Body to oversee proposed critical habitats in Boracay
BORACAY – A body will watch over the proposed 750.96-hectare critical habitat in this island resort, according to an official from the Department of...
POLICE WARY OF CRIME SURGE
BORACAY – This island resort’s closure for six months may drive displaced laborers to engage in illegal activities such as drug pushing for easy...
Mandurriao ‘kaps’ pressure Joe, too
ILOILO City – Barangay captains of Mandurriao district appeared to have become frustrated with Mayor Jose Espinosa III.
They wanted him to swap posts with...
Lightning kills 6 in Sipalay
BACOLOD City – Six people died while several others were injured when lightning struck Sitio Barasbaras, Barangay Manlucahoc, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental.
Mostly sugarcane field...
Peryahan operator ignores PCSO order
BACOLOD City – The Peryahan Draw Center on Burgos Street continues to operate.
Its operator, Global Tech Mobile Online Corp., insisted that their business is...
Emergency jobs for 5T Boracay workers
ILOILO City – For Boracay Island’s impending closure for six months, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is readying an emergency employment scheme...
Drive more responsibly – reg’l hospital chief
BACOLOD City – Motorists must be more responsible while driving, according to Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) chief Julius Drilon.
Drilon said vehicular...
BORACAY FISHING BAN
BORACAY – Only fishermen native to this island resort will be allowed to fish in its surrounding waters.
Fishers from other areas would be banned...
ERC steps in to resolve complaints vs PECO
ILOILO City – Around “70 percent to 80 percent” of consumers’ complaints against Panay Electric Company (PECO) have been resolved, according to the Energy...
City gov’t freezes work on new Mandurriao bldg
ILOILO City – The city government’s Office of the Building Official (OBO) has stopped all construction activities at a new building in Barangay Bolilao,...