Bong Revilla surrenders
By PRINCE GOLEZ
Manila Reporter
MANILA — Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., charged with plunder and graft for his alleged involvement in the multibillion-peso pork barrel...
NOT SO FAST!MIWD privatization needs study – Defensor
BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA and PRINCE GOLEZ, Manila Reporter
ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. has refused to be drawn to the growing clamor to privatize...
‘Lawaan’ lumber seizedMost confiscated wood century-old
By CYRUS M. GARDE
BACOLOD City — Authorities have confiscated about 500 cut pieces of lawaan trees in the municipality of Hinobaan.
Provincial Environment and Natural...
PDEA: Muslim ‘pushers’ in Bacolod
By EUGENE ADIONG
MURCIA, Negros Occidental — Four “big-time” Muslim drug suppliers are now in this city, according to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).
One...
Illegal slaughtering in city, says Lopez
By MAE SINGUAY
BACOLOD City — There is illegal slaughtering of animals in this city, and the decrease in the number of animals butchered in...
‘No hot imported meat in Negros’
By EUGENE ADIONG
BACOLOD City — Imported meats sold in Negros Occidental and this city are “not sick or hot meat,” assured the Provincial Veterinary...
3 Iloilo men fall in Boracay drug bust
By BOY RYAN B. ZABAL
BORACAY — Three men from Iloilo were arrested in a drug buy-bust operation in this island resort.
The suspects were identified...
Not all PUVs on strike
By RALPH JOHN MIJARES
ROXAS City — Not all public utility vehicles in Capiz were on “transport holiday” yesterday.
Leading the strike was the transport group...
City hall rapped for ‘lame’ excuse
BY PRINCE GOLEZ
Manila Reporter
MANILA – Corruption should not be made an excuse to transfer to private hands the delivery of basic services.
So said Negrense congressman Neri...
100 car passes for prov’l jeepneys
BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA
ILOILO City – The city government will allocate 100 car passes to provincial public utility jeepneys (PUJs).
According to Provincial Administrator Raul Banias,...