Fishing activities in Caluya suspended due to oil spill
ANTIQUE – Fishing activities in some islands in Caluya, Antique were suspended due to oil spill.
On Saturday, March 4, Mayor Rigil Kent G. Lim...
50% of Bacolod PUJs joining ‘untat byahe’— transport group
BACOLOD City – Around 50 percent of the public utility jeepneys (PUJs) here would be joining the week-long nationwide transport strike, or "untat byahe",...
Boracay receives another cruise ship
BORACAY – Another cruise ship visited Boracay Island.
MS Westerdam, operated by Holland America, made her maiden port call to northern Aklan’s top tourist destination...
Jordan school holds earthquake drill
GUIMARAS – To assess the disaster readiness of the school and its learners, the Guimaras Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), in...
PLO eyes decision vs suspended Isabela treasurer in 60 days
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City –The Provincial Legal Office (PLO) of Negros Occidental said yesterday morning it would try to release its decision...
Sibunag town gets new police chief
GUIMARAS – A new chief of the Sibunag Municipal Police Station in this island province has been formally installed.
Police Captain Luisito P. Baremque assumed...
WV’s No. 10 suspect, 2 others nabbed
CAPIZ – Western Visayas’ No. 10 priority in the drug watch list and two others were nabbed in Barangay Timpas, Panitan, Capiz on March...
Patient-loaded ambulance turns on its side
BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS
ILOILO – An ambulance turned on its side on Intersection Road, Barangay Tabucan, Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo while transporting a patient.
The emergency...
Boy, 7, electrocuted
BY GLENDA TAYONA
ROXAS City – A seven-year-old boy died of electrocution in Barangay Daan Sur, Tapaz, Capiz.
The victim was walking around 4 p.m. on...
DOH stresses value of safe drinking water
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – The Department of Health in Western Visayas (DOH-6) underscored the importance of safe drinking water amid increasing...