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Seven face illegal fishing charges in Panay
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (363+ words) We Write " You Decide ROXAS CITY, Capiz " Seven people arrested for alleged illegal fishing in the waters off Panay town, Capiz, on Saturday afternoon, June 27, were formally charged with violating a municipal fishing ordinance. A case for violation of Municipal…...
Talk it out: judge urges dialogue over libel cases
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (846+ words) We Write " You Decide Resolving disputes before they reach the courts should become the norm, with greater dialogue between the media and the judiciary serving as a key mechanism to promote accountability and responsible journalism, a court official said. Judge…...
Jobless man nabbed with PHP 340, 000 shabu
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (378+ words) We Write " You Decide Another jobless man was arrested in a police anti-narcotics operation in San Joaquin, Iloilo, on the evening of June 27. The suspect, identified as alias John, 43, of Purok 3, Barangay Poblacion, San Joaquin, was arrested in a buy-bust…...
Couple arrested in Iloilo drug sting
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (608+ words) We Write " You Decide A hairdresser and his live-in partner were arrested after a monthslong surveillance operation in Molo district late Friday, June 26. The suspects, identified as alias Lovi Poe, 30, and Kenneth, 27, both residents of Barangay Kasing-Kasing, Molo, were arrested…...
Suspect in woman's slay nabbed in gun sting
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (736+ words) We Write " You Decide The suspect in the killing of an 89-year-old woman was arrested in a firearms entrapment operation in Oton, Iloilo, on the morning of June 28. The suspect, identified as alias Jerry, 55, a resident of Barangay Najus-an, Mambusao,…...
Ex-NPA militia member surrenders firearm in Negros Occidental
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (553+ words) We Write " You Decide BACOLOD CITY " A former militia member of the dismantled Central Negros 2, Komiteng Rehiyon-Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor, surrendered to the 2nd Negros Occidental Provincial Mobile Force Company at its headquarters in Barangay Gargato, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental, on Thursday,…...
Police seize PHP 1. 7 million shabu in Negros
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (691+ words) We Write " You Decide BACOLOD CITY " The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region seized PHP 1. 7 million worth of suspected shabu from June 25 to 28 in this city and Negros Oriental, resulting in the arrest of three people. The City Drug Enforcement Unit…...
Sicogon land feud boils over as armed businessman is arrested
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (1170+ words) We Write " You Decide A businessman from Bacolod City and four other men were arrested on Friday, June 26, capping a tense overnight standoff at a high-end resort on Sicogon Island in Carles, Iloilo, where authorities say at least 11 employees were…...
Roxas City sting nets PHP 374, 000 in shabu
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (364+ words) ROXAS CITY, Capiz " Police seized PHP 374, 000 worth of suspected shabu from a high-value individual during a buy-bust operation Thursday afternoon, June 25, in Barangay Tiza. Police identified the suspect as alias "Lex," 25, a resident of Barangay Lanot, Roxas City. Police said…...
Negros Oriental, Siquijor make 911 their emergency go-to
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (510+ words) BACOLOD CITY " The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region has expanded the SAFE NIR Dial 911 program in Negros Oriental and Siquijor, completing the regional rollout of a unified emergency response system. The program was launched jointly Thursday at the Plenary Hall…...