12 nabbed for ‘illegal gambling’ in San Enrique

BACOLOD City – Twelve persons were taken into custody by the San Enrique Municipal Police Station for alleged illegal gambling. The suspects were Nelsie Nochepo,...
Punong barangay Romeo Manalo (3rd from left) holds the presidential trophy for Barangay Abiera, Sebaste, Antique as national champion in the 2022 Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Awards for 4th to 6th class municipalities. BANTOG SEBASTE SA GIHAPON FACEBOOK PAGE PHOTO

Sebaste village is 2022 Lupong Tagapamayapa nat’l champion

ANTIQUE – Barangay Abiera in Sebaste town was recognized as national champion in the recent 2022 Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Awards (LTIA) of the Department...
This file photo of poet, writer and musician Ericson Acosta, who died in an alleged clash with government troops in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, was released by the Philippine Army's 303rd Infantry Battalion on Thursday, Dec. 1. According to the military, Acosta was the deputy secretary of the New People’s Army’s Komiteng Rehiyon-Negros Cebu Bohol Siquijor and head of the Political Unified Committee in the Visayas. 303IBDE, PHILIPPINE ARMY PHOTO

Army: Death of ‘rebel leader’ ‘huge blow’ to NPA in Negros

BACOLOD City – The death of suspected New People’s Army (NPA) leader Ericson Acosta in an alleged clash with government troops in Kabankalan City,...

Drug pushing suspect busted

BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS ILOILO City – A drug pushing suspect was arrested in Barangay Rizal Estanzuela, City Proper district around 9:55 p.m. on Monday,...

Man stabs co-worker to death

BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS ILOILO – A 33-year-old man was stabbed in Barangay Binangkilan, Santa Barbara town past 11 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28. Gregorio Bacus...

Bacolod CTO offers discount for advance RPT payments

BACOLOD City – The City Treasurer's Office (CTO) - Land Tax Division (LTD) is offering a 20 percent discount for advance payment on the...

Sibunag MPS clarifies allegation involving patrol car

BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS GUIMARAS – The Sibunag Municipal Police Station (MPS) clarified the allegation involving their patrol car that hit a motorcycle rider in...
A total of 34 tribes will compete in the 2023 Kalibo Sadsad Ati-Atihan contests: Tribal Small, Tribal Big, Balik Ati, and Modern Tribal categories. Photo shows Tribu Vikings during the 2017 Kalibo Ati-Atihan Festival. PN FILE PHOTO

34 contingents compete for 2023 Kalibo Sadsad Ati-Atihan crowns

KALIBO, Aklan – Thirty-four Ati-Atihan tribes will return to the streets for the 2023 Kalibo Sadsad Ati-Atihan contest. Kabog of Kalibo, Aklan is all set...

4 drug suspects fall, P136K ‘shabu’ seized in San Carlos

BACOLOD City – Four persons were arrested in a drug buy-bust operation that resulted in the confiscation of 20 grams of suspected shabu valued...

NegOr solon offers P1-M reward vs killers of driver

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – Negros Oriental 3rd District’s Cong. Arnulfo Teves is offering a P1-million reward to whoever could give information...