Beautician, construction worker nabbed in Lapuz drug sting
ILOILO City — Two high-value individuals were arrested and approximately 60 grams of suspected shabu, valued at P408,000, were seized during a late-night buy-bust...
DOH-6 rolls out health caravan in Antique IP community
ANTIQUE — More than 420 Indigenous Peoples (IP) benefited from a multi-agency Serbisyo Caravan held on April 29, 2026, in Barangay General Fullon, bringing...
PRO–NIR assures merit-based police recruitment, rejects ‘padrino’ system
BACOLOD City — The Police Regional Office–Negros Island Region (PRO–NIR) has assured the public that its ongoing recruitment process for new police officers is...
Consumer group files complaint vs power firms over high electricity costs in Negros
BACOLOD City — A consumer advocacy group has filed a complaint with the Department of Energy (DOE), urging immediate government intervention over what it...
Aklan logs 3 leptospirosis deaths; other infectious diseases rise
AKLAN — Three deaths due to leptospirosis have been recorded in Aklan from January 4 to April 18, 2026, according to the latest data...
Ex-PBBM socmed aide nabbed in alleged P350-M extortion
MANILA — A former social media director of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. was arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in an...
Jobless rate eases to 5% in March
MANILA — The number of unemployed Filipinos fell to 2.58 million in March 2026, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Wednesday, although rising underemployment...
HERITAGE PUSH TAKES POLICY FRONTLINE: Iloilo City, UPV ink deal to govern Calle Real...
ILOILO City – In a decisive shift to turn heritage conservation into a cornerstone of urban policy, the Iloilo City government and the University...
Calle Real: Iloilo’s historic spine at crossroads
ILOILO City – At the heart of this city’s heritage push is Calle Real — a historic corridor in the old downtown district that...
Bacolod WTE project lease deal up for SP ratification
BACOLOD City — The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) is set to ratify a lease agreement for a proposed P4-billion waste-to-energy (WTE) project during its...