PNoy ‘pours heart out’ but fails to move most
By EDITH B. COLMO and CYRUS M. GARDE
BACOLOD City — President Benigno Aquino III’s turning emotional during his State of the Nation Address (Sona)...
Capiz traders uneasy over river level rise
By RALPH JOHN MIJARES
ROXAS City — Traders from Barangay Old Guia in Maayon town were finding difficulty crossing the Maayon River once the sluiceway...
Malaysia gives rice to Kalibo storm victims
By BOY RYAN B. ZABAL
KALIBO, Aklan — About 2,000 families in this town were set to receive this week rice donated by the Malaysian...
Shabu ‘pushers’ nabbed in Boracay
By BOY RYAN B. ZABAL
BORACAY — Two suspected drug pushers were arrested in separate buy-bust operations here.
Joebert Trompeta, 32, of Sara, Iloilo, and Ramon...
Bacolod team shines in Shakey’s volleyball tourney
By Raymart Escopel
ILOILO City – After four days of tough battle in the volleyball arena, St. John Institute (SJI), a team from Bacolod City,...
PNOY HITS JALAUR DAM CRITICS
BY PRINCE GOLEZ
Manila Reporter
MANILA – President Benigno Aquino III defended the P11.2-billion Jalaur River Multipurpose Project – Phase II (JRMP-II) in Calinog, Iloilo against...
Sona cheers, jeers
BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA, RAYMART ESCOPEL and EDITH COLMO
ILOILO City – Some gave it two thumbs up, others thumbed it down.
The public’s reaction to President...
Mabilog special mention in Sona
BY PRINCE GOLEZ, Manila Reporter
and GLENDA SOLOGASTOA
MANILA – Iloilo City’s Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog earned praises from President Benigno Aquino III.
“It’s a privilege to...
PNoy approves Iloilo rehab plan
BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA
ILOILO City – President Benigno Aquino III announced during his State of the Nation Address (Sona) yesterday that he already approved the...
More benefits for ‘symbolic’ babies
BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA
ILOILO City – Aside from P5,000 worth of starter kits, more benefits await the 100 millionth symbolic babies from seven provinces in...