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By Paulo Loreto Lim Malacañan Palace recently responded to the US Treasury Department decision to sanction several terror organizations based in Africa and Asia, including the Maute Group and ISIS-Philippines, calling it a “positive development.” “This reaffirms our long-held belief that the Maute Group is composed of local terrorists aided by foreign extremists,” said Presidential …

By Paulo Loreto Lim Department of National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana recently pointed out a lacking sense of security among internet users in the country, which he believes could endanger the public. “Our country’s cybersecurity capability is still in its infancy,” he said. “We need to develop a culture of security among internet users, especially …

By Paulo Loreto Lim After President Rodrigo Duterte earlier admitted to encountering difficulties in fulfilling his campaign promise to end contractualization, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) yesterday called on labor unions to have more patience. “I appeal to the labor groups to have little patience,” said DOLE Undersecretary Joel Maglunsod. “DOLE is doing …

By Paulo Loreto Lim After the Iloilo Provincial Agriculture Office announced an incentive program for cacao farmers earlier this year, the Antique Cacao Association is also encouraging more local cacao production. According to Ramon Iwag, who heads the association, more local production is necessary in order to provide resources for producers of local tablea and …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The repair and improvement of a 600 meter stretch of provincial road in Barangay Cabacungan, La Castellana started with a groundbreaking yesterday. La Castellana Mayor Rhumyla Nicor-Mangilimutan said funds for the project, amounting to P6 million, came from the provincial government. She stressed, the repair and improvement of the road …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A suspected drug personality eluded Victorias City police after a buy-bust operation was conducted late Tuesday afternoon at Purok Nueve Ajinomoto in the city’s Barangay 9. Police identified the suspect as 28-year-old Jan Janausan, a resident of the said area and currently listed among drug personalities operating in the city. Victorias City …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least one person is confirmed dead, while another was wounded, after a violent scuffle erupted between operatives of the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) and suspected illegal fishermen from Sagay City, Negros Occidental last Tuesday afternoon near Balidian island, part of Concepcion, Iloilo. Police identified the fatality as Vivencio …

By Paulo Loreto Lim With resort destination Boracay currently under scrutiny after President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to shut down the island if the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) did not get a handle of the ongoing pollution problem within six months, Department of Tourism-Region VI (DOT-6) director, Atty. Helen Catalbas, said her department would …

By Paulo Loreto Lim   After President Rodrigo Duterte earlier referred to resort destination Boracay as a “cesspool” and ordered the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to get a handle of the ongoing pollution problem within six months or risk being shut down, the Malay municipal government, which has jurisdiction over the island, presented their …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga   A San Carlos City Police Station officer narrowly escaped being shot by two gunmen at Phase III, Fatima Village in the city’s Barangay Rizal, yesterday morning. Police identified the cop as Police Officer 3 (PO3) Alvin Allarce, a resident of the said city. Based on reports by San Carlos …