BETTER LATE THAN NEVER House sets probe on Estancia oil spill

BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA ILOILO City – Nearly a year after the oil spill that hit Estancia, Iloilo November last year, the House of Representatives’ energy...

Fire victims cry for more cash

BY MAE SINGUAY BACOLOD City – Fire victims in Purok Katilingban, Barangay 39 are appealing for more financial assistance. The P5,000 from the city government to each...

CONVENTION CENTER Solon not sorry for ‘hard’ questions

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA – Kabataan party-list’s Rep. Terry Ridon won’t apologize for seeking an investigation on the construction of the Iloilo...

Chief cop accused of murder surrenders

BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO ILOILO City – The police chief of Igbaras, Iloilo charged with murder voluntarily surrendered to Senior Superintendent Cornelio Salinas, Iloilo Police...

115 families face eviction

BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA ILOILO City – Over a hundred squatter families in Barangay Bolilao, Mandurriao district face eviction. Their houses will be demolished starting today on...

MAASIN MAYOR CRIES ‘HARASSMENT’

BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA ILOILO City – Facing two charges in a row, Maasin, Iloilo’s Mayor Mariano Malones cried “political harassment.” Aside from the administrative complaint filed...

Negros officials ‘bond’ in Macau

BY CYRUS GARDE SAN CARLOS City – The country’s fourth richest congressman has flown to Macau a host of Negros Occidental officials for “bonding.” Rep. Alfredo...

Enviroking snubs Bacolod SP session

By MAE SINGUAY BACOLOD City — City officials here took in stride the sudden disappearance of a representative of the city government’s garbage collection contractor...

Aquino boasts of Iloilo dam project

By PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA — President Benigno Aquino III again took pride in the Jalaur River Multipurpose Project – Phase II as one his...

DESPITE OVERPRICE ISSUE PNoy still trusts Drilon – Palace

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – Ilonggo Senate president Franklin Drilon still enjoys the trust of President Benigno Aquino III despite the alleged overpricing in...