The damaged Suage Bridge in Janiuay, Iloilo

THROWBACK TUESDAY

Today marks the ninth year after Super Typhoon “Yolanda” wreaked havoc in the Philippines and left more than 6,000 people dead and billions of...
Man in White Shirt Suffering from a Stomach Pain.

Ajuy food poisoning victims rise to 40

BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS ILOILO – A total of 37 students and three teachers of Pili National High School in Ajuy town were taken to...
The Commission on Population and Development (Popcom) in Western Visayas on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, launched an improved version of its mobile application on adolescent and sexual reproductive health. Popcom said it is their strategy to address the many concerns of the younger generation. SCREEN GRAB FROM POPCOM

Sex education mobile app targets adolescents

ILOILO City – The improved adolescent awareness mobile application called AHlam Na 2.0 was launched Friday, Nov. 4, by the Commission on Population and...
Two fuel tankers carrying 120 thousand liters of fuel arrived in Antique on Friday night, Nov. 4. PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE FB PAGE PHOTO

First batch of fuel tankers arrive in Antique

ANTIQUE – A roll-on roll-off (RORO) vessel ferried the first batch of fuel tankers to this province. Loaded with a total of 120 thousand liters...
Fast crafts docked at the Bredco port in Bacolod City. PNA

NegOcc capitol wants more cops at Bacolod ports

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – The provincial government of Negros Occidental has requested the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) for additional...

8 tribes to face-off in Dinagyang 2023

ILOILO CITY – Eight barangay-based tribes will be competing in next year’s face-to-face Dinagyang Festival. These are Tribu Sagasa, Tribu Parianon, Tribu Panaad, Tribu Familia...

Automatic price freeze in WV; Antique prov’l gov’t to ‘RORO’ fuel, dry goods from...

ILOILO City – Under the Price Act (Republic Act No. 7581), prices of basic necessities are automatically frozen at their prevailing prices for 60...
Residents of Barangay Cabugao O’este in Panay, Capiz still experienced the aftermath of the flooding brought by Tropical Storm “Paeng,” on Sunday morning, Oct. 30. DRRMO CAPIZ FB

‘Paeng’ death toll in WV climbs to 33, 9 more missing

ILOILO City – The number of confirmed casualties in Western Visayas due to Severe Tropical Storm “Paeng” has risen to 33 while nine more...
Ivan Posto, Western Visayas’ No. 1 most wanted person and facing murder and frustrated murder charges, was arrested on Nov. 1 in Estancia, Iloilo. PCADG WESTERN VISAYAS PHOTO

WV’s No. 1 most wanted falls

ILOILO City – The No. 1 most wanted person in Western Visayas was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the port area in Barangay...
Representative Photo. Photo by MChe Lee on Unsplash.

17 Bacolod schools go double shift for full in-person classes

BACOLOD City – Thirteen public elementary schools and four high schools here with limited classroom resources have adopted the Department of Education’s (DepEd) double...