Frequent cleanup lowers dengue cases in Antique
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Antiqueños cleaning their surroundings helped drastically reduce dengue cases in the province.
Antique recorded 352 cases and zero deaths...
Vacationer drowns in Hamtic beach
ANTIQUE – A 29-year-old man who went on vacation in Barangay Funda, Hamtic drowned on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 20.
Jay-R Juanillo of Barangay Agonoy, Taguig...
2 dead in road mishaps
ILOILO City – Two people died in two separate vehicular accidents in Iloilo province on Saturday, Aug. 19.
The first incident was on F. Cabarles...
W. Visayas’ No. 1 fugitive falls
CAPIZ – Western Visayas’ No. 1 most wanted person charged with rape was arrested in Barangay Poblacion Ilaya, Maayon, Capiz on Saturday, Aug. 19.
The...
Bago City softbelles get heroes’ welcome
BACOLOD City – The city government of Bago in Negros Occidental gave a “heroes’ welcome” to the Bago City Junior League Softball team for...
Man hacked in San Remigio
ANTIQUE – A 29-year-old man is currently recovering from hack wounds to his neck and arm.
Lero Balentuna Alquino of Barangay Barangbang, San Remigio was...
DTI imposes price control in Antique town
ANTIQUE – Following the declaration of a state of calamity due to African swine fever (ASF) in San Jose de Buenavista, the capital town...
Escalante senior mauled
BACOLOD City – A 60-year-old man got mauled in Barangay Balintawak, Escalante City, Negros Occidental at around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 17.
Ermie Agustin...
NegOcc gov’t axes 2 employees over missing P2.3-M fertilizers
BACOLOD City – The provincial government of Negros Occidental dismissed employees of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) for the disappearance of 789...
Rebel falls after 5 years of hiding
BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO & RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS
ILOILO City – An alleged Revolutionary Proletarian Army – Alex Bongcayao Brigade member and suspected gun-for-hire was...