Gov’t slaps 30-day cap of P50 per kilo for imported rice
MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday issued Executive Order (EO) No. 118, which imposes a temporary price ceiling of P50 per kilo...
Giant new dinosaur identified from fossils in Thailand
BANGKOK – A new type of giant long-necked dinosaur has been identified by scientists from remains dug up in Thailand.
The nagatitan, the largest-ever dinosaur...
US Supreme Court makes abortion pill accessible again
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court has ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone can continue to be accessed by mail.
Two manufacturers that make the pill...
War criminal Ratko Mladić’s jail release request denied
THE HAGUE – A United Nations (UN) court has denied a bid by convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladić to be released from...
Repeat offender nabbed in Estancia drug bust; P1.6-M ‘shabu’ seized
ILOILO – Anti-drug operatives confiscated approximately P1,564,000 worth of suspected shabu and arrested a high-value individual target during a late-night buy-bust operation in Mata...
14 motorboats seized for illegal fishing in Iloilo’s 5th District
ILOILO – The Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) has intensified its crackdown on illegal fishing, resulting in the seizure of 14 motorboats across the...
Three fugitives fall in Aklan
AKLAN – Police operatives captured three of the province’s most wanted persons in separate operations carried out from May 13 to 14.
The operation began...
‘NO MAYOR ABOVE THE LAW’: LMP-Iloilo chief warns local chief executives as quarry controversy...
ILOILO – The illegal quarry controversy in Iloilo province has now spilled into the political arena after allegations surfaced linking politicians, businessmen, men in...
WV schools shift to 3-term calendar but DepEd assures no subjects or competencies will...
ILOILO City — The Department of Education (DepEd) will officially implement a new Three-Term School Calendar in Western Visayas beginning School Year 2026-2027 –...
Batad eyed for DOH emergency healthcare facility
ILOILO — The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) and the local government unit of Batad are now laying the groundwork for the possible establishment...