P170.481-M assistance to LGUs ‘unliquidated’
ILOILO – The Commission on Audit (COA) questioned the P170.481-million assistance of the Iloilo provincial government (IPG) to local government units (LGUs) intended for...
PCG wraps up retrieval ops on sunken Negros fishing boat
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Western Visayas wrapped up the search and retrieval operation on the F/V...
One year after (Part 1)
FILIPINOS worry about going to a dental clinic during the pandemic.
Filipinos are not alone. They worry along with 4,500 participants aged over 18 years old...
City ‘ready’ to vax kids in Oct.
ILOILO City – Around 4,500 minors in this southern city have so far pre-registered for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination.
“Diutay pa lang… Amo ‘na...
Whale shark found in Bacolod likely hunting for food
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGABACOLOD City – A whale shark (butanding) found in Barangay Banago was believed to have been hunting for food.
The butanding, approximately...
‘Take action in drug clearing or face admin raps’
ILOILO City – Village chiefs who fail to take part in the drug clearing program would be charged administratively, according to the Philippine Drug Enforcement...
Defensor forms alliance with Tupas, Gorriceta
ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. would ally with congressmen Michael Gorriceta (2nd District), Raul Tupas (5th District) and brother, Lorenz Defensor (3rd District)...
Bacolod has new acting poll officer
BACOLOD City – This city has a new acting poll officer.
Adrian Arellano, Commission on Elections (Comelec) officer of Sipalay City, Negros Occidental, took over...
PVL cancels 2nd Conference for 2021
MANILA, Philippines – Following the successful Open Conference bubble in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte last month, the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) has canceled the holding...
Hard labor and gentle births
BY BEIA SANTOS
LABORING during birth is exactly what the word is – labor. It is difficult, painful, and often a long journey a mom...