BJMP seeks jail transfer of Rojas slay suspect
ILOILO City – The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Region 6 wants to shorten the hospital detention of the principal suspect in...
Alijis man shot to death inside house
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGABACOLOD City – Officers of Police Station 7 are still trying to identify three gunmen who killed a 59-year-old resident of...
Bacolod City eyes schools as COVID vaccination centers
BACOLOD City – Local authorities are mulling to utilize classrooms or gymnasiums in public schools here as vaccination centers once vaccines against coronavirus disease...
LAST CHANCE: 13 ‘remiss’ brgys given until today to submit road clearing report
ILOILO City – Thirteen barangays in this southern city failed to submit accomplishment reports on the road clearing operations in their respective areas.
The Department...
BOSS registers over 7,500 businesses in first week
BACOLOD City – Business confidence in this city remains high despite the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, according to Mayor Evelio Leonardia.
He cited the...
‘NPA squad leader’ yields to Negros Army
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – A squad leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to authorities in Himalayan City, Negros Occidental.
Colonel Leonardo...
Uprooted trees down Bacolod power lines
BACOLOD City – Some areas here had no electricity for several hours after trees fell on cables and damaged posts yesterday.
Due to strong winds...
PhilSys pre-registration in WV exceeds target
ILOILO City – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in Western Visayas registered a 103.24 percent accomplishment of its pre-registration target for the Philippine Identification System...
NegOcc city reimposes curfew hours vs minors
BACOLOD City – The city of San Carlos in Negros Occidental reimposed a 24-hour curfew for persons below 12 years old starting Thursday as part...
276 ex-rebels, supporters pledge loyalty to gov’t
ILOILO City – A total of 276 former communist rebels and supporters in Panay Island joined yesterday’s “VOLTing in for Peace” to signify their official...