A new policy takes effect next month in the provincial government of Guimaras – job hires must have themselves vaccinated against coronavirus disease or their contracts won’t be renewed. Those applying for job hire positions must also be vaccinated.

Guimaras SP OKs threat assessment 

GUIMARAS – The Guimaras Police Provincial Office (GPPO) director, Police Colonel Richard B. Baluis, joined Tuesday’s regular session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) to...

Killed suspect in Pamplona massacre identified

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – One of the suspects in the Pamplona, Negros Oriental massacre gunned down in a police hot pursuit...
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On pork ban: Negros yet to get reply from Cebu guv

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson is yet to receive a reply from Cebu governor Gwendolyn Garcia over his...
A Cebu-based budding journalist dies in a road accident in San Jose, Negros Oriental. She was covering the slaying of Gov. Roel Degamo and eight others. SAN JOSE PNP

Cebu journo covering Degamo slay dies in road mishap

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA  BACOLOD City – A reporter from a Cebu-based media outlet died in a road accident. The 23-year-old Pegeen Sararaña was in...
Persons deprived of liberty undergo random drug testing during a "greyhound" operation at the Aklan District Jail. All PDLs tested negative for drug use. PDEA REGION VI

44 PDLs undergo random drug test

AKLAN – Forty-four Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) were subjected to random drug tests at the the Aklan District Jail in Barangay Nalook, Kalibo...
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High-value suspect yields P1-M ‘shabu’

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – A high-value drug suspect yielded over P1 million worth of suspected shabu yesterday along Rizal Extension in...

‘Bukas-kotse’ strikes in Molo

BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS  ILOILO City – An alleged "bukas-kotse" boy struck on Juan Street, Barangay San Antonio, Molo, around 12:57 a.m. on Monday. "Ang Toyota...

Chief ‘tanod’ nabbed

BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS ILOILO – A chief barangay "tanod" was arrested for violating the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act (Republic Act 10591), Jose Jigger...

10 face raps over ‘Bingo’

BACOLOD City – Ten individuals were charged with violation of Presidential Decree 1602, or the gambling law, at around 3:35 p.m. on Monday in...
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3ID joins quest to raise 1-M fruit-bearing trees

CAPIZ – As part of its contribution to food security and the protection of the environment, the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) joined...