Bolivian president warns country at ‘breaking point’
LA PAZ – Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz has warned the country is "at breaking point" after a month of anti-government protests that have led...
Israel included in blacklist of United Nations for alleged sexual violence in warzones
TEL AVIV -- Israel has been added to a United Nations (UN) blacklist of countries that commit sexual violence in warzones for the first...
Three dead, two hurt after sugarcane truck crashes into acacia tree in Maasin
ILOILO — Three persons were killed while two others were injured after a truck loaded with sugarcane crashed into an acacia tree along the...
Village chief arrested in Antique drug bust
ANTIQUE – A village chief was arrested in an anti-illegal drug operation on Friday afternoon, May 29, in Barangay Maragubdub, San Remigio, Antique.
The suspect,...
Fire destroys 3 houses, 2 biz establishments in Jaro
ILOILO City – A pre-dawn fire razed three houses and two commercial establishments in Zone 2, Barangay Balantang, Jaro district early yesterday morning, May...
COPS ALONE CAN’T STOP DOMESTIC ABUSE – PRO-6, Barangays, schools, churches urged to join...
ILOILO City – Declaring that domestic violence cannot be addressed by law enforcement alone, the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) is pushing for a...
12-hour scheduled power outage to affect 3 MORE Power substations on May 31
ILOILO City – The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has requested a 12-hour scheduled power interruption within the franchise area of MORE...
Bacolod strengthens support for plaza vendors with G-Carts amid rehabilitation project
BACOLOD City — The Bacolod City Government has intensified its support for small vendors by distributing free Government Carts (G-Carts) to 31 members of...
Sandiganbayan orders Jinggoy arrest in flood control graft case
MANILA — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada and former Public Works and Highways secretary Manuel Bonoan have been ordered arrested by the Sandiganbayan over graft charges...
WV youth employment rises as underemployment nearly doubles
ILOILO City – More young people in Western Visayas worked in 2025, but a sharp increase in underemployment has raised concerns about the quality...