An estimated P20.5 million worth of shabu was recovered in a single operation in Barangay Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City on Tuesday, Oct. 17, just days before the highlights of this year’s MassKara Festival. PRO-6 PHOTO

WV’s biggest drug haul; BCPO gets reward for P20.5-M ‘shabu’ seizure

BACOLOD City – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has been rewarded after hauling 3.20 kilos of suspected shabu valued at P20.5 million, the...
Former senator Franklin Drilon (third from right), Mayor Francisco Calvo of Calinog (fourth from right), NVC Foundation Inc. president Millie Kilakyo (second from right), and officials from Daewoo Philippines during the ceremonial turnover of Mingo Meals.

65 malnourished kids benefit from Mingo Meals

ILOILO – Sixty-five malnourished children, aged six to 59 months from Barangay Agcalaga, Calinog, Iloilo, received assistance from the Mingo Meals for Nutrition Program. The...

Young man dies in motorcycle crash

BY JEN BAYLON CAPIZ – A 23-year-old man died after his motorcycle collided with a pick-up truck on Monday night, Oct. 16, in Barangay Dayhagon,...
Two neighboring homes in Jaro, Iloilo City caught fire on Tuesday morning, Oct. 17. AJ PALCULLO/PN

2 fires in one day leave P550K damage

BY JEN BAYLON ILOILO City – On Tuesday morning, Oct. 17, two structural fires erupted in the metro, resulting in an estimated P500,000 in damages. At...

Areas with phone signal cutoff for MassKara fest identified

BACOLOD City – Specific areas have been identified for a potential mobile phone signal shutdown during the MassKara Festival highlights on Oct. 21 and...

1 dead, 3 hurt in road mishap

BY JEN BAYLON ANTIQUE – A driver of a top-down tricycle died while three passengers were injured in a road accident along the national highway...
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NegOcc eyes passage of 2024 budget on time

BACOLOD City – Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer assured the proposed 2024 budget of Negros Occidental will be approved by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) within...

Comelec-Malay reminds BSKE candidates on early campaigning

MALAY, Aklan – Malay election officer Elma Cahilig reminded aspirants for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) about premature campaigning. An SK candidate in...

Some Iloilo mayors keen on joining Marcos’ political party – Defensor

ILOILO – Nearly two months after transferring to the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) — the political party of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr....
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AFTER ACHIEVING ‘ZERO OPEN DEFECATION’; Moving forward: Iloilo province wants every household with own toilet

ILOILO – After achieving a Grade 1 (G1) level of zero open defecation (ZOD) and being recognized at the 2023 Galing Pook Award, the provincial...