SHABU TRACED TO ‘MUNTI’Traffickers get creative

BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO and EUGENE ADIONG BACOLOD City – The P7 million worth of shabu seized here had been transacted inside the New Bilibid...

Farmers warned vs ‘cocolisap’

BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA ILOILO – The Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) has alerted coconut farmers in the province against possible “cocolisap” infestation. PAO chief, Dr. Ildefonso Toledo...

Money lending collector robbed

BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO ILOILO – A collector of a lending company was robbed in Brgy. Carmelo, Banate town. Premrose Benedicto, 26, of Bugasong, Antique, was...

Bank sued for P31.7M

BY EUGENE Y.ADIONG BACOLOD City – A resident here has filed a P31.7-million damage suit against one of the country’s biggest banks. In civil complaint No....

MURCIA DRUG TESTMayor negative, 10 staff positive

BY EUGENE Y.ADIONG MURCIA, Negros Occidental – Mayor Andrew Montelibano and 258 town officials and employees tested negative for illegal drugs. Ten municipal employees, however,...

P10M lost to NPA sugar central attack

BY CYRUS M. GARDE BACOLOD City – The destruction on the Lopez Sugar Central’s transloading station in Escalante City caused by the New People’s Army (NPA) reached P10...

Senate OKs graphic health warning on cigarette packs

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – With 18 affirmative votes and zero negative votes, the Senate approved on third and final reading the bill requiring...

‘Investigate PBB nude challenge’

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – Two lady senators – Pia Cayetano and Nancy Binay – are upset over reality television show, Pinoy Big Brother...

Jinggoy delivers ‘pork’ speech today

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – Will opposition senator Jinggoy Estrada also come up with a “thank you” list? Will his speech include an audio-visual presentation...

SANDALS YIELD P7-M SHABU* Courier used again* ‘Biggest’ haul in WV

BY EUGENE Y. ADIONG BACOLOD City – Sachets of suspected shabu worth P7 million and concealed in sandals and shoes were seized by Philippine Drug...