Dance instructor wounded in Binalbagan stabbing

By DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – A female dance instructor was stabbed at a beach resort in Barangay Enclaro, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental on...

Ex-cop suspect in northern Iloilo crimes

By RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS ILOILO – A former police officer suspected to be involved in several crimes in northern Iloilo was arrested in a police...
Undersecretary Jesry Palmares of the Department of Agrarian Reform is with Gov. Joaquin Carlos Rahman Nava of Guimaras during the turnover of two farm projects to two Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries' Organizations on Dec. 21, 2022. DAR–GUIMARAS FACEBOOK PAGE

Guimaras ARBOs receive P1.2-M farm projects from DAR

GUIMARAS – Two Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries' Organizations (ARBOs) here received a total of P1.2495- million worth of farm projects from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). Undersecretary Jesry...
On Wednesday evening, Dec. 21, 2022, P74,800 worth of suspected shabu was seized in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Inzo Arnaldo Village, Roxas City. Photo by PDEA 6 FACEBOOK PAGE PHOTO

Suspected ‘drug den maintainer’ nabbed

ROXAS City – Three men were arrested in an antidrug buy-bust operation around 7:25 p.m. on Dec. 21 in Sitio Durado, Barangay Inzo Arnaldo...
After undergoing a month-long program, 18 drug reformists graduated from the Balay Silangan drug-intervention facility. A ceremony was held at the Bacolod City Government lobby on Dec. 20, 2022. BCD PIO FACEBOOK

18 ‘graduate’ from drug rehab

BACOLOD City – Eighteen drug offenders “graduated” from Balay Silangan after a month-long intervention program.The first batch, which entered the program on Nov. 22,...
A man from Cuartero, Capiz, was arrested for illegal drugs on Tuesday morning, Dec. 20, 2022. Authorities received a tip-off via the “Isumbong Mo Sa PDEA” hotline, a 24/7 call and text platform created to allow the public to report illegal drug activities in their neighborhood. PDEA-6 FACEBOOK PAGE

Cuartero resident nabbed in drug bust

ILOILO City – A resident of Cuartero, Capiz, was arrested in a drug buy-bust operation around 11:47 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20, in the town’s Barangay...
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 gets less budget for 2023

GUIMARAS – This island province will have a P905-million budget next year, lower compared to the P1,053,228,261 budget for this year.Vice Gov. John Edward...

P340K ‘shabu’ seized in Bacolod

BACOLOD City – About 50 grams of suspected shabu, valued at P340,000, were seized from a 22-year-old in Purok Pilit 2 of this city’s...
Major General Benedict Arevalo, Commander of the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division.

Military ops carry on — 3ID

ILOILO City – There will be no suspension of military operations (SOMO) this yuletide season, according to Major General Benedict Arevalo, commander of the...
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Capiz Archdiocese warns vs fake solicitation letters

ILOILO City – The Archdiocese of Capiz warned the public against the proliferation of fake solicitation letters using the names of the archdiocese’s retired...