‘Return our money,’ recruitment scam victims tell town councilor
BACOLOD City – Several residents of La Castellana, Negros Occidental who were duped in a recruitment scam are demanding their money back from a...
Land dispute results in shooting of farmer
BY JEN BAYLON
ILOILO – A heated argument over a land lease agreement between two farmers escalated into a shooting incident in Barangay Gemumua Agahon,...
Lin-ay sang Iloilo 2023 coronation this Friday
BY MARY JOY CAVAÑAS
ILOILO – The province of Iloilo will be crowning its newest “Lin-ay” this Friday, Oct. 20, at 1 p.m. at the...
Antique holds peace assembly for BSKE
ANTIQUE – For the successful conduct of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections this Oct. 30, the Antique Police Provincial Office (APPO) held a multi-sectoral...
Valladolid addresses rice, livestock concerns
BACOLOD City – The Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) of Valladolid in Negros Occidental is actively addressing issues related to the town’s rice and livestock...
P54-M sought for out-of-school youthstraining centers in Antique
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Antique provincial board requested P54 million from the office of Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Z....
3 nabbed for dynamite fishing
BY JEN BAYLON
ROXAS City – The Philippine National Police-Maritime Command (PNP-MARICOM) apprehended three individuals suspected of using dynamite to catch fish on Zapatos Gamay...
La Castellana councilor risks expulsion
BACOLOD City – Due to his continued absences from Sangguniang Bayan (SB) sessions, Councilor Donato Dumaguit of La Castellana, Negros Occidental could face expulsion.
Dumaguit...
BSKE bets in Nueva Valencia ink peace pact
GUIMARAS – Hundreds of aspirants from 22 barangays of Nueva Valencia town in Guimaras committed to a peaceful, orderly and fair conduct of the...
Outstanding ‘tanods’ in Guimaras feted
GUIMARAS – Exceptional tanods from two municipalities in this province have been recognized for their significant roles as peace and order agents.
In the 1st–3rd class...