NFA floods Negros with ‘cheap’ rice
BY EUGENE Y.ADIONG
BACOLOD City – To counter the rising prices of commercial rice, the National Food Authority (NFA) has started releasing 10,000 sacks of...
Bing, Newks engage in ‘word war’
By MAE SINGUAY
BACOLOD City — After Cong. Evelio “Bing” Leonardia criticized his state of the city address, Mayor Monico “Newks” Puentevella shot back a...
Martial law in the eyes of a teacher and activist
By EUGENE ADIONG
BACOLOD City — If we are to talk about martial law, particularly the ordeal that activists had to go through that time,...
‘NPA violated int’l human rights deal’
By RUBY P. SILUBRICO
ILOILO City — By setting off an improvised explosive device in Guimbal, Iloilo early this week, the New People’s Army (NPA)...
Miriam’s cancer shocks solons
By PRINCE GOLEZ
Manila Reporter
MANILA — Lawmakers from Western Visayas were surprised by Ilongga senator Miriam Defensor–Santiago’s revelation that she has stage four cancer of...
Guns, ammunitions, drugs seized
BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO
ILOILO City – Unlicensed firearms and shabu were seized from the house of a suspected drug peddler in Brgy. Zerrudo, Sara,...
JUN-JUN TO SIBLINGS: ‘TOE THE LINE!’
BY PRINCE GOLEZ
Manila Reporter
MANILA – Iloilo 5th District’s Cong. Niel “Jun-jun” Tupas Jr. expects his siblings to comply with their father’s wish.
“With the statement...
PROJECT ILLEGAL? P100-M DAP channeled to Iloilo center
BY PRINCE GOLEZ
Manila Reporter
MANILA – Iloilo City’s Sen. Franklin Drilon confirmed he had a P100-million Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) allocation but denied this had been misused.
The...
Boboy respects father but…
BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA
ILOILO City – Vice Gov. Raul Tupas said he respects his father’s decision giving Cong. Niel “Jun-jun” Tupas Jr. a free hand...
Student leader receives death threat
BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA
ILOILO City – Who wanted to kill the president of Central Philippine University’s (CPU) student council?
Bryan Cerebo, president of the CPU Republic,...