Village councilman’s son nabbed for drugs
ILOILO City – A son of a village councilman was arrested in Barangay Camangay, Leganes, Iloilo for shabu.
The 30-year-old Alvin Dela Cruz of Barangay...
Families of slain troops, civilians call on human rights groups for support
BACOLOD City – Grieving families of soldiers and civilians killed in skirmishes or allegedly executed by the New People’s Army (NPA) rebels are seeking...
Drug pushing suspects arrested in Estancia
BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS
ILOILO – Two drug pushing suspects were arrested in a drug buy-bust operation in Barangay Calapdan, Estancia at about 4:38 p.m....
No health card, no selling at MassKara sites
BACOLOD City – To ensure food cleanliness and sanitation during the MassKara Festival, the city government has decreed that food businesses without health cards...
Paliwan bailey bridge now passable
ANTIQUE – Good news. The bailey bridge that connects Laua-an town in the north and Bugasong town in the south of Antique province is...
Army reaches out to church for peace in Negros Island
BACOLOD City – The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (ID) reached out to the San Carlos Diocese for strengthened collaboration in the peace and...
Gas station in Cabatuan robbed
BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS
ILOILO – Three motorcycle-riding suspects robbed a gasoline station on Bypass Road, Cabatuan past 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8.
The gasoline station’s...
Food, non-alcoholic drinks drive Guimaras’ headline inflation
GUIMARAS – Prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages contributed most in the consistent elevation of the annual rate of price change in this island province,...
NOHS students test negative for COVID-19
BACOLOD City – Over 300 students of Negros Occidental High School (NOHS) have tested negative for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
This came after the school...
Bacolod hotels ‘fully booked’ for MassKara highlights
BACOLOD City – As the city gears up for the 44th MassKara Festival, hotels in Bacolod are now fully booked in anticipation of the...