Drug suspects Garyniel Benedicto and Gene Gabasa were caught in an entrapment operation after they allegedly sold a sachet of marijuana to an undercover officer around 5:20 p.m. on Friday, July 19. PDEA REGION 6

‘Marijuana’ puts 2 Guimaras locals behind bars

ILOILO City – Two suspected drug personalities were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Ravina Sur, Sibunag, Guimaras. They were Garyniel Benedicto and Gene...

Motorcycle crash kills Criminology student

ROXAS City – A 4th-year Criminology student of Hercor College in this city died in a road accident in St. Joseph Avenue, Pueblo de Panay.   Carlo...
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said that there is a need to adjust some provisions of the Security of Tenure (SOT) bill to benefit both employers and workers. FILIPINOTIMES.NET

Over 25-T W. Visayas workers regularized

LOILO City – Around 25,000 private sectors employees in Western Visayas have been regularized as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) stepped up its campaign against...
The Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the Philippines. The City of Escalante in Negros Occidental recently declared the communist rebels as “persona non grata” to denounce their atrocities. GMA NEWS

Reds ‘not welcome’ in Escalante City

BACOLOD City – The City of Escalante in Negros Occidental declared the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) “persona non grata” to denounce the terror group’s...
Antique Police Provincial Office Deputy Director for Operations Lieutenant Colonel Norby Escobar says that they condemn the New People’s Army’s ambush that lead to the death of Police Captain Efren Espanto Jr. in Janiuay, Iloilo on Feb. 13. Antique policemen have been given orders to intensify intelligence monitoring in order to avoid similar incidents. PNA

Antique ‘drug-cleared’ status before 2019 ends

SAN JOSE, Antique – The province of Antique look forward to achieve “drug-cleared” status before the 2019 ends. Antique Provincial Police Office deputy director for operations Lieutenant...
Department of Education-Antique Engr. Rex Galero says a bigger number of ancillary facilities like science laboratory, home economics building, industrial arts, administration, technical vocational and library are included in their five-year development plan starting this year. DEPED ANTIQUE DIVISION

‘Build, build, build’ brings more classrooms to Antique

SAN JOSE, Antique – President Rodrigo Duterte’s “Build, Build, Build” program has provided more classrooms in Antique. Department of Education (DepEd)-Antique Engr. Rex Galero on Thursday said...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry-Western Visayas welcomes the decision of the Civil Aeronautics Board to lift the moratorium on chartered flights to Kalibo International Airport, the gateway to Boracay Island.

CAB lifts charter flights ban in KIA

MALAY, Aklan – The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry-Western Visayas (PCCI-WV) welcomed the decision of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) to lift the moratorium on...

Boracay rehab needs more time – Task force

BORACAY – The inter-agency task force implementing the rehabilitation on this famed-island resort appealed to tourists and residents to give them more time as heavy rains...
Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office director Colonel Romeo Baleros. PNA

NegOcc top cop mulls P24-M security plan

BACOLOD City – The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) proposed a P24-million security plan for funding of the provincial government in the next three years. NOCPPO...
A barge moored near San Jose de Buenavista Fish Port on Tuesday afternoon, July 16 damages utility poles. The Philippine Coast Guard Antique Station advised residents to temporarily evacuate because of the danger posed by the drifting barge “Corvus.” PNA

Antique residents near fish port urged to evacuate

SAN JOSE, Antique – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Station here  advised around 20 households located near the capital town’s fish port to temporarily evacuate...