Army: 20 villages rebel-influenced
ILOILO City – The New People’s Army (NPA) exerts influence over around 20 villages in Panay and Guimaras islands, according to the commander of...
Bacolod village chiefs accused of ‘politicking’
BACOLOD City – Mayor Evelio Leonardia said the barangay captains claiming that his administration is biased are “politicking.”
Several barangay captains are complaining about what...
LTO reg’l chief wants unregistered vehicles out of Boracay
BORACAY – Land Transportation Office (LTO) regional director Rolando Ramos wants the immediate removal of unregistered vehicles in this popular island resort.
Ramos urged the...
MOLO ‘KAP’ IN PDEA DRUG LIST
BY PRINCE GOLEZ, RUBY SILUBRICO and ADRIAN STEWART CO
MANILA – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has made public its list of barangay captains...
Nat’l scientist: Bacolod, Iloilo can be ‘twin power cities’
BACOLOD City – National Scientist Raul V. Fabella is advocating the “twinning” of Iloilo and Bacolod cities.
Fabella, a native of Bacolod, sees immense growth...
DSWD-6 sends home displaced workers
BORACAY – Displaced workers leaving this island resort for home could receive transportation allowance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region 6.
The...
Ganzon agrees to be Treñas’ vice mayor
ILOILO City – Vice Mayor Jeffrey Ganzon has picked Cong. Jerry Treñas as his choice for mayor in next year’s election.
Ganzon announced yesterday he...
Region 6 will weather Boracay closure — NEDA
ILOILO City – Western Visayas’ economy is dynamic and would overcome the adverse effects of Boracay Island’s temporary closure, clarified the National Economic and...
Labor Day job fair: 16T jobs up grabs
ILOILO City – Some 16,000 job vacancies are waiting to be filled in today’s Labor Day job fair at the Marymart Center on Valeria...
13 days of gun ban: 33 firearms seized, 24 violators fall
ILOILO City – Thirteen days since the election gun ban started, 33 firearms were confiscated and 24 violators were arrested in Western Visayas, according...