Stop using ‘corn sugar,’ soft drink companies told
City councilors have asked two soft drink companies to stop using high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS).
Towns designate blood donation point persons
Municipalities appointed their respective “blood recruitment officers” to help in the Philippine Red Cross’ donation campaign.
PNP STATIONS NPA TARGETS
Philippine National Police (PNP) stations most especially in hinterland municipalities are vulnerable to New People’s Army (NPA) attacks, according to the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO).
P300M for ‘economic highway’
Additional budget is needed for the Bacolod Economic Highway, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
Morning fire guts 6 La Paz houses
Fire struck Zone I of Barangay Gustilo, La Paz district early morning yesterday, razing five houses and a boardinghouse.
LTFRB-6 halts P40 flag down on taxi
The P40 taxi flag down rate should have been effected yesterday but did not push through.
Cop in sex abuse case faces admin charge
A police officer accused by a female inmate of the police station in Mandurriao district of sexual harassment faces an administrative charge.
WAR WITH REDS DISTURBS DOT
The Department of Tourism (DOT) suspended the inspection of various proposed tourism-related road projects in Western Visayas following the rebels’ ambush of government troops in Tapaz, Capiz.
Suspected top Negros NPA officer caught
Progressive organizations criticized the arrest of a suspected ranking New People’s Army (NPA) officer in Barangay 2.
Over 1T yet to renew biz permits
More than 1,000 business establishments have yet to renew their permits, data from the Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO) of city hall showed.