Farmers warned vs ‘cocolisap’
BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA
ILOILO – The Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) has alerted coconut farmers in the province against possible “cocolisap” infestation.
PAO chief, Dr. Ildefonso Toledo...
Money lending collector robbed
BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO
ILOILO – A collector of a lending company was robbed in Brgy. Carmelo, Banate town.
Premrose Benedicto, 26, of Bugasong, Antique, was...
3 ‘high-value’ drug suspects fall
BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO
ILOILO City – Three women, all “high-value” targets of the police, fell in the hands of the Iloilo City Police Anti-Illegal...
150 houses for ‘Yolanda’ survivors in Estancia
BY PRINCE GOLEZ
Manila Reporter
MANILA – Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery (PARR) Panfilo Lacson is set to turn over 150 “permanent” houses to survivors of...
Guns, ammos, shabu seized
BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO
POTOTAN, Iloilo -- Illegal drugs, unlicensed firearms and ammunitions were recovered by the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) in Brgy. Guinacas...
12 Guimaras brgys drug-affected
BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA
GUIMARAS – Twelve out of 98 barangays in this island province are drug-affected.
These barangays, according to Guimaras Police Provincial Office (GPPO) director,...
Unknown ‘visitor’ hacks fisherman
BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO
ILOILO – A 62-year-old fisherman was wounded while fighting back an intruder in his house in Brgy. Trapeche, Oton town.
Eddie Hollera is...
Garin family treats Guimbal kids with food, school supplies
BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA
GUIMBAL Iloilo – A total of 2,000 native children of this municipality received pre-school opening treats from the Garin family headed by...
Boy, 19, nabbed for raping a minor
BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO
ILOILO, City – The young man charged with sexually abusing a minor was arrested yesterday in Brgy. Bolilao, Mandurriao district.
The 19-year-old...
No arrest in Senate – Drilon
By PRINCE GOLEZ
Manila Reporter
MANILA — Senate President Franklin Drilon yesterday said he would not allow the three senators implicated in the pork barrel scam...