Negros solon, Bacolod council push probe into deadly Toboso clash
BACOLOD City — A lawmaker from Negros Occidental and the Bacolod City Council are seeking separate investigations into the April 19 armed encounter in...
New Bishop Villareal ordained, installed in Kalibo
AKLAN — A new chapter in the spiritual life of the Diocese of Kalibo began with the episcopal ordination and canonical installation of Cyril...
Bacolod increases BHW allowance by P2K
BACOLOD City — Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) in Bacolod City are set to receive higher monthly allowances following the approval on final reading of...
Antique to establish ‘health lane’ to fast-track hospital workers’ pay
ANTIQUE — The Provincial Government of Antique is planning to establish a special unit aimed at expediting the processing of salaries and benefits of...
Police await DNA confirmation to identify charred body found in Pavia
PAVIA, Iloilo — Authorities are turning to forensic science to identify a body found burned beyond recognition in a vacant lot at Green Meadows...
Retire policeman dead in motorcycle collision
ILOILO – A motorcycle-riding retired police officer died after he was struck by another motorcycle along the national highway in Barangay Libo-o, Dingle town...
To read what the heart writes
DARK CEILINGS and holes are easy to imagine, but hard to convey. “How dark is it?” “How depth does it go?” “How far down...
Crime down 12.45% in 2025; Marcos orders tighter national-local coordination
MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered stronger coordination between national agencies and local government units as crime incidents dropped by 12.45 percent in...
Sara defense hits ‘weak’ evidence as impeachment moves forward
MANILA — As the impeachment process against Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio advances, her defense counsel on Wednesday sharply criticized the evidence presented before the...
SC: ‘Forthwith’ not immediate; Senate has discretion in impeachment trial timing
MANILA — The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that the Constitution does not require the Senate to immediately start impeachment trials, clarifying instead that...