![“I call upon our faithful in the Archdiocese to offer prayers for his [Pope Francis] eternal repose. What remains now is to continue to pursue the dream he cultivated — that God is near and journeys with us," says Jaro Archbishop Midyphil Billones. JARO METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL PHOTO](https://www.panaynews.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/archbishop_1_resized-265x198.jpg "Jaro archbishop calls for prayers following death of Pope Francis")
Motel tryst goes wrong
BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO
ILOILO City – A policeman is being hunted by his fellow police officers for shooting a security guard in a lodging...
NFA urged to probe rice ‘diversion’
BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA
ILOILO – A Sangguniang Bayan (SB) member of San Enrique urged the National Food Authority (NFA) regional and central offices to investigate...
Traditional vs digital media
BY PRINCE GOLEZ
Manila Reporter
MANILA – Traditional media – newspapers, radio and television – may be credible than digital media but more and more advertisers...
‘No tree planted, no marriage license’
By RALPH JOHN MIJARES
ROXAS City — Councilor Powell del Rosario believes that environmental responsibility should come with getting recognized as a married couple.
He proposed...
Gov’t vows full-scale Kalibo airport dev’t
By BOY RYAN ZABAL
KALIBO, Aklan — Gov. Florencio Miraflores said the national government, through the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), assured the full...
Kasadya in ‘hot water’ over ‘ukay-ukay’ stalls
By MAE SINGUAY
BACOLOD City — Kasadya Bacolod is in hot water for its alleged involvement in the operation of ukay-ukay (used clothing) stalls along...
Sugar consumption up this summer
By EUGENE ADIONG
TALISAY City — Domestic sugar consumption in the country is increasing as the summer season intensifies, said Ma. Regina Martin, administrator of...
Mambukal retirement hotel mulled
By EUGENE ADIONG
BACOLOD City — A Japanese investor plans to put up a retirement hotel at the provincial government-run Mambukal Resort in Brgy. Minoyan,...
‘Bring new PH-US defense deal to SC’
BY PRINCE GOLEZ
Manila Reporter
MANILA – Two senators – Franklin Drilon and Antonio Trillanes IV – urged those who question the constitutionality of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation...
Aquino defends human rights record
By SAMMY JULIAN
Manila News Bureau Chief
MANILA – As far as President Benigno Aquino III is concerned, his administration’s track record in addressing extrajudicial killings of journalists...