Automatic price freeze in WV; Antique prov’l gov’t to ‘RORO’ fuel, dry goods from...

ILOILO City – Under the Price Act (Republic Act No. 7581), prices of basic necessities are automatically frozen at their prevailing prices for 60...
Residents of Barangay Cabugao O’este in Panay, Capiz still experienced the aftermath of the flooding brought by Tropical Storm “Paeng,” on Sunday morning, Oct. 30. DRRMO CAPIZ FB

‘Paeng’ death toll in WV climbs to 33, 9 more missing

ILOILO City – The number of confirmed casualties in Western Visayas due to Severe Tropical Storm “Paeng” has risen to 33 while nine more...
Ivan Posto, Western Visayas’ No. 1 most wanted person and facing murder and frustrated murder charges, was arrested on Nov. 1 in Estancia, Iloilo. PCADG WESTERN VISAYAS PHOTO

WV’s No. 1 most wanted falls

ILOILO City – The No. 1 most wanted person in Western Visayas was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the port area in Barangay...
Representative Photo. Photo by MChe Lee on Unsplash.

17 Bacolod schools go double shift for full in-person classes

BACOLOD City – Thirteen public elementary schools and four high schools here with limited classroom resources have adopted the Department of Education’s (DepEd) double...
Photo shows the 24-year-old patrolman, Val Liansing, with his family members who are all visually impaired. Liansing died on Sunday, Oct. 30, after he accidentally shot himself in their house in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City. DSWD PHOTO

Rookie cop dies in accidental firing 

ILOILO City – A police officer was found dead after accidentally shooting himself in their house in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City around 11:40 a.m....
Photo courtesy of Igbaras Municipal Police Station

Boy, 12, dies in Igbaras landslide

BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS ILOILO – A 12-year-old boy died when their house in Barangay Mulangan, Igbaras town was buried in a landslide around 3:30...
The Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) records around 116 Iloilo-bound travelers stranded at the BREDCO port. DRRMO BACOLOD CITY FB PHOTO

‘Paeng’ causes chaos to ‘Undas’ sea travelers

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – Tropical Storm “Paeng” over the weekend stranded hundreds of sea travelers bound for other parts of Western...
Residents of Barangay Cabugao O’este in Panay, Capiz still experienced the aftermath of the flooding brought by Tropical Storm “Paeng,” on Sunday morning, Oct. 30. DRRMO CAPIZ FB

Capiz under state of calamity due to ‘Paeng’

CAPIZ – This province is now under a state of calamity.  Typhoon “Paeng” displaced its over 42,000 families. During its Oct. 29 special session, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of...
Photo courtesy of the University of Southern California.

Bacolod declares cholera outbreak in Brgy. Alijis

BACOLOD City – The City Health Office (CHO) declared a cholera outbreak in Barangay Alijis after confirming three more cases. City Health Officer Ma. Carmela...
Representative. Photo courtesy of De an Sun/UNSPLASH

Iloilo City ready for optional outdoor/indoor facemask use

ILOILO City – The city government is ready to enforce President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s directive making the use of facemasks optional. According to Mayor...