7 Western Visayas solons post perfect attendance in House sessions
ILOILO City — Seven lawmakers from Western Visayas have distinguished themselves in the 20th Congress by maintaining perfect attendance in plenary sessions, earning them...
WV outpaces rest of PH in modern contraceptive use; Family size shrinks as prevalence...
ILOILO City — Western Visayas has surpassed the national average in the use of modern contraceptives as more couples embrace family planning and increasingly...
Antique seafarer slain in Russian drone strike brought home
ANTIQUE — After more than a month of waiting, the remains of an Antique-born Filipino seafarer killed in a Russian drone attack on his...
Bacolod ranks 3rd among PH’s fastest-growing HUCs in 2025
BACOLOD City — Bacolod City ranked third among the fastest-growing highly urbanized cities (HUCs) in the Philippines in 2025, posting a 6.8-percent economic growth...
Bacolod enforcement team told to exercise ‘maximum tolerance’ after viral altercation
BACOLOD City — Bacolod City enforcement personnel have been reminded to exercise maximum tolerance, professionalism and restraint in carrying out road-clearing and other enforcement...
2 wounded, minor unharmed in Talisay attack
BACOLOD City — Two young men were injured while a 16-year-old boy escaped unharmed after they were allegedly attacked and stabbed by several unidentified...
Ombudsman eyes 42 witnesses in Romualdez flood control probe
MANILA — The Office of the Ombudsman has widened its investigation into former House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez over alleged flood control project irregularities,...
21 PCG FLAG OFFICERS PROMOTED: Higher ranks demand integrity, stronger maritime leadership
MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has challenged 21 newly promoted Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) flag officers to lead with integrity and strengthen the...
Nepal warns of new flood risk as hard-hit border region turns to ‘swampland’
KATHMANDU -- Nepal is on "high alert" for more floods as the hard-hit Himalayan border region turns into "swampland".
Officials say more than 600 people...
US to revoke visas of short-term visitors seeking asylum
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration plans to revoke the visas of foreign nationals who entered the US as short-term visitors and later applied for...