Ex-Molo ‘kap’ busted for shabu

BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO and IAN PAUL CORDERO ILOILO City – The former barangay captain of Kasing-kasing, Molo district has been arrested in a buy-bust...

Motorcycle riders shoot drug suspect to death

ILOILO City – Motorcycle-riding gunmen shot to death a drug suspect on Rizal Street, City Proper on Saturday morning. His attackers caught up with...

Banias to file COC for Concepcion mayor

ILOILO City – Raul Banias is leaving his position as provincial administrator of the Iloilo provincial government. Tuesday next week will be his last...

Journos calls for vigilance, defense of free press

ILOILO City – The massacre in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao province on Nov. 23, 2009 was considered the worst election-related violence and journalist killings in...

Bing wary of loan sharks as Bacolod prepares employees’ CNA incentive

BACOLOD City – Mayor Evelio Leonardia assured city government employees that they will get their collective negotiation agreement (CNA) incentive soon. But Leonardia refused to...

No more extended leave for controversial village chief

ILOILO City – Barangay Captain Keith “Dabing” Espinosa of Monica Blumentritt, City Proper wanted to again extend her leave of absence, this time for...

‘Gov. Defensor’ dupes four city restaurants; Be wary of impostors, capitol warns businesses

ILOILO City – A male phone caller pretending to be Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. duped four restaurants in this city. He had them prepare...

Over 400 people stranded in ports due to ‘Samuel’

ILOILO City – More than 400 passengers were stranded in seaports across Western Visayas early yesterday due to the inclement weather brought by tropical...

BCPO, hotel mgt sorry for Nov. 20 standoff

BACOLOD City – The management of Metro Inn-Bacolod and the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) issued public apologies to the Bacoleños and local business...

Classes, boat trips suspended; WV girds for ‘Samuel’

ILOILO City – Classes in various parts of Western Visayas are suspended today as the region braces for tropical depression “Samuel.” The Philippine Coast Guard...