Covert cop gunned down in drug bust
ILOILO City – A covert policeman was shot to death by a suspected drug pusher in a buy-bust operation that went awry.
The 32-year-old Police Corporal Felfranz Lumahang...
NegOcc expecting arrival of 1,500 sacadas
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – Around 1,500 sugar sacadas or sugar migratory workers are expected to arrive in Negros Occidental in the coming...
Half of Bacolod City brgys COVID-free for two weeks
BACOLOD City – Of the 61 barangays here, 31 are now considered free from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
These 31 villages have zero COVID-19 infections...
Defensor wants stricter distancing rules in PUVs
ILOILO – Public utility vehicles (PUVs) in the province are becoming lax in enforcing social distancing rules aimed to curb the spread of coronavirus...
Iloilo Hall of Justice on lockdown anew; 27 close contacts traced
ILOILO City – The Chief Justice Ramon Q. Avanceña Hall of Justice here is on lockdown today for disinfection.
A court officer or personnel tested...
House panel OKs more beds for NegOcc hospital
BACOLOD City – The House of Representatives’ health committee approved the proposed law increasing the bed capacity of the Teresita L. Jalandoni Provincial Hospital (TLJPH)...
Women urged to speak up vs violence
ILOILO – Women must overcome social stigmas and let authorities know when they are victims of domestic abuse, according to an official of the...
Three NegOcc cities halting repatriations
BACOLOD City – The cities Bago, Sagay and La Carlota in Negros Occidental are suspending the return of locally-stranded individuals (LSIs) and overseas Filipinos...
Two vans collide, catch fire; 4 dead
BACOLOD City – Two wing vans collided then burst into flames in Purok Katilingban, Barangay Sagwa Banwa, Valladolid, Negros Occidental. Four persons were killed.
Police...
More female police execs eyed
ILOILO City – The public may soon see female police officers installed in key positions in the police force.
The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) is eyeing to appoint...