Tanker carrying industrial fuel capsizes, 1 missing
MANILA â A motor tanker carrying industrial fuel âcapsized and eventually submergedâ in the waters off Bataan province on Thursday morning, the Philippine Coast Guard...
Bacolod City mulls âall gendersâ toilets in govât bldgs
BACOLOD City â The city government is considering the establishment of âall gendersâ comfort rooms in its buildings to accommodate all individuals, regardless of...
Child labor still a problem in WV; DOLE profiles over 12,000 cases
ILOILO City â Child exploitation remains a challenge in Western Visayas. There were 12,800 child laborers profiled by the Department of Labor and Employment...
Iloilo Capitolâs JV deal for P0.23-B hemodialysis centers gaining tractionÂ
BY GEROME DALIPE IV
ILOILO City â Patients with kidney disease will soon need not travel to the city to avail of dialysis services from...
Fisherman suspected of making dynamite arrested
ILOILO City â A local fisherman was apprehended for allegedly manufacturing dynamite intended for illegal fishing activities.
The arrest took place at his home in...
Calls to suspend PUV modernization snowball
BY GEROME DALIPE IV
ILOILO City â Expensive modern units. Stringent requirements and high interest loan rates. Unclear and inconsistent policies by the government. Unfit...
Bacolod City steps up âleptosâ prevention efforts
BACOLOD City â In response to the rising threat of leptospirosis during the monsoon season, the Bacolod City Council has passed a resolution urging...
Bacolod City Council to DPWH, CEO: âDeclog canals, drainage systemsâ
BACOLOD City â The City Council tasked the Department of Public Works and Highways(DPWH) and City Engineering Office (CEO) to repair and declog canals...
Dengue cases up by 104.18% in Capiz
CAPIZ â This province recorded a sharp increase in dengue cases this year.
From January 1 to July 13 this year, Capiz logged 733 cases,...
Laborer dies from electrocution
BY NYARIKA DOMANAIS
ILOILO â A 40-year-old man died after he was accidentally electrocuted in Miagao National High School in the townâs Barangay Kirayan.
Martin Magbanua,...