Caticlan airport receives inaugural flight from Taipei

AKLAN – The Godofredo P. Ramos Airport, also known as the Caticlan Airport, is now open to direct flights from Taipei, Taiwan. An inaugural flight...
According to the Bureau of the Treasury, debt service jumped by more than 25 percent to an all-time high of P1.2 trillion in 2021 from P962.47 billion in 2020.

Ati turns over P23K cash, check

ILOILO – An impoverished Ati found a plastic envelope containing P23,000 in cash. But instead of keeping it for himself, Roger Inosendo, a member of an...

Man shot in Cadiz City

BACOLOD City – A 20-year-old man was shot in Barangay Caduha-an, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental. Victim Lito Lucero of Barangay Sta. Teresa, Manapla, Negros Occidental, was...
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NGO cites 5 NegOcc solons

By DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – Five lawmakers from Negros Occidental were among the 10 top Western Visayas congressmen cited in the survey...
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‘Boga’ confiscated in San Jose

ANTIQUE – Ten pieces of “boga” – a popular noisemaker during New Year celebrations – were confiscated in San Jose de Buenavista town. A boga...

‘Tanod’ stabbed

ROXAS City – A tanod got stabbed in Barangay V here around 12:10 a.m. on Dec. 31, 2022. Rolly Antonio was 44. Police said there was...

Bacolod SP to cops: Increase visibility

BACOLOD City – To ensure a safe, secure and peaceful celebration of the New Year, the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) requested the Bacolod City Police...
On Wednesday evening, Dec. 28, 2022, suspected shabu worth P81,600 was seized in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Linampungan, Pontevedra, Capiz. RICO CASTILLON INFANTE FACEBOOK PHOTO

Pontevedra drug pushing suspect nabbed

CAPIZ – A drug pushing suspect was arrested in Barangay Linampungan, Pontevedra town on Dec. 28. Gino Bermudez, 37, was a resident of Barangay Ilawod,...

IP member electrocuted in Capiz

CAPIZ – A 56-year-old member of an Indigenous Peoples group died. He got accidentally electrocuted in Barangay Concepcion, Dumalag, Capiz. Monsing Suarez was an Ati...
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Guimaras capitol, hospital employees to get incentive, gratuity pay

GUIMARAS – Regular employees of the Guimaras provincial government will each receive P15,000 service recognition incentive (SRI). Also receiving incentives are the regular personnel of...