Fire leaves P1-M damage

BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO ILOILO City – Fire struck a house at the posh Puerto Real Subdivision in La Paz district, leaving an estimated P1...

Bacolod City mulls own sports complex

BY CYRUS M. GARDE BACOLOD City – This city will soon have its own sports complex. Mayor Monico Puentevella disclosed that the proposed location is at...

Palace orders manhunt vs broadcaster’s killers

By SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA – Malacañang has ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to hunt down those responsible for killing a Davao...

‘Jinggoy asked P250M for project’

By SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA – Malacañang has confirmed it received a letter from a senator in 2012 seeking P250 million to bankroll...

Finland supports M’nao deal

By SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA – Finland has offered to send a special representative on peace mediation to study how the Finnish government...

Iloilo cops ready for opening of classes

By RUBY P. SILUBRICO ILOILO City — Police offices in the city and province of Iloilo will deploy personnel to various schools to ensure a...

Rehab of city’s heritage sites soon

By PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA — Heritage and tourism sites in Iloilo City will undergo rehabilitation. Select Ilonggo officials met with tourism officials in Manila recently...

Murcia dad: I cut my ties to gambling

By EUGENE ADIONG MURCIA, Negros Occidental — A municipal councilor allegedly behind illegal gambling operations in this town denied being an active operator and financier. Sangguniang...

Tax break for Aklanon farmers pushed

By BOY RYAN B. ZABAL KALIBO, Aklan — Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) members appealed for tax exemption or a minimal increase in real property taxes for...

New vehicles for Board members

By EUGENE ADIONG BACOLOD City — New vehicles will be provided to five new members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP). The recipients are Renato Malabor and...