‘Kasadyahan’ gives Ilonggos quick view of festival performances

ILOILO: Nine festivals joining the ‘Kasadyahan sa Kabanwahanan’ gave spectators a teaser of their performances during Friday afternoon’s opening salvo.

Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr., in his message before the start of the performance, said the …

Solons want power firms penalized over Western Visayas blackout

MANILA: The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) must penalize Panay Energy Development Corporation (PEDC) and the Palm Concepcion Power Corporation (PCPC) over constant power disruptions in Western Visayas.

In a stat…

Cops foil kidnap try on mining employees in Surigao Norte

BUTUAN: The police prevented the kidnapping of two protection agents of Claver Mining Development Company (CMDC) in a predawn attack in the Surigao del Norte town on Thursday.

In an interview on Friday, Claver municipal police chief Lt. Mark Son Alme…

Army assails NPA for slay of bizman in northern Negros

BACOLOD: The Philippine Army’s 79th Infantry Battalion (IB) on Friday assailed the New People’s Army (NPA) for killing businessman Juvinie Sarona in Toboso, Negros Occidental last Jan. 2.

‘It’s an arrogant and shameless admission,’ said Capt. Dan Car…

Farmers use ‘Kadiwa ng Pangulo’ to sell oversupply of cabbage

BAGUIO: National government agencies based in the Cordillera pooled efforts to aid farmers sell an oversupply of cabbage.

The oversupply stemmed from successive harvests and low prices at different trading facilities in La Trinidad, Benguet.

Kadiwa …

PH maritime activities within EEZ sovereign right — NSA Año

MANILA: The maritime cooperative activities (MCA) between the Philippines and the United States, done within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and in accordance with international law, is not a provocative military activity, National Securit…

Over 32K Antiqueños avail of DOLE assistance in 2023

Antique: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) provided emergency employment to 32,211 families and livelihood assistance to 112 parents of child laborers in Antique in 2023.

DOLE Antique officer-in-charge Ma. Cecilia S. Acebuque said in an i…