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Bank sued for P31.7M

BY EUGENE Y.ADIONG BACOLOD City – A resident here has filed a P31.7-million damage suit against one of the country’s biggest banks. In civil complaint No....

MURCIA DRUG TESTMayor negative, 10 staff positive

BY EUGENE Y.ADIONG MURCIA, Negros Occidental – Mayor Andrew Montelibano and 258 town officials and employees tested negative for illegal drugs. Ten municipal employees, however,...

P10M lost to NPA sugar central attack

BY CYRUS M. GARDE BACOLOD City – The destruction on the Lopez Sugar Central’s transloading station in Escalante City caused by the New People’s Army (NPA) reached P10...

Senate OKs graphic health warning on cigarette packs

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – With 18 affirmative votes and zero negative votes, the Senate approved on third and final reading the bill requiring...

‘Investigate PBB nude challenge’

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – Two lady senators – Pia Cayetano and Nancy Binay – are upset over reality television show, Pinoy Big Brother...

Jinggoy delivers ‘pork’ speech today

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – Will opposition senator Jinggoy Estrada also come up with a “thank you” list? Will his speech include an audio-visual presentation...

SANDALS YIELD P7-M SHABU* Courier used again* ‘Biggest’ haul in WV

BY EUGENE Y. ADIONG BACOLOD City – Sachets of suspected shabu worth P7 million and concealed in sandals and shoes were seized by Philippine Drug...

Syjuco to PNoy, TESDA chief: ‘Bobo!’

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – Former Iloilo congressman Augusto “Boboy” Syjuco Jr. (2nd District) unleashed a mouthful against President Benigno Aquino III and Technical Education Skills...

3 ‘high-value’ drug suspects fall

BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO ILOILO City – Three women, all “high-value” targets of the police, fell in the hands of the Iloilo City Police Anti-Illegal...

150 houses for ‘Yolanda’ survivors in Estancia

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery (PARR) Panfilo Lacson is set to turn over 150 “permanent” houses to survivors of...