Indonesian students protest vs state spending, fuel price hike
JAKARTA – Hundreds of students took to the streets of Indonesia's capital to protest government policies they said could "bankrupt" the country.
The students were...
PRO-NIR troops encounter suspected rebels in Negros Occidental
BACOLOD City — Personnel of the Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) figured in an armed encounter with suspected members of the Communist Terrorist...
Dumangas’ No. 2 most wanted falls in manhunt operation
ILOILO — Authorities arrested Dumangas, Iloilo’s No. 2 most wanted person during a manhunt operation conducted in Brgy. Tabucan, Dumangas, Iloilo at around 4:55...
Man nabbed for gun running in Iloilo City
ILOILO City — A 48-year-old man was arrested on Friday for alleged gun running during an entrapment operation in Barangay Sooc, Arevalo, Iloilo City.
The...
‘ILLEGAL TRANSACTION’: COA flags P362.4-M in Antique gov’t center project, holds former guv Cadiao...
ANTIQUE — Former Antique governor Rhodora J. Cadiao has been named among those liable by the Commission on Audit (COA) in a Notice of...
Uswag Ilonggo builds P227.3-M school infra, eases classroom shortage
ILOILO City – Three newly completed school buildings were inaugurated on June 11 as part of a P227.3-million educational infrastructure program of Uswag Ilonggo...
Negros biz group, prov’l gov’t push reforms after U.S. blocks Philippine blue crab exports
BACOLOD City — The Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) and officials of the Negros Occidental provincial government are urging immediate reforms...
PH Defense chief unfazed by China’s travel sanctions
MANILA – Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said he would continue carrying out his duties despite sanctions imposed by China, describing Beijing’s actions as...
Swedish children being recruited into violent gangs
STOCKHOLM – Sweden has dropped plans to imprison serious offenders as young as 13 due to a lack of parliamentary support.
The country is currently...
DOLE expands TUPAD aid to 21 more Iloilo City routes
ILOILO City — Nearly 1,000 additional public transport workers in Iloilo City are set to receive temporary employment and wage assistance.
The Department of Labor...