5th in a month: Pedicab driver killed in Bacolod
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGABACOLOD City – A 31-year-old pedicab driver was shot dead by unidentified gunmen yesterday afternoon in Purok Boulevard, Barangay 13.
After hearing...
WV cops to undergo marksmanship, gun safety training
ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) will train its men on marksmanship and gun safety.
This is in accordance with the...
Bacolod has new acting poll officer
BACOLOD City – This city has a new acting poll officer.
Adrian Arellano, Commission on Elections (Comelec) officer of Sipalay City, Negros Occidental, took over...
New 3ID commander assumes post on Sept. 21
ILOILO City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has assigned a new chief to the 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) based in Jamindan,...
CIDG-6 intensifies drive vs loose firearms
ILOILO City – As part of the preparations for the upcoming May 2022 elections, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Western Visayas...
WV consuming average 2.9K oxygen tanks daily
ILOILO City – Hospitalized patients, especially those with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), were consuming an average of 2,959 medical-grade oxygen tanks daily in Western...
CPU grad ranks 2 in electrical engineering board exam
ILOILO City – A graduate of Central Philippine University (CPU) in Jaro district ranked second in the Registered Electrical Engineer (REE) Licensure Examination held...
Captured NPA leader has pending warrants
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGABACOLOD City – The police station in Ilog, Negros Occidental confirmed that the captured New People’s Army (NPA) leader in Barangay...
33 functions of DA to be devolved to LGUs
ILOILO City – Thirty-three functions of the Department of Agriculture (DA) will be devolved to local government units (LGUs) by virtue of the Mandanas-Garcia...
DOLE-6 releases P351M to TUPAD beneficiaries
ILOILO City – Between Jan. 1 and Sept. 9 this year, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Western Visayas released P351,721,947.50 to...