Son stabs pa to death in Capiz

BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS CAPIZ – A father lost his life trying to pacify his sons mid-fight in Sitio Hacienda, Barangay Bitoon, Ilawod, Cuartero town. Police...
The Iloilo Police Provincial Office and Dingle Municipal Police Station are hunting for two individuals in connection with a grenade blast near the public library of Dingle, Iloilo on Oct. 3. AJ PALCULLO/PN

IPPO: 2 persons of interest in Dingle town library blast

BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS ILOILO – Two individuals on motorcycles videoed by surveillance cameras are persons of interest in a grenade blast in the municipality...
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Elite cyclists to compete in Enduro, XCM Championships in Guimaras

GUIMARAS – Approximately 400 of the nation’s top cyclists are set to assemble in this island province for the Philippine National Championships for Enduro...

Man shot in lodging house

BY JEN BAYLON ILOILO City – A construction worker was injured in a shooting incident at a lodging house in Barangay Sto. Niño Norte, Arevalo...

Lacson Street to close for MassKara

BACOLOD City – In preparation for the upcoming 44th MassKara Festival, Lacson Street will be closed to traffic starting Oct. 16. Known as the “Lacson...
The 2023 Negros Trade Fair (NTF) in Makati City has hit the P40 million mark, surpassing last year’s total sales. The accompanying photo shows the MassKara performance at the NTF. THE NEGROS TRADE FAIR FB

Negros Trade Fair profit hits P40-M

BACOLOD City – Negrense entrepreneurs raked in P40.6 million in total sales during the six-day Negros Trade Fair (NTF) in Makati City. As of Sept. 30,...
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Robberies prompt San Rafael folks to take precautions

BY MARY JOY CAVAÑAS ILOILO – In response to a string of recent robbery incidents, San Rafael town residents are taking additional precautions to protect...

Another Iloilo City BSKE bet told to explain ‘early campaigning’

BY MARY JOY CAVAÑAS ILOILO City – Another candidate for the 2023 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections in this city has received a show-cause...
This young boy gazes at the sea of trash in Calajunan Sanitary Landfill, Mandurriao, Iloilo City. This dumpsite became his playground, where he forages for anything of value. Everyday, garbage trucks deliver tons of waste here. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

No more landfill for Bacolod, centralized MRF mulled

BACOLOD City – The city government is aiming for a “zero waste” metro and plans to phase out sanitary landfills in favor of a...

Classes in Antique still suspended

ANTIQUE – Classes in both public and private schools across 12 municipalities in this province were still suspended on Monday, Oct. The Provincial Disaster...