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Cop killed in Iloilo City drug bust; P7.8-M shabu seized

Police operatives confiscated some PHP7.8 million worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Concepcion here on Sunday that claimed the life of a Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team leader. At a press conference, Iloilo City …

Hamas chief says group ready for prisoner swap with Israel

The head of Hamas in Gaza said Saturday his group is ready to strike a deal with Israel for an immediate prisoner swap. In a brief statement, Yahya al-Sinwar said the Palestinian resistance group is “ready to conduct an immediate prisoners exchange de…

Speaker calls for orderly, peaceful village polls

House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Sunday appealed to all candidates to embrace the true spirit of democracy and shun all forms of violence and illegal acts in light of Monday’s Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). ‘Our bara…

DA exploring seaweed’s potential as cost-efficient animal fodder

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking to bring down the cost of meat production by introducing processed seaweed as an inexpensive and abundant alternative fodder for livestock and other farm animals. DA Undersecretary Deogracias Victor Savell…

6.3K Negrenses get P12.7-M DSWD aid

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 7 (Central Visayas) on Saturday confirmed that it distributed PHP12.7 million in financial assistance to residents in this capital city this week amid concerns raised by some that it was politici…

More cops deployed to election areas of concern in E. Visayas

The Police Regional Office (PRO) 8 (Eastern Visayas) has deployed more police officers to 491 villages identified as election areas of concern two days before the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Of the more than 7,000 police office…

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