Elder bro ‘massacres’ siblings in Calatrava
BY MAE SINGUAY AND CYRUS GARDE
BACOLOD City – Three minors were killed after their elder brother slashed their throats in Sitio Palala, Barangay Marcelo,...
Jordan mayor wants boat trip ‘shortage’ probed
ILOILO City – There appears to be a shortage of motorboat trips to Jordan town in the island province of Guimaras from this city,...
Iloilo eyes evacuation center in every district
ILOILO City – The Iloilo provincial government plans to build an evacuation center in every legislative district.
Each evacuation center will cost an estimated P10...
Concepcion mass housing: Units won’t last, says DPWH engineer
ILOILO – The walls of some houses at the National Housing Authority’s (NHA) mass housing project for super typhoon “Yolanda” survivors in Barangay Bacjawan...
Kin of ‘abused’ Bacolod OFW seeks gov’t help
BACOLOD City – The city council tapped the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration and the Office of the Presidential Adviser...
June 18 special nonworking holiday in Bacolod?
BACOLOD City – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) asked President Rodrigo Duterte to declare June 18 as a special nonworking holiday in this capital city...
Try living on a P10T monthly budget, group challenges gov’t economists
BY GLENDA TAYONA and IAN PAUL CORDERO
ILOILO City – The Panay Consumers Alliance (PCA) slammed the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) for saying...
NegOcc 5th Dist. on ‘high alert’ for rabies
BACOLOD City – The Provincial Veterinary Office of Negros Occidental placed the entire 5th District under “high alert” status for rabies.
Nine people from Barangay...
4 ‘kaps’ won’t take oath before Bing
BACOLOD City – Four barangay captains are not taking their oath of office before Mayor Evelio Leonardia.
“Kontra niya kami (He’s against us),” said one...
Delayed roads: Jeepney drivers reject contractors’ excuses
ILOILO City – Contractors of government-funded road projects in this city offered a lot of excuses for the delayed completion of the projects, including...