Bacolod reinstates 5-hour curfew
BACOLOD City – The city government here reinstated the daily five-hour curfew with the metro retaining its modified general community quarantine status for the...
NPA owns roadside blast in Tubungan
ILOILO City – The New People’s Army (NPA) took responsibility on the landmine explosion targeting a police patrol car in Barangay Balicua, Tubungan, Iloilo.
The...
‘Face shield a must when going out’
ILOILO – Aside from protective masks, Ilonggos should wear full coverage face shields at all times whenever they go out of their homes.
Gov. Arthur...
Bacolod allots P21M for job order, contractual workers’ gratuity pay
BACOLOD City – The city government here allotted P21 million for the gratuity pay of its contractual and job order workers this year.
Mayor Evelio Leonardia...
NegOcc nets P5.6M ‘hot pork’ in 2020
DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – Authorities seized an estimated P5.6 million worth of pork and pork byproducts at various points of entry in Negros...
Call center agent nabbed for ‘nude photo blackmail’
ILOILO City – A 24-year-old call center agent was arrested for allegedly demanding sex from a 16-year-old girl in exchange for not posting her...
Negrense film bags 6 awards in MMFF 2020
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – The fantasy adventure “Magikland” reaped a good harvest of six awards at the 46th Metro Manila Film Festival’s...
‘Protocol breach’ fueled virus surge in Guimbal hospital
ILOILO – Twenty-eight employees of the Rep. Pedro Trono Memorial District Hospital (RPTMDH) in Guimbal town have fallen sick with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)....
Iloilo City’s Xmas present: Zero COVID cases
ILOILO City – In what could be called a “Christmas present,” this southern city notched zero new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Dec....
Talisay local climbs tree after arguing with wife
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – A 29-year-old man in Talisay City, Negros Occidental climbed a santol tree and perched on the branches for...