Late Patrolman Reden R. Agus

Bacolod extends aid to family of deceased cop

BACOLOD City â€“ Assistance has been provided to the family of late Patrolman Reden R. Agus following his death in a vehicular accident after serving...

Two hurt in motorcycle crash

BY JEN BAYLON CAPIZ – The drivers of two motorcycles suffered injuries after colliding against each other in Barangay Poblacion Ilaya, Dumarao yesterday, Oct. 25.  The...
Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson. GOVERNMENT OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL PHOTO

Polls, ‘Undas’ prompt ‘red alert’ for NegOcc DRRMO

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson has placed the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) of Negros Occidental...

DepEd-Aklan to activate task force for polls

KALIBO, Aklan – The Department of Education (DepEd)-Schools Division of Aklan will activate its barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan election Task Force (BSKE-TF) to ensure peace...

‘Investors’ wary of possible scam

BY JEN BAYLON ILOILO City – Several individuals have come forward to voice their fears regarding a business they had invested in, which has allegedly...

ICPO nets P14.5-M ‘shabu’ in 2 months

ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) seized P14.5 million worth of shabu in two months of operations. A total of 108 drug...
Two fishing vessels were caught in the act of illegal fishing in the seawaters of Caluya, Antique on Saturday, Oct. 21. MDRRMO-CALUYA

2 boats nabbed for illegal fishing

ANTIQUE – Authorities have recently apprehended two fishing boats engaged in illegal fishing in the waters of Barangay Sibay in the municipality of Caluya. The...
After falling into a 20-meter-deep ravine in Igbaras, Iloilo on Monday, Oct. 23, three individuals luckily survived and are currently receiving treatment at the hospital. BFP IGBARAS

Pickup falls into ravine, 3 hurt

BY JEN BAYLON ILOILO – Three individuals are currently being treated at the Western Visayas Medical Center in Iloilo City after their pickup truck fell...
Photo courtesy of jrbutler1966 via mapio.net

CLO clears public cemetery of illegal structures

BACOLOD City – The City Legal Office (CLO) began demolishing illegal structures inside the Public North Cemetery, also known as Burgos Cemetery, yesterday, Oct....
Focal person Gretchen Taleon discusses the disbursement accomplishment for the social pension program during a media forum in Iloilo City on Monday, Oct. 23. MARY JOY CAVAÑS/PN

386K WV social pensioners eyed

BY MARY JOY CAVAÑAS ILOILO City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region 6 targets 386,000 beneficiaries for its Social Pension for...