Laborer shot dead in Himamaylan
BACOLOD City – A 36-year-old laborer was shot to death in Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19.
Regie...
100 tonnes of mangoes await Manggahan fest visitors
GUIMARAS – The provincial government here through its Provincial Office for Agriculture Services (POAS) assured enough supply of mangoes during this year’s Manggahan Festival.
The...
Aklan celebrates 67th anniversary
AKLAN – Aklan is celebrating its 67th anniversary as an independent province this April, with the theme: "Reinventing Tradition: Aklan in the New Generation".
April...
72-year-old man killed by nephew
BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS
ILOILO – A 72-year-old man died. He was hit with a coconut branch by his nephew.
The victim was identified as Samson...
Fire razes homes in Aklan town
AKLAN – A fire hit a residential area in Barangay Tabayon, Banga town, in this province.
Three homes made of light materials were totally gutted,...
3,204 senior citizens in Pandan get social pension
ANTIQUE – A total of 3,204 indigent senior citizens in Pandan, Antique received their social pensions for the first semester, from January to June,...
Super Health Center to rise in Roxas City
ROXAS City – This city is one of the recipients of the Super Health Center Project of the Department of Health (DOH).
Sen. Christopher Lawrence...
Cop named on ‘severed hand’ reassigned
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – The policeman named in a piece of paper found together with a severed hand recovered in Purok...
Container van yields 5 drug suspects
BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS
ILOILO City – A container van allegedly used as a drug den was dismantled in Barangay Buhang, Jaro district.
Suspects John Joseph...
Girl, 12, ‘raped’
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – A 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped.
Police arrested a suspect – fried chicken vendor Randy Visañes, 32, of...