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Personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development 6 conduct profiling of beneficiaries from the second and third districts of Iloilo province who will avail of the P15,000 cash assistance on Sept. 28. PIA ILOILO

1,321 ‘sari-sari’ store rice retailers get P19.8M cash aid

BY MARY JOY CAVAÑAS ILOILO – An additional subsidy of P19.8 million was released to 1,321 sari-sari store owners in Western Visayas on Thursday, Sept. 28. Here’s the...
Mayor Jett C. Rojas of Ajuy (fourth from left) with Iloilo’s Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. (fifth from left) receives the Malinis at Masaganang Karagatan first runner-up award in Pasay City last week. RAUL BANIAS PHOTO

Iloilo prov’l gov’t aims to replicate Ajuy marine practices

BY MARY JOY CAVAÑAS ILOILO – The provincial government is considering replicating the municipality of Ajuy’s best practices in marine conservation and coastal protection throughout...

Cops build case on string of robbery cases

By RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS AKLAN – The Balete Municipal Police Station is currently conducting a case buildup regarding a series of robbery incidents in the...
The Philippine National Police leads the campaign for peaceful and clean barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in Roxas City. RONNIE DADIVAS FB

Roxas City BSKE candidates sign peace pact

ROXAS City – To ensure the safety and integrity of the upcoming 2023 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE), candidates in Roxas City came...
Police recovered P3.2 million worth of stolen sugar in an abandoned warehouse in Barangay Busay, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Sept. 26. LA CARLOTA CITY POLICE STATION

Group calls for deeper probe on stolen P3.2-M sugar

BACOLOD City – A sugar producer’s group is calling on the authorities for a deeper investigation into the P3.2 million worth of allegedly stolen...
The recurring mudflow hampers motorists passing the Barangay Igbarawan road in Patnongon, Antique. As of yesterday morning, Sept. 17, the road became passable. CHARRY VERTE SONGCAYAWON

More Antique towns halt classes over bad weather

ANTIQUE – Due to inclement weather brought by a low-pressure area (LPA) and the southwest monsoon (habagat), more local government units in this province...
At the provincial capitol of Iloilo, drug testing on employees and applicants for any provincial government positions may soon be the norm. Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. wants the capitol drug-free. PN PHOTO

Iloilo gov’t suspends work for Family Week 

BY MARY JOY CAVAÑAS ILOILO – The Iloilo provincial capitol has suspended its office hours from 12 noon on Friday, Sept. 29, in observance of...

Jamindan man stabbed by friend

BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS CAPIZ – The 40-year-old Ryan Lozada of Barangay Bating, Jamindan here is currently being treated at Mambusao District Hospital for stab...

Two nabbed for drugs in Pototan

BY JEN BAYLON ILOILO – Two drug suspects were arrested in a drug buy-bust operation by the Pototan Municipal Police and Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit in...
Farmers from southern Negros Occidental sell clean and dry rice to the National Food Authority at Malaluan Warehouse in Barangay Dancalan, Ilog town on Sept. 22. NFA NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

NFA sets new ‘palay’ buying price

BY MARY JOY CAVAÑAS ILOILO – The National Food Authority (NFA) announced a new, higher buying price for palay in Western Visayas. Diane Silva, NFA regional director,...