‘BOYCOTT COLAS’ | Rally vs alternative sweetener set

Sugar industry stakeholders are staging a rally against the use of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) on March 20.

Color-coding scheme for city tricycles approved

To regulate the operation of tricycles, the city council approved an ordinance establishing a color coding scheme for this mode of transport.

Jed wants office to have ‘procurement division’

Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog wants his office to have a “Procurement Management Services Division.”

DID TREÑAS CALL ODICTA?

Cong. Jerry Treñas’ phone records could clear him and force Councilor Plaridel Nava to make a public apology over allegations that the congressman wanted him dead.

‘Shocked’ business sector pleads: Lower wage hike

Business leaders in Western Visayas are appealing for a reduced minimum wage raise among workers.

Oops! Drivers now want P1 hike in jeepney fare

From an initial 50 centavos, jeepney drivers now seek a P1 increase in the minimum fare.

Former mayor bankrolling ‘bookies’ in N. Iloilo?

A former municipal mayor is reportedly the financier of the illegal numbers game “bookies” in northern Iloilo.

NAVA VS TREÑAS

If Councilor Plaridel Nava were to be believed, Cong. Jerry Treñas wanted him dead before the elections last year.

Prove allegation and I will resign – Jerry

Cong. Jerry Treñas described as preposterous Councilor Plaridel Nava’s claim that he wanted the Sangguniang Panlungsod member killed last year.

5 in rape of Grade 6 pupil escape prosecution

The police of Ajuy, Iloilo said it cannot file criminal complaints against the five suspects in the rape of an 11-year-old Grade 6 pupil.