Bing cleared of criminal rap for reinstating legal officer
BACOLOD City – The Office of the Ombudsman dismissed a criminal charge filed against Mayor Evelio “Bing” Leonardia in relation to late lawyer Allan...
DOH: ‘Please be careful with your heart’
ILOILO City – February is National Heart Month. It is observed annually as a reminder for Filipinos to take good care of their hearts...
Du30 to distribute lands in Sagay City next week
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte is set to visit Sagay City, Negros Occidental next week to distribute lands, months after the murder of nine sugar farmers...
Is there enough sand and gravel for mega dam?
ILOILO – Construction of the P11.2-billion Jalaur River Multipurpose Project Phase II (JRMP II) in Calinog town could stretch for three years. It may...
GMA: Iloilo’s flood control ‘backbone of progress’
ILOILO City – Former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo hailed the Iloilo flood control project constructed during her administration as the backbone of the progress currently...
Miag-ao’s fruit bats as tourist attractions?
ILOILO – The southern municipality of Miag-ao is famous for its fortress church, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
But there is more to the town...
‘Fake news undermine democratic institutions’
ILOILO City – While the internet, specifically social media, has revolutionized the way people communicate, in the hands of the unscrupulous it has also...
‘Shabu’ worth P1.8-M seized in Bacolod City
BACOLOD City – Suspected shabu weighing around 150 grams was recovered in a drug buy-bust operation in Purok Riverside, Barangay Banago.
The suspected illegal drugs...
NegOcc dog owners form group to strengthen anti-rabies drive
BACOLOD City – The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) organized dog owners in Negros Occidental as part of its anti-rabies campaign.
PVO head Dr. Renante Decena...
Want to raise funds? Seek DSWD nod
ILOILO City – Solicitations or fundraising activities need the approval of either the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) or local government units...