Flooding hits Ghana’s capital killing 13 people – with another storm forecast
ACCRA – At least 13 people have died in Ghana's capital, Accra, after torrential rain resulted in severe flooding, according to the fire service...
ILOILO STUDENT BRINGS LOADED GUN TO CLASS; DepEd orders intervention, tighter campus security
ILOILO — A Grade 10 student who entered a public high school in Barotac Nuevo town carrying a loaded .38-caliber revolver has triggered heightened...
Hotel101 expands to Thailand with 770-room hotel in Bangkok
HOTEL101 Global Holdings Corp., the hospitality subsidiary of Philippine-listed DoubleDragon Corporation, announced Wednesday, July 1, the signing of definitive binding agreements for a joint...
Bacolod confirms first four ASF cases; containment measures intensified
BACOLOD City — The Bacolod City Government on Wednesday afternoon confirmed its first four cases of African Swine Fever (ASF), prompting authorities to intensify...
Palace: Cases vs Marcoleta, allies driven by evidence
MANILA — Malacañang on Wednesday firmly denied accusations of "selective justice" in the investigation of Senator Rodante Marcoleta, insisting that the Marcos administration files...
Congo bans mass gatherings to prevent spread of Ebola
KINSHASA – Mass gatherings have been banned in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital, Kinshasa, as well as three other areas, in order to...
DEPED-6 CLARIFIES: Cellphones barred during class hours only, total ban needs stakeholder approval
ILOILO City – The Department of Education (DepEd) has clarified that learners in Western Visayas are already prohibited from using mobile phones and other...
Western Visayas braces for rainy week as monsoon, LPA keep skies unsettled
ILOILO City – Wet weather is expected to persist across Western Visayas until the end of the week, with state weather forecasters predicting frequent...
Prov’l ordinance recognizes Pavia as Iloilo ‘Sorbete Capital’; Economic contribution of local ice cream...
ILOILO — The Sangguniang Panlalawigan unanimously approved on third and final reading Provincial Ordinance No. 2026-356 declaring the Municipality of Pavia, particularly Barangay Anilao,...
OCD to press on with quake drills despite public apathy
ILOILO City – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Western Visayas will continue conducting earthquake drills despite the apparent lack of seriousness shown...