The city government of Roxas led by Mayor Ronnie Dadivas formed and activated its local African Swine Fever (ASF) task force to prevent the highly contagious viral disease of pigs from entering the city. RONNIE DADIVAS/FB PHOTO

Roxas tightens border control vs ASF

ROXAS City – This city has intensified its land and sea border controls as compliance to the order of Capiz governor Fredenil Castro following...
A shellfish farmer from Roxas City receives P2,000 financial assistance from the city government and office of Sen. Bong Go through the Department of Social Welfare and Development. RONNIE DADIVAS/FB PHOT

900 red tide-stricken shellfish farmers get aid

ROXAS City – The city government has extended financial aid to several registered small shellfish farmers here affected by red ride. A total of 900...
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) and Pamalakaya – Aklan Chapter launch a two-day "Humanitarian and Peace Mission" in Barangay Cawayan, New Washington, Aklan. The groups also distributed relief goods to fisherfolks and Pamalakaya-Aklan members. BAYAN - BAGONG ALYANSANG MAKABAYAN/FB

Humanitarian, peace mission launched in Aklan

AKLAN – The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) and Pamalakaya – Aklan Chapter recently launched a two-day “Humanitarian and Peace Mission” in the fishing community...
A truck passes through a weighbridge installed by the Department of Public Works and Highways in Barangay Guinsang-an, Hamtic, Antique. PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE/FB PHOTO

DPWH installs weighbridge on Antique road

ANTIQUE – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has committed to install two weighbridges in the province. According to DPWH, the first weighbridge...

W. Visayas logs 27 NPA surrenders in 3 months

ILOILO City – Twenty-seven members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) in Western Visayas surrendered in three months. According...

Call center agent nabbed for ‘sextortion’

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – A call center agent was arrested in a joint entrapment operation of the Regional Anti-Cyber Crime Unit...
The Capiz Provincial Police Office’s Provincial Investigation and Detective Management Unit headed by Police Lieutenant Colonel Necerato G. Sabando Jr. meets with the Maayon police and the New People’s Army surrenderee. MAAYON MPS PHOTO

NPA’s ‘political guide’ surrenders to Maayon PNP

CAPIZ – An alleged member of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to the Maayon Municipal Police Station (MPS) at around 10:14 a.m. on...
Antique governor Rhodora J. Cadiao leads the distribution of financial assistance to senior citizens and indigents. Noemi Tagle, Antique Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office supervising administrative officer, says they released P3 million during the People’s Day celebration on Oct. 10 to 11, 2022. PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE/FB PHOTO

P3-M aid given to Antique seniors, indigents on People’s Day

ANTIQUE – The provincial government released P3-million financial assistance to 691 elderly, indigents and 12 households. The assistance was released during the People’s Day celebration...

Power advocates lambast Ceneco for employees’ bonus

BACOLOD City – Power Watch Negros (PWN) lambasted the Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) for giving out an alleged early Christmas bonus of P15,000...
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PRO-6 nets 20 fugitives, 59 ‘illegal gamblers’ in a week

ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) arrested 20 wanted persons and 59 people for illegal gambling in one week across Western...