Taipei clears Pinay in robbery case
By SAMMY JULIAN
Manila News Bureau Chief
MANILA – The Taipei District Prosecutors Office has filed charges against a Taiwanese lawyer for falsely accusing a Filipino...
Does PH need a Dep’t of Culture?
BY PRINCE GOLEZ
Manila Reporter
MANILA – Sen. Loren Legarda is pushing for the creation of a Department of Culture aimed at strengthening and protecting Philippine...
Descallar: Cop behind my reliefPoliceman claims he’s deprived of due process
By CYRUS M. GARDE
BACOLOD City — Supt. Jefferson Descallar, accused of getting involved in illegal drugs, had been relieved as deputy director for operations...
Small-time fishers slam illegal fishing
By EUGENE ADIONG
BACOLOD City — A group of small-time fishermen in Negros Occidental and its partner institution have expressed support to the provincial government’s...
300 bizmen eye 120 CyberCentre spaces
By EUGENE ADIONG
BACOLOD City — About 300 businessmen want to lease relatively fewer spaces available in the soon-to-open Negros First CyberCentre.
They filed on Tuesday...
Akelco GM to retire
By BOY RYAN B. ZABAL
KALIBO, Aklan — Aklan Electric Cooperative (Akelco) general manager Chito Peralta has announced that he will retire effective June 30 this year.
Peralta informed Akelco’s Board...
‘SPORTIVO’ OWNER AGREES TO PAY P2.1M
BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA
GUIMARAS – The provincial government here and affected residents will no longer pursue court charges against the owner of M/V Sportivo that...
MIWD water pipes ‘tampered’
BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA
ILOILO City – Metro Iloilo Water District’s (MIWD) distribution pipes in a posh subdivision may have been tampered.
According to OIC general manager...
2 killed, 30 injured in Passi road accident
BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO
PASSI, City – A vehicular accident in Brgy. Agtabo here left two dead and 30 others hospitalized.
Jeepney passengers Rodalyn Quitane, 36,...
Ex-soldier wanted for shooting neighbor
BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO
ILOILO – Policemen are hunting a former member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines for shooting a neighbor in Brgy....