A member of the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force approaches one of two fishing boats intercepted for alleged “siklob” fishing off Concepcion, Iloilo. PHOTO FROM ILOILO PROV’L ADMINISTRATOR RAUL BANIAS

‘Siklob’ boats seized in Iloilo illegal fishing crackdown

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ILOILO — Authorities struck twice within just 20 minutes in the waters of Concepcion town, seizing two fishing boats allegedly engaged in the prohibited...
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COC filing for brgy and SK elections opens Sept. 28

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ILOILO – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Western Visayas braces for the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) beginning Sept. 28 for the...
Engr. Joe-Mel Zaporteza, vice president and chief operating officer of Negros Electric and Power Corp. (Negros Power), explains the power supply situation in the Visayas during a press conference at the company’s office in Bacolod City on September 7. MAE SINGUAY PHOTO

Generation deficit drives Negros Power interruptions

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BACOLOD City — Power consumers in Negros may continue to experience rotating brownouts as insufficient generation capacity pushes the Visayas Grid into Yellow and...
Philippine Coast Guard personnel led the September 6 rescue of eight people after the MBCA San Agustin IV capsized off the waters of Semirara Island in Caluya, Antique. One person died in the incident. PCG-SEMIRARA STATION PHOTO

1 dead, 8 rescued after boat capsizes off Semirara Island

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ANTIQUE — One person died while eight others were rescued after a motorboat capsized off the waters of Sitio Liwagao, Semirara Island, Caluya, Antique,...
Children sing as the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary is being paraded during the Encuentro at Sto. Niño Parish in Bacolod City’s Barangay Pahanocoy on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023. Encuentro, the reenactment of the joyful reunion of sorrowful Mary and the resurrected Jesus, takes place before the first Easter Sunday Mass. (Sto. Niño Parish / SOCCOM photo)

74-year-old farmer killed, 2 hurt in Toboso road crash

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BACOLOD City — A 74-year-old farmer was killed while two others were injured after a multicab collided head-on with a Mitsubishi Fuso truck in...
The Capiz Provincial Government showcased its “Balay Kawayan” booth during the 37th Philippine Travel Mart at the SMX Convention Center, highlighting the province’s cultural heritage, sustainable practices, local products and digital tourism initiatives. The booth features a shell-crafted map of Capiz and bamboo-inspired elements reflecting the province’s identity and vision for NextGen tourism. CAPIZ PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

Capiz showcases ‘Balay Kawayan’ at 37th Philippine Travel Mart

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CAPIZ— The Province of Capiz showcased its cultural heritage, natural resources and emerging digital tourism initiatives through its “Balay Kawayan” booth at the 37th...
Photo courtesy of Joan Bondoc/PNA

PNP orders verification of threats vs VP Sara, family

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MANILA — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. has ordered police units to verify Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s claims of...
Former House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has consistently denied plunder allegations. He maintains that the witnesses’ recantations had weakened the accusations against him and insisted there is no credible evidence linking him to the alleged kickback operation.

Ombudsman files P7.4-billion plunder case vs Romualdez

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MANILA — The Office of the Ombudsman on Monday filed a P7.4-billion plunder case against Leyte congressman and former House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez...
PRO-6 nets 85 loose guns in 24-hour drive

Overloaded motorcycle slams into parked car in Sara; 1 killed, 5 hurt

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ILOILO – A six-year-old girl died while five other members of her family sustained injuries after their motorcycle slammed into a parked vehicle along...

PRO-6 nets 85 loose guns in 24-hour drive

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ILOILO City — A total of 85 firearms were recovered across Western Visayas in a single day as the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6)...
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