289 NegOcc inmates test negative for drugs
BACOLOD City – The recent greyhound operations and random drug tests conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Bureau of Jail...
‘Cannabis peddlers’ caught in Aklan
KALIBO, Aklan – Two suspected drug pushers were arrested in a buy-bust operation in New Washington, Aklan.
Wednesday’s late afternoon sting operation led to the...
More toilets in Antique brgys pushed
SAN JOSE, Antique – The provincial government is set to strengthen its support for the Department of Health’s (DOH) zero open defecation program with...
El Niño woe: NegOcc animal raisers suffer P4.6-M losses
BACOLOD City – Livestock and poultry raisers in Negros Occidental already lost P4.6 million due to the extreme heat associated with the El Niño...
Theft suspect nabbed at Roxas checkpoint
ILOILO City – A theft suspect was arrested in Barangay VIII, Roxas City, Capiz for carrying a knife.
Detained inside the lockup cell of the...
‘Self-confessed’ killer of Banga teen surrenders
KALIBO, Aklan – The “self-confessed” killer of a 16-year-old teenager in Barangay Agbanawan, Banga, Aklan surrendered to police authorities.
The 26-year-old resident June Rey Dela...
Malandog River soon to be Antique’s ecotourism site – DENR
BY PILAR MABAQUIAO
SAN JOSE, Antique – The historic Malandog River will soon become a premier ecotourism destination in Western Visayas, the Department of Environment...
Nursing attendant caught in drug bust
ROXAS City – A nursing attendant was arrested in a drug buy-bust operation in Barangay Tanza.
The 35-year-old Alex Anthony Agdalipe of Barangay Loctugan yielded...
NBI closes ‘Peryahan ng Bayan’ outlets in NegOcc
BACOLOD City – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has shut down five “Peryahan ng Bayan” draw centers in Negros Occidental for alleged illegal...
PDEA assures ‘drug-free’ Manggahan Festival
ILOILO City – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) had enforced tight security measures during the celebration of Manggahan Festival in the province of...