‘Face shield a must when going out’
ILOILO – Aside from protective masks, Ilonggos should wear full coverage face shields at all times whenever they go out of their homes.
Gov. Arthur...
Bacolod allots P21M for job order, contractual workers’ gratuity pay
BACOLOD City – The city government here allotted P21 million for the gratuity pay of its contractual and job order workers this year.
Mayor Evelio Leonardia...
NegOcc nets P5.6M ‘hot pork’ in 2020
DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – Authorities seized an estimated P5.6 million worth of pork and pork byproducts at various points of entry in Negros...
Call center agent nabbed for ‘nude photo blackmail’
ILOILO City – A 24-year-old call center agent was arrested for allegedly demanding sex from a 16-year-old girl in exchange for not posting her...
Negrense film bags 6 awards in MMFF 2020
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – The fantasy adventure “Magikland” reaped a good harvest of six awards at the 46th Metro Manila Film Festival’s...
‘Protocol breach’ fueled virus surge in Guimbal hospital
ILOILO – Twenty-eight employees of the Rep. Pedro Trono Memorial District Hospital (RPTMDH) in Guimbal town have fallen sick with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)....
Iloilo City’s Xmas present: Zero COVID cases
ILOILO City – In what could be called a “Christmas present,” this southern city notched zero new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Dec....
Talisay local climbs tree after arguing with wife
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – A 29-year-old man in Talisay City, Negros Occidental climbed a santol tree and perched on the branches for...
BCPO to vendors: Sell only at ‘cracker zone
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) warned firecrackers and pyrotechnics merchants against selling outside of the designated areas...
20 Iloilo LGUs halt LSI arrivals
ILOILO – Almost half of the 43 local government units (LGUs) in the province imposed a moratorium on the arrival of locally stranded individuals...