Septuagenarian found dead near sugarcane plantation

BACOLOD City – A 72-year old man missing for a week was found dead near a sugarcane plantation in Barangay Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla,...

3 children die in San Carlos City residential fire

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – Three children died. Their house caught fire on Tuesday night in Sitio Trozo of San Carlos City’s...

Army, PNP wary of attacks; Reds mark anniversary on Dec. 26

ILOILO City – The Philippine Army and the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) are on full alert status. The Communist Party of the Philippines...

5,370 fugitives arrested, 3,915 firearms seized

ILOILO City – This year from January to November, various police units under the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) arrested 5,370 wanted persons and...
During his meeting with Negros Occidental officials on Dec. 20, 2021 in Kabankalan City, President Rodrigo Duterte (second from right) vowed to raise an additional P10 billion for recovery and rehabilitation efforts in Negros that was hit by super typhoon “Odette” on Dec. 16. Also in photo are Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson and Sen. Bong Go.

‘Odette’ slows down Negros vax program

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – Super typhoon “Odette” not only claimed lives and destroyed properties. It also disrupted Negros Occidental’s vaccination program...
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Region 6’s rice losses to ‘Odette’ hit P820M

ILOILO City – Losses to Western Visayas’ rice crops due to super typhoon “Odette” reached P820 million, data from the Department of Agriculture (DA)...
Photo courtesy of Iloilo City Government

Iloilo City opens dialysis center

ILOILO City – The city government opened it first-ever Uswag Dialysis Center 1 in Barangay East Baluarte, Molo district on Monday. Mayor Jerry Treñas and...
In the municipality of Balete, Aklan residents in high-risk areas sought shelter at the town’s covered gym when super typhoon “Odette” struck. PHOTO BY PATRICK LACHICA

‘Odette’ displaces 13K Aklan families

AKLAN – In this province, 12,600 families or 49,400 individuals were affected by the widespread destruction of super typhoon “Odette: (international name: Rai). Over P17-million...

Buy local, DTI-Iloilo tells holiday shoppers

ILOILO City – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Iloilo encourages Ilonggos to patronize local products instead of imported ones when doing their holiday...
“We are in a pandemic. Some people want easy money. Mangawat, mang-pickpocket, mang-into para maka-kwarta,” says Police Major Shella Mae Sangrines, spokesperson of the Iloilo City Police Office. PN PHOTO

Beware of holiday season swindlers

ILOILO City – This holiday season, be wary of swindlers. “If may mag-approach nga tawo kag magpakilala na businessman or businesswoman asking your help where to...