GMA: Iloilo’s flood control ‘backbone of progress’
ILOILO City – Former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo hailed the Iloilo flood control project constructed during her administration as the backbone of the progress currently...
Miag-ao’s fruit bats as tourist attractions?
ILOILO – The southern municipality of Miag-ao is famous for its fortress church, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
But there is more to the town...
‘Fake news undermine democratic institutions’
ILOILO City – While the internet, specifically social media, has revolutionized the way people communicate, in the hands of the unscrupulous it has also...
‘Shabu’ worth P1.8-M seized in Bacolod City
BACOLOD City – Suspected shabu weighing around 150 grams was recovered in a drug buy-bust operation in Purok Riverside, Barangay Banago.
The suspected illegal drugs...
NegOcc dog owners form group to strengthen anti-rabies drive
BACOLOD City – The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) organized dog owners in Negros Occidental as part of its anti-rabies campaign.
PVO head Dr. Renante Decena...
Want to raise funds? Seek DSWD nod
ILOILO City – Solicitations or fundraising activities need the approval of either the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) or local government units...
Bacolod SP seeks to ban LPG in canisters
BACOLOD City – The proposed ordinance prohibiting the hazardous practice of refilling butane canisters with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) hurdled first reading in the...
‘Permit to campaign’ costs P100T – NPA
ILOILO City – The New People’s Army (NPA) in Western Visayas is imposing fees on midterm election candidates seeking to campaign in rebel-controlled areas...
No parking on Lacson St. from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. – SP
BACOLOD City – No vehicles should be parked on Lacson Street between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. everyday, according to the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP).
The...
Admin raps filed vs cops for arresting Nava bodyguards
ILOILO City – Councilor Plaridel Nava filed administrative charges against 17 officers of the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) for arresting his two security...