PORT CRACKDOWN PUSHED; Defensor seeks tighter entry-point monitoring after P22-M shabu haul
ILOILO — Alarmed by the seizure of nearly P22 million worth of suspected shabu in two recent anti-drug operations, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. is...
P2-M illegal fishing gear seized in operation vs ‘hulbot-hulbot’
ILOILO —Authorities intensified their crackdown on illegal fishing in Northern Iloilo.
A commercial fishing vessel engaged in prohibited “hulbot-hulbot” (Danish Seine) operations was apprehended, and...
Bike fest: Over 300 athletes test endurance in Iloilo duathlon
ILOILO City – More than 300 athletes from across the country converged in Iloilo City over the weekend for the Iloilo Duathlon 2.0, highlighting...
WV on ‘blue’ alert; cyclone seen to intensify southwest monsoon
ILOILO City – Disaster response agencies in Western Visayas have shifted to heightened preparedness mode as Tropical Cyclone Francisco threatens to intensify the southwest...
Broadcaster ambush spurs PRO-6 to offer security for threatened journos
ILOILO City – The ambush of a veteran radio broadcaster in Roxas City has prompted the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) to intensify its...
517 families closer to land ownership after 30-year wait
ILOILO City – More than three decades after being relocated to a government housing site, 517 families here are now a step away from...
DA intensifies RSSI campaign as Visayas infestation spreads; sugar leaders to convene
BACOLOD City — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has intensified efforts to combat the rapidly spreading red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) as sugar industry...
Bacolod councilor invited as panelist at global climate congress
BACOLOD City — Bacolod City Councilor Em Ang has been invited to serve as a panelist at the prestigious United Cities and Local Governments...
BFP Antique urges public to dial 911 for fire and other emergencies
ANTIQUE — The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) is reminding the public to use the nationwide 911 emergency hotline for fire-related incidents and other...
Roxas mayor condemns attack on radio broadcaster, orders thorough probe
CAPIZ — Roxas City Mayor Ronnie Dadivas has strongly condemned the attempted assassination of veteran radio broadcaster Jay Lavapiez, popularly known as "Papang Jay,"...