DA-6: Smuggled onions could be health hazards
ILOILO City – The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Western Visayas warned the public against the proliferation of imported fresh white or yellow onions...
Girl, 7, found dead in Estancia
By RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS & RUBY SILUBRICO
ILOILO – A seven-year-old girl was found dead in Barangay Gogo, Estancia town around 9 p.m. on Monday,...
‘We can all be great, a hero like Graciano’
ILOILO City – Be inspired by Ilonggo hero Graciano Lopez Jaena.
“In our lives, there are many opportunities to exhibit greatness and heroism – by...
Travel consultancy firms offering jobs abroad illegal, says Ople
BY DANIE MAE FAJARDO-DELA CRUZ
MANILA – Secretary Susan Ople of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) warned the public against travel consultancy companies promising...
NPA in NegOcc on the run; gov’t forces on high alert
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – Communist rebels in Negros Occidental are on the run, according to the head of the Philippine Army’s...
Fast track probe on SJI threats, NBI and BCPO told
BACOLOD City – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) were ordered by Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez to fast...
Landowner escapes slay try at Bacolod mall; vice mayor’s van hit
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – A landowner in this city survived an attempt on his life. His vehicle was strafed by unidentified...
DOH on food preparation amid ASF, bird flu fears: ‘Check sources, cook thoroughly’
ILOILO City – Some fear eating pork and chicken due to African Swine Fever (ASF) and the threat of avian influenza-A (H5N1) or bird...
Dinagyang 2023 Food Fest: More than just barbeque
ILOILO City – The Dinagyang 2023 Food Festival will be joined by local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and other food businesses, some...
Expect ‘grander’ Iwag Festival this year
ILOILO – After two years of hiatus due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Ilonggos can again enjoy the Iwag Festival in Pototan town,...