Boracay boat capsizes; Chinese tourist dies
ILOILO City – A motorboat ferrying
tourists capsized in the waters of Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan yesterday
morning. A Chinese national died while three others...
China virus? Feverish Chinese nat’ls quarantined in Aklan
ILOILO City – Three Boracay
Island-bound Chinese visitors who entered the country through the Kalibo
International Airport were placed under quarantine in Kalibo, Aklan.
The airport’s thermal...
Nat’l Museum may cancel Igbaras ‘treasure hunt’ permit
ILOILO – The National Museum of the Philippines confirmed having
issued a “Treasure Hunting and Disposition of Recovered Treasures Permit” covering a private lot in
Barangay...
READY FOR TROUBLE: ICPO to deploy mobile jails vs unruly Dinagyang revelers
ILOILO City – Revelers and spectators who
will misbehave during and after the highlights
of this year’s Dinagyang Festival will be locked up inside a mobile
jail car.
“For those people...
Solid waste mgt plan of 10 Iloilo towns approved
ILOILO – The National Solid Waste
Management Commission (NSWMC) recently approved the 10-year solid waste
management (SWM) plans of 10 more municipalities in this province.
According...
Espenido kickstarts narco drive, nets P420-K ‘shabu’
BACOLOD City – Leading his first operation as head of the Bacolod City
Police Office’s City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU), Lieutenant Colonel Jovie Espenido
and his team...
193 NegOcc cops test negative for drug use
BACOLOD City – A total of 193 police officers of the Negros Occidental
Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO), who underwent a surprise drug test on three
separate occasions,...
Taal Volcano eruption: ‘Minimal’ Iloilo hotel booking cancellations
ILOILO City – The eruption of Taal Volcano in Batangas province won’t
adversely affect hotel bookings here for the Dinagyang Festival, according to
the Iloilo Hotels...
Yamashita treasure buried in Igbaras village?
ILOILO – An ongoing excavation at a
private lot in Barangay Pasong, Igbaras town has alarmed residents.
Behind an enclosure surrounding the
lot, men are reportedly digging...
Ungka II traffic congestion a test of patience
ILOILO
City – Don’t want to be stuck in traffic in Barangay Ungka II, Pavia, Iloilo or
be late in your work or appointment? Leave your...