Protesters liken Du30 to Marcos

BY GLENDA TAYONA and IME SORNITO ILOILO City – Yesterday’s commemoration of the declaration of martial law 46 years ago during the Marcos dictatorship turned...

Dela Fuente brothers: Iloilo’s sons lost to Marcos’ martial law

IN 1972, exactly 46 years ago today, dictator Ferdinand Marcos signed Proclamation No. 1081 declaring Martial Law. What followed was an era of oppression and...

Negros radioman’s house attacked

BY RANIE AZUE and MAE SINGUAY BACOLOD City – Motorcycle-riding suspects opened fire at a radio broadcaster’s house at Carmela Valley Homes in Barangay Zone...

Person of interest in OFW’s death questioned

ILOILO City – A person of interest in the death of an Ilonggo overseas worker in South Korea has been invited by the police...

Bayatan on mulled raps: ‘I don’t fear anything’

BACOLOD City – City Legal Officer Joselito Bayatan said he is prepared should there be illegal detention charges filed against him. “I do not fear...

Valderrama mayor, daughter deny graft, estafa charges

ILOILO City – Valderrama, Antique’s Mayor Jocelyn Posadas and daughter Atty. Charmaine Filarmeo denied accusations of estafa and graft hurled by Solexar Energy International,...

Bacolod city council to amend internal rules

BACOLOD City – The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) will amend its Internal Rules, particularly provisions that concern peace and order. Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran said...

37 Iloilo City brgys prone to flooding

ILOILO City – Thirty-seven barangays have “high” to “very high” susceptibility to flooding, according to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Region 6. Twenty-seven of...

‘Leptos’ cases in Iloilo up 283 percent

ILOILO – The Provincial Health Office (PHO) recorded 88 leptospirosis cases with nine deaths since January – 283 percent higher than the cases recorded...

Cops at SP session hall ‘preemptive move’

BACOLOD City – Starting this week, police personnel will man the session hall during sessions of the city council. Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran said...