The town of Toboso in Negros Occidental recently declared members of the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing New People’s Army as persona non-grata. Lieutenant Colonel Emelito Thaddeus Logan, commanding officer of 79th Infantry Battalion, said terrorist group destroy peace and development of the communities in tshe province. PH.VLTRENDS.COM

‘Tired, hungry’ NPA official yields

ILOILO – After 10 years of being a high-ranking official of the New People’s Army (NPA), a resident of Oton town turned himself in...
A policeman patrols the Iloilo Esplanade using a bicycle for better mobility. The Iloilo City government plans to put additional lampposts at the esplanade to discourage illegal activities in the area. Vandals have been ruining portions of the esplanade and even stealing streetlights there. PN PHOTO

City’s top leisure spots need tough guarding

ILOILO City – More policemen would be keeping eyes on this city’s popular leisure spots like the Iloilo River Esplanade and the SmallVille Complex...
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PDLs hope to spend Christmas with their families soon

ILOILO City - It’s lonelier to mark the holidays in jail, according to two persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in the Bureau of Jail...
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Army ‘ready’ for CHR probe on Miag-ao airstrike

ILOILO – The 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) of the Philippines Army is open to being investigated for the Dec. 1 airstrike in Barangay Alimodias, Miag-ao...
Sacks of rice are being repacked for distribution to identified beneficiaries – indigent families, senior citizens and persons with disabilities – of the Iloilo City government's yearly gift-giving. MAYOR JERRY TREÑAS FB PAGE

Poor, PWDs, elderly get gift packs from city gov’t

ILOILO City – A total of 40,000 residents of this southern city will receive early Christmas gifts from the city government. On Dec. 9, the...

99% of Negros cops vaxxed vs COVID

 BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – Ninety-nine percent of the personnel of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) were vaccinated against coronavirus disease...

Stray bullet kills child

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – A one-year-old girl was allegedly hit by a stray bullet in Purok Malunao, Barangay Caduha-an, Cadiz City, Negros...

Guimaras teen’s death a case of suicide – police

ILOILO City – Investigators of the Jordan police station in Guimaras Island concluded: The 13-year-old boy found hanging in Barangay San Miguel last month committed...
People transact at a bank’s automated teller machine terminal on Solis Street, Iloilo City. Beginning April 7, inter-bank ATM fees could go as high as P18. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Be cautious in ATM transactions – BSP

ILOILO – As Ilonggos usher in the Christmas season, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is reminding the public to be cautious when transacting...
A test tube labeled with the vaccine is seen in front of AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken on Sept. 9, 2020. DADO RUVIC/REUTERS

NegOcc to return ‘expired’ COVID vax

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – The province of Negros Occidental is set to return 1,492 vials (14,920 doses) of expired AstraZeneca vaccine against...