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Negrense nurse in Saudi dies of MERS

By EUGENE ADIONG BACOLOD City — A Negrense nurse infected by the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome–Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) died in King Fahd Medical City in Riyadh,...

Conflicting claims over shootout victim’s identity

By EUGENE ADIONG BACOLOD City — A case of mistaken identity? Police identified one of the three people who died in a shootout with policemen in Brgy. Nangka,...

2GO introduces new ship

By EUGENE ADIONG BACOLOD City — The shipping company 2GO yesterday launched its new vessel, MV Saint Francis Xavier. “The route of MV Saint Francis Xavier...

Palace defends PNP over Sino vessel seizure

By PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA — Malacañang yesterday defended the Philippine National Police (PNP) Maritime Command’s apprehension of a Chinese fishing vessel at the Half-Moon...

Miriam: EDCA ‘abnormal’

By PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA — Ilongga senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago stands firm in opposing the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the...

EDCA mutually beneficial — envoy

By PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA — The Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) will be “mutually beneficial” for the Philippines and the United States, Philippine Ambassador to Malaysia...

Ombudsman suspends four Janiuay officials

BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA ILOILO – Four officials of Janiuay town were suspended by the Office of the Ombudsman for six months effective this May 4...

Capitol rice project exec: What anomaly?

BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA ILOILO – The Rice Development Program coordinator of the provincial government denied alleged irregularities in the project’s execution. There were no missing bags...

4 soldiers positive for illegal drugs

BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA ILOILO – Four soldiers of the Philippine Army’s 82nd Infantry Battalion (IB) based in Camp Monteclaro, Miag-ao town tested positive for illegal drugs. One...

Buying new SIM card? ID may soon be required

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – A House member has proposed to record the identities of prepaid SIM card buyers. House Bill 3928 introduced by Cong....