No tuition hike moratorium

BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA ILOILO – The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has denied it was hiding the list of private higher education institutions in Region 6 raising tuition...

Cop surrenders, denies trying to kill ‘kagawad’

BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO ILOILO City – Just a warning shot. There was no intention to kill anyone. Or so claimed SPO1 Glenn Esguerra, the policeman...

Ungka drug suspect arrested

BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO ILOILO City – A suspected drug pusher was arrested yesterday in Brgy. Ungka, Jaro district. Gerald de Pedro was collared around 12:30 p.m. at...

Girl, grandparents die in road crash

BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO ILOILO – A three-year-old girl and her grandparents died in a vehicular accident in Brgy. Buyu-an, Tigbauan town. The three were Lian...

Supreme Court urged to void ‘lopsided’ EDCA

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – Former senators Wigberto Tañada and Rene Saguisag urged the Supreme Court to declare the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the...

Investigate Napoles’ children, too – Bam

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA - Businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles’ children should not be spared from the government’s investigation on the P10-billion Priority Development Assistance...

Is there a need to increase tuition?

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – Over 350 universities and colleges have applied to increase their tuition and other fees. Sen. Nancy Binay wants the Senate...

Ayalin pleads guilty to homicide try raps

By CYRUS M. GARDE BACOLOD City — Captured fugitive Noel Ayalin pleaded guilty to two attempted homicide charges filed against him before the Municipal Trail...

‘No letup in police’s drive against drugs’

By EUGENE ADIONG TALISAY City — Police in Negros Occidental vowed to continue their campaign against the perennial problem of illegal drugs in the province. Senior...

‘Regulation, not demolition of forest structures’

By EUGENE ADIONG TALISAY City — Mayors of local government units (LGUs) covered by the Northern Negros Natural Park (NNNP) want current structures at the...