Residents and motorists climbed over piles of loose soil and rocks that temporarily closed the San Joaquin, Iloilo – Hamtic, Antique Road to all vehicle types on Sunday morning. SAN JOAQUIN DRRMC PHOTO

Landslide recurs in San Joaquin

ILOILO – A landslide recurred in the town of San Joaquin on Sunday morning, Aug. 27, causing the San Joaquin, Iloilo (Tiolas-Quianan) – Hamtic,...

Hubby suspect in wife’s death

GUIMARAS – A woman died of stab wounds in Buenavista town. The suspect was her husband. Lourdes Bilaong, 39, of Barangay Nazareth, Buenavista died on...
Barangay Estefania was adjudged champion in the street and arena dance competition and bagged Best in Concept and Choreography award during the 40th Ruby MassKara Festival highlights at the public plaza in Bacolod City on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

MassKara launching’s publicity a flop; organizer blames ‘miscommunication’

BACOLOD City – The Aug. 23 launching of MassKara Festival 2023 didn’t have the much needed mainstream media publicity. This was because festival organizer Bacolod...
The Supreme Court moved this year’s Bar examinations from November to January and February 2022 “after considering the COVID-19 situation nationally.” INQUIRER/LYN RILLON

Bacolod lawyer disbarred for forging court order 17 years ago

BACOLOD City – The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday said it has disbarred a Bacolod City lawyer for forging a court order and giving...
A truck ran over a seven-year-old boy and his grandfather in Hamtic, Antique on Wednesday night, Aug. 23. The boy died while the grandfather sustained injuries. 104.5 BRIGADA SAN JOSE-ANTIQUE FB

Truck runs over 7-year-old boy

ANTIQUE – A seven-year-old boy was accidentally ran over by a 14-wheeler truck in Barangay Villavert-Jimenez, Hamtic town at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug....

Suspected red tide toxin kills one, downs 31 others in Capiz

ILOILO City – One died while 31 others were hospitalized due to suspected paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) or red tide in Pilar, Capiz. Of the...

‘Tokhang’ surrenderee busted

ANTIQUE – More or less 10 grams of suspected shabu were recovered from a tokhang surrenderee on Wednesday afternoon. Suspect Jessie “Bong” Dagatan Ysug Jr. was a...
An artist’s rendition of the three-story University of the Philippines Visayas’ extension campus in Pandan, Antique. UPV PHOTO

UP Visayas expands to Antique

SAN JOSE, Antique – The University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) extension campus in Pandan town, Antique will be inaugurated today, Aug. 25. UP president...
The 103-year-old Eufronia Pitong Fernandez (left) was set to become the oldest beneficiary of the PhilSys Birth Registration Assistance Project in Negros Occidental. She died on the night of Aug. 9, hours before she was supposed to receive her birth certificate. PSA-NEGOCC/HIMAMAYLAN CCRO

Negrense woman, 103, dies night before receiving birth certificate

BACOLOD City – A 103-year-old woman from Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, died the night before she was supposed to receive her birth certificate on...

Cops hunt ‘rape’ suspect

BACOLOD City – The Police Station 5 of the Bacolod City Police Office is looking for a 24-year-old man who allegedly sexually assaulted a...