15 contestants vie for 2024 Ms. Bacolod MassKara crown
BACOLOD City – The Bacolod Yuhum Foundation Inc. (BYFI) officially introduced 15 candidates competing for the Miss Bacolod MassKara 2024 crown during a Sashing...
Drilon urges Treñas, Baronda to unite ahead of COC filing
ILOILO City – Former Ilonggo senator Franklin Drilon has appealed to Iloilo City’s Mayor Jerry Treñas and Cong. Julienne Baronda to unite and avoid...
LGUs encouraged to modernize land use plans
ILOILO City – Local government units (LGUs) across Western Visayas are being urged to refresh their outdated Comprehensive Land Use Plans (CLUPs) to ensure...
DEATH TOLL REMAINS AT 23; Dengue cases in Iloilo Province continue to decline for...
ILOILO – The number of dengue cases in Iloilo province has continued to drop for five consecutive weeks, following a peak during the 32nd...
11 suspects arrested, P1.2-M worth of ‘shabu’ seized in Iloilo City drug ops
BY MA. THERESA LADIAO
ILOILO City – Law enforcement in Western Visayas arrested 11 individuals and seized around 189 grams of suspected “shabu” worth P1,285,000...
Bacolod cracks down on plaza illegal vendors, homeless
BACOLOD City – The city government has intensified efforts to regulate activities at the Bacolod Public Plaza, with a focus on removing illegal vendors...
Bacolod City Gov’t workers to undergo drug test
BACOLOD City – All city government employees will be subjected to drug testing in relation to Executive Order (EO) No. 42 for the establishment...
PRO-6 gears up for COC filing, ensures security of Comelec offices
BY RUBY SILUBRICO
ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) is fully prepared to secure all Commission on Elections (Comelec) offices across Western...
Negros consumer alliance to tackle four major concerns at upcoming assembly
BACOLOD City — The Alliance of Concerned Consumers in Electricity and Social Services (ACCESS) is set to address four major issues affecting Negros Occidental...
Defensor selects running mate but keeps name under wraps
ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. has already chosen his running mate for the upcoming midterm elections on May 9, 2025.
However, the identity of...