACOLOD City – Charged with sexual assault, a man was arrested in his residence in Barangay Aguisan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental.
Himamaylan City police head...