P1M ‘shabu’ seized in Bakhaw

BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS ILOILO City – A pedicab driver yielded P1,020,000 worth of suspected shabu in a drug buy-bust operation in Barangay Bakhaw, Mandurriao...

Libertad qualifies for Galing Pook Awards 2023

ANTIQUE – The local government unit (LGU) of Libertad hopes to win this year’s Galing Pook Awards. Its “Libertad Digitalization Program” will be subjected...

Pork shortage in NegOcc?

BACOLOD City – The prices of pork in Negros Occidental are reportedly going up due to a supply shortage. Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) head Dr....

House OKs bill establishing Kalibo TESDA Center

KALIBO, Aklan – House Bill No. 8449, seeking to establish a Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Training and Assessment Center in Kalibo,...
Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson. GOVERNMENT OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL PHOTO

State of NegOcc ‘good’ despite setbacks – Lacson

BACOLOD City – Despite recent setbacks, the state of Negros Occidental is “good”, according to Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson in his second State of...
Seven suspects were cornered in an alleged drug den in Roxas City on Tuesday, Aug. 8. PDEA REGION 6 PHOTO

‘Drug den’ yields 7 suspects, shabu

ROXAS City – Seven suspects were arrested in an alleged drug den on Mckinley Street, Barangay 1 here. Authorities also recovered nine sachets of suspected...
An afternoon blaze on Tuesday, Aug. 8, hit several commercial establishments in New Washington, Aklan, and left about P1 million in damages. NUMANCIA FIRE STATION PHOTO

New Washington fire leaves P1-M damage

AKLAN – Damage from a structural fire in the coastal barangay of Tambak in New Washington, Aklan, on Tuesday afternoon was pegged at P1,029,000....

Panitan man gunned down, ‘shabu’ found

BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS CAPIZ – A man was shot dead in Sitio Moto, Barangay Cogon, Panitan, Capiz at around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug....
The Veterinary Quarantine Inspection Team of Hamtic, Antique and the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian inspect vehicles. OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL VETERINARIAN-ANTIQUE FB

Antique loses P57M to ASF

ANTIQUE – This province’s losses to African Swine Fever (ASF) have so far reached P57,520,000. As of the Aug. 4 data of the Office of...
Barangay Granada is the grand champion of the 2022 MassKara Festival street and arena dance competition. Photo shows Barangay Granada in their colorful and vibrant costume during yesterday’s street dance competition. ANDREW ALTAREJOS PHOTO

Shorter MassKara this year?

BACOLOD City – Bacolod Yuhum Foundation (BYF), organizer of MassKara 2022, disclosed that if given a chance again by the city government to handle...