78-year-old man who went missing for 3 days found in Bohol swamp

Leo Udtohan 08/28/2022

TAGBILARAN CITY – The clicking sound of a cast of crabs led a volunteer to find on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 27, a 78-year-old man who went missing for three days in Cortes town in Bohol province.  Bernardo “Narding”…

83-year-old woman fulfills dream of finishing high school

Joey A. Gabieta 08/22/2022

TACLOBAN CITY—She may be in her twilight years but 83-year-old Corcondia Relleta of Calbayog City in Samar province refused to remain idle. Instead, she studied hard to complete basic education. On Aug. 15, Relleta graduated from high…

In Borongan, nuns play hoops (not mahjong)

Cyrain Cabuenas 08/14/2022

BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar, Philippines — Nuns from different congregations let their hair down but kept their habits on as they showed off their skills dribbling, passing, and shooting the ball in a pickup game in this Eastern…

NGCP: 15-hour total power interruption in Bohol on August 20

Leo Udtohan 08/14/2022

TAGBILARAN CITY – Boholanos will experience a 15-hour total power interruption next Saturday, August 20, for the energization of towers that were damaged by Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) in December 2021. In its advisory, the National…

Student groups slam West Visayas State University hiring of First Lady

Joey Marzan 08/13/2022

ILOILO CITY—Student organizations in this city have criticized the West Visayas State University (WVSU) administration for hiring First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos as one of the newest faculty members at its College of Law. The National Union of…

Bus hits passengers at Dumaguete City terminal

Karlowe Brier 07/06/2022

DUMAGUETE CITY — A bus in this city plowed into several people sitting at the passengers’ bay in a terminal here on Tuesday. No fatalities were reported. Based on the investigation, the bus was about to park…

Dead man’s body found in garbage dump in Bacolod City

Carla Gomez 06/29/2022

BACOLOD CITY — The body of a man was found in a garbage dump along Palanca Road in Barangay 8 on Tuesday afternoon, police said. This brings the shooting incidents in Bacolod City to 13, at least…

Bohol folk worry over stability of aging bridges

Leo Udtohan 06/18/2022

TAGBILARAN CITY—The collapse of yet another bridge in Bohol province has raised concerns about the safety of its aging structures. Many residents of the province took to social media to air their fears and concerns about their…

DILG policy on mask to prevail in Cebu – PNP

Nestle Semilla 06/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The director of the Central Visayas Police Regional Office assured his superiors in Camp Crame that the Cebu provincial police will abide by the directive of their boss, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, over the use of…

Lightning strikes in Bago City: 10 farmworkers hurt

Carla Gomez 05/18/2022

BACOLOD CITY — Ten farm laborers loading sugarcane on a truck were injured when they were hit by lighting in Bago City, Negros Occidental, on Tuesday afternoon. Reports indicated that lightning struck at Purok Concordia in Barangay…

From vendor to mayor in town in Eastern Samar

Francis Tiu Sonco 05/14/2022

BORONGAN CITY—Tired of the town’s old political faces and big names, vegetable vendor Rodrigo Rivera decided to run for mayor as an independent candidate and challenged a political giant in Dolores town in Eastern Samar province. Rivera…

No Labor Day wage hike for Western Visayas workers

Carla Gomez 05/01/2022

BACOLOD CITY — Workers in the Western Visayas will mark a bleak Labor Day celebration on Sunday, May 1, due to the non-approval of their plea for a wage hike. Wennie Sancho, Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB)…

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