‘BRACE FOR TRAFFIC JAMS’
ILOILO City – Classes in public elementary and high schools across the country resume today. In this city, the public is bracing for traffic...
De Lima questions ‘surge’ of Chinese nationals
MANILA – Sen. Leila de Lima claimed there is an influx of Chinese nationals employed and residing in the Philippines. She wants this investigated...
Ceres draws with JPV in PFL
MANILA – Ceres Negros tightened its grip of the top spot in the 2018 Philippines Football League after its match against JPV Marikina ended...
Jeepney crash kills woman, hurts 3 others
BACOLOD City – A woman was killed while three others were injured in a road accident in Barangay Ani-e, Calatrava, Negros Occidental.
Municipal police head...
Malay eyes banning ‘single-use plastics’
MALAY, Aklan – The Sangguniang Bayan (SB) is eyeing to ban “single-use plastics” in this town, which includes the world-famous Boracay Island.
“A big percentage...
‘EXPECT MONDAY TRAFFIC JAM’
ILOILO City – Anticipate heavy vehicular congestion on city streets when classes open on Monday.
But the Public Safety and Transportation Management Office (PSTMO) of...
P200T bail bond for child abuse suspect
ILOILO City – Hector Palencia will have to shell out a couple hundred thousand pesos to be temporarily spared from detention.
Palencia, a resident of...
80 ‘Aetas’ to benefit if island placed under land reform
MANILA – Eighty Aetas in Boracay could qualify as beneficiaries should President Rodrigo Duterte pushes through his plan to put the island resort under...
PNP recommends dismissal of 85 cops
MANILA – The Philippine National Police-Internal Affairs Service (PNP-AIS) has recommended the dismissal of 85 police personnel since President Rodrigo Duterte started his “war...
NegOcc coffee industry mulls ‘localized’ action plan
BACOLOD City – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is spearheading efforts to "localize" Negros Occidental's coffee industry to make it more in-tune...