Greenpeace: Guimaras 100% coal-free

Sunday, February 25, 2018 SAN LORENZO, Guimaras – Greenpeace International has declared this island province 100 percent coal-free. Gov. Samuel Gumarin and Sangguniang Bayan member Jimmy...

P75-M farm equipment distributed

Sunday, February 25, 2018 ILOILO City – Agriculture secretary Emmanuel Piñol turned over some P75.6 million worth of machinery and equipment to farmers associations from...

Cimatu: Neutralize island ‘enemies’

BY BOY RYAN ZABAL Saturday, February 24, 2018 BORACAY – “Enemies” of this popular island destination must be neutralized, according to Department of Environment and Natural...

Many biz, tourism grads in WV – CHED

Saturday, February 24, 2018 BACOLOD City – Most graduates from higher education institutions in Western Visayas took business and tourism-related courses, according to the Commission...

Boracay under state of calamity?

Saturday, February 24, 2018 KALIBO, Aklan – The world-famous Boracay Island may be placed under a state of calamity as measures to restore it are...

Mina driver dies in Sigma

BY GLENN BEUP Friday, February 23, 2018 ROXAS City – A truck driver was found dead in his sleeping quarters in Barangay Tawog, Sigma, Capiz. His coworkers...

‘Depressed’ man kills self at univ compound

BY GLENN BEUP Friday, February 23, 2018 ROXAS City – A 52-year-old man was found dead in a house in a university compound in Barangay Burias,...

Senate to look into Boracay squatters, too

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Friday, February 23, 2018 ASIDE from environmental problems, the Senate will look into informal settlements in Boracay Island. The Committee on Tourism has scheduled...

Search still on for telco ‘duopoly’ breaker – DICT

BY JUN AGUIRRE Friday, February 23, 2018 NEW WASHINGTON, Aklan – The application for telecommunications operation in the country is open to any interested company, the...

P259M loan for WV cancer institute – Roque

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Thursday, February 22, 2018 CANCER patients in Western Visayas need not go to Manila or Cebu for treatment, according to Malacañang. Presidential Spokesman Harry...