P750 daily wage to end ‘dead season’ – NSFW
BACOLOD City – Extreme poverty hits sugarcane plantation workers in August of every year during “tiempo muerto,” worsened this year by the tax reform law,...
4 Ilonggos die fighting American invaders
ILOILO City – During the Philippine-American War at the turn of the 20th century, four Ilonggo army officers, among many others, sacrificed their lives...
NegOcc mayor wants ‘justice’ for daughter hurt in shootout
BACOLOD City – Mayor Joselito Malabor of Isabela, Negros Occidental seeks “justice” for his daughter who got injured in a shootout between police and...
Espinosa boasts Iloilo City’s feats
ILOILO City – Mayor Jose Espinosa III has boasted the achievements of the city, including the recognition as the “most improved” highly urbanized city...
Iloilo City celebrates 81st Charter Day
ILOILO City – The city government celebrates this metropolis’ 81st Charter Day today, declared a special non-working holiday here by President Rodrigo Duterte.
Mayor Jose...
IBP-NegOcc: Lawyer’s slay weakens practice of law
BACOLOD City – The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Negros Occidental Chapter condemned the killing of Atty. Rafael Atutubo by masked assailants on...
Businessman faces gun, illegal drug, rape charges
ILOILO City – An unlicensed .45 pistol, 16 sachets of shabu, grenade, and bullets were recovered from the house of a 28-year-old businessman in...
Calinog mulls state of emergency due to ‘hepa’
ILOILO City – Due to rising cases of hepatitis A infection, the local government of Calinog, Iloilo should declare a state of emergency, according...
Commercial flights to Sicogon soon
ILOILO City – The island of Sicogon in Carles, Iloilo would soon be operating an airport servicing commercial planes flying vacationers to the island...
New jeepney fare takes effect Aug. 30 – LTFRB
BY GLENDA TAYONA and IME SORNITO
ILOILO City – Jeepney drivers may start imposing the recently approved new fare rate on Aug. 30, according to...