![“The Pharmally case... there are 46 respondents [in our complaint], kaya medyo matagal. And many of them have become invisible. Para bang they're trying to evade the jurisdiction of this body,” says Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla.](https://www.panaynews.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/plunder_copy_resized_resized-218x150.jpg "Ombudsman presses P11-B Pharmally plunder case But 23 respondents missing— Remulla")
‘Collection of parking fees at KIA not dubious’
KALIBO, Aklan – The management of the Kalibo International Airport (KIA) has defended what some of its passengers called a “dubious collection” of parking...
Legarda’s bid to transfer voter’s registration in Antique opposed
SAN JOSE, Antique – The Election Registration Board (ERB) will hear this month the opposition filed on Sen. Loren Legarda’s application to transfer her...
Gun puts ice cream vendor behind bars
KALIBO, Aklan – An ice cream vendor in Numancia, Aklan landed in jail after police recovered an unlicensed handgun from him.
The 40-year-old Invensor Rampola...
Roxas City drug bust nets 2 men
ROXAS City – Two men were arrested in a drug buy-bust operation in Barangay 7, a police report showed.
They were the 27-year-old Khen Flores...
IS BORACAY READY?
ILOILO City – Is Boracay ready to welcome tourists back? This is a “million dollar question”, according to an official of the local government...
Bacolod crimes down 14% in September
BACOLOD City – The crime volume in this capital city decreased 13.96 percent in September, the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) reported.
BCPO head Senior...
2 men nabbed for ‘illegal gambling’
SAN JOSE, Antique – For alleged illegal gambling, two men were arrested in Barangay Santo Rosario, Pandan, Antique.
They were Genmer Vargas of Barangay Poblacion...
Quake drill in Antique on Nov. 5
SAN JOSE, Antique – The province of Antique was chosen as the ceremonial site in Western Visayas for the fourth quarter exercise of the...
Bracelets to ID Boracay tourists mulled
SHOULD the government require tourists to have “access bracelets” before visiting Boracay Island?
There is such proposal, according to the Department of the Interior and...
3 Ilonggos win Metrobank art prizes
ILOILO City – Artists from the Iloilo Science and Technology University won major prizes in the 2018 Metrobank Art and Design Excellence (MADE 2018)...