BFAR distributes cash aid to nearly 900 fisherfolk in Aklan under presidential program
AKLAN – A total of 898 fisherfolk from four municipalities in Aklan received cash assistance under the Presidential Assistance for Farmers and Fisherfolk Program...
Curlee Discaya to name over 150 gov’t officials who received kickbacks
MANILA – Contractor Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya claimed that more than 150 government officials, including lawmakers, were involved in alleged kickback schemes tied to flood...
PDP to take Senate power shake-up to SC
MANILA — The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) is set to challenge before the Supreme Court the legality of the recent Senate leadership overhaul, insisting...
Norway’s crown princess on lung transplant waiting list, palace says
OSLO – Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been placed on a waiting list for a lung transplant, the country’s royal household has said.
Mette-Marit, who...
Pope praises Spain’s opposition to war and support for migrants
MADRID – Pope Leo XIV has started his official visit to Spain by praising its government's opposition to wars as well as its support...
IPPO monitors barangay officials with alleged drug links
ILOILO City – The Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) is currently monitoring several elected barangay officials allegedly linked to illegal drugs.
IPPO director Colonel Bayani...
Man nabbed for threatening to leak girlfriend’s intimate photos
ANTIQUE — A 22-year-old man was arrested in an entrapment operation after allegedly threatening to leak his girlfriend's private photos and videos if she...
PRO-NIR records 37% drop in focus crimes
BACOLOD City — Focus crime incidents across the Negros Island Region (NIR) dropped to their lowest level this year in May, with police recording...
Pototan HVI falls in drug sting; P1-M ‘shabu’ seized
ILOILO – A high-value individual (HVI) was arrested while more than P1 million worth of suspected shabu was confiscated in a buy-bust operation conducted...
READY FOR CLASSES: 2,841 public schools open today for Western Visayas’ 729,334 learners
ILOILO City — More than 729,000 learners have already enrolled across Western Visayas as the Department of Education (DepEd) Region 6 declared all 2,841...