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18-year-old lad shot

BY RESEL JOY TIANERO ILOILO City – Near the barangay hall of San Isidro, Jaro district an 18-year-old lad got shot. Jerry Taño was rushed to...
The grounded BRP Sierra Madre on Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. NIÑO JESUS ORBETA / INQUIRER file photo

BRP Sierra Madre a symbol of Philippine sovereignty that China wants to destroy

MANILA —The BRP Sierra Madre, a World War II-era warship which was intentionally grounded to serve as an outpost for the Philippines in Ayungin...
Photo courtesy of Mike Gonzalez (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:TheCoffee)

3 NPA rebels killed in Canlaon City clash

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – Three New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed in a gun-battle with the Philippine Army’s 62nd Infantry...
The first batch of sugar migrant workers locally known as sacadas return to Negros Occidental on Oct. 1, 2020. The sacadas will help in the harvesting and milling of sugarcane for a period of six months, as stated in their contract. ANTIQUE PIO

First batch of ‘sacadas’ returns to Negros Occ.

SAN JOSE, Antique – One hundred eighty-three sugar migrants locally known as sacadas left this province to return to work in the sugar fields of...
Migrants are evacuated by Italian Coast guards from the Open Arms Spanish humanitarian boat at the coasts of the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, southern Italy, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019. AP

Italy’s Salvini agrees to let 27 minors off migrant ship

ROME – Italy’s hard-line interior minister buckled under pressure Saturday and agreed to let 27 unaccompanied minors leave a migrant rescue ship after two weeks at...
Thousands of people jam Edsa on Feb. 23, 1986. The 1986 Edsa People Power Revolution served as a “beacon of hope” for millions, promising freedom, democracy, and equality. It also offered a new opportunity for improved Filipino workers’ rights. But some of the bright possibilities brought by the world-renowned bloodless uprising that led to the ouster of a dictator remained a promise 38 years later, according to labor leaders. PEOPLE POWER BOOK, THE PHILIPPINE REVOLUTION OF 1986

Feb. 25 a regular working day but schools won’t hold classes

By ADRIAN STEWART COMANILA – Several educational institutions, including schools and universities, announced the suspension of classes on February 25, which marks the anniversary...
Devotees attend a mass in Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral in Iloilo City. Churchgoers observe physical distancing to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019. In “NCR plus” churches are allowed by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease to conduct a “once-a-day” religious gathering during Holy Week. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

Church gatherings in Iloilo City suspended

ILOILO City – The Archdiocese of Jaro will temporarily suspend public liturgical celebrations in all city parishes starting June 3 until June 15. Archbishop Jose...
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Marcos orders swift destruction of seized illegal drugs to prevent recycling

MANILA — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has ordered the immediate destruction of confiscated illegal drugs to prevent these from being recycled and reintroduced...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque urge the public, especially those with history of travel from China, to seek immediate medical consult if experiencing any flu-like symptoms travelers following reports of a “mysterious disease.” CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

DOH orders tighter check on travelers amid ‘mysterious disease’ from China

MANILA –The Department of Health (DOH) ordered tighter screening of incoming travelers following reports of a “mysterious disease” from China. The illness – similar to “viral pneumonia of...
This June, higher power costs increased residential power rates of two distribution utilities in Negros Occidental. PNA PHOTO

Businesses selling stolen electric wires to lose permits

BACOLOD City – Mayor Alfredo Benitez ordered the city government’s Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO) to inspect business establishments and cancel the permits...