ILIGAN CITY – Various challenges encountered by journalists covering the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) were tackled in a roundtable discussion organized by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) in this city on Thursday, January 25. Participating...
The two highly urbanized cities in Northern Mindanao – Cagayan de Oro and Iligan – missed the 2023 Regional SubayBAYANi Awards of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) which recognize the performance of the local government units (LGUs) in ensuring the effective implementation...
KORONADAL CITY – Landslides and mudflows with rocks forced over 40 families from an upland village here to evacuate following a heavy downpour Tuesday night, officials said. AN excavator clears mudflow debris on Wednesday, November 8, following a flashflood due to heavy rains in Koronadal...
ILIGAN CITY – The city government headed by Mayor Frederick Siao and the Iligan City Police Office (ICPO) led by Police Col. Reinante delos Santos have offered a P200,000 reward for information leading to the suspect in the killing of a senior high school student here before All Saints’ Day....
ILIGAN CITY – A 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped and killed in her house in Purok 2, Barangay Tibanga, this city, before All Saints’ Day. Police identified the victim as Kiara Aliana Camelotes Pansacala, a K-to-12 student. Barangay Kagawad (councilor) Efren Mata reported to the police that...
ILIGAN CITY – The Tomas Cabili National High School topped the Kasadya street-dancing competition here on Wednesday, September 27. Thousands witnessed the annual competition in line with the feast of patron saint Michael the Archangel. Twelve contingents representing different schools danced all...
ILIGAN CITY – About 50,000 devotees of Saint Michael the Archangel, patron saint of this city, attended a procession following the “Pagpakanaug” rite where his statue was brought down from its pedestal at the cathedral here on Wednesday, September 20. SAINT Michael the Archangel devotees...
ILIGAN CITY – The Diyandi Festival, a unique, month-long celebration of three different cultures and merry-making and thanksgiving, opened on August 30 at the Anahaw Amphitheater, Buhanginan Hills, Barangay Pala-o, here. ILIGAN City Mayor Frederick Siao lights a torch signaling the official start...
ILIGAN CITY – The local government unit here has terminated its contract with a Tacloban City-based contractor for undue delay and its failure to complete on time the construction of the P583-million new public market project in Barangay Pala-o. THE construction of the modern three-story Pala-o...
ILIGAN CITY – A seven-year-old boy drowned in Barangay Tomas Cabili here on Easter Sunday. The father of the victim from Barangay Tomas Cabili told police that his son was swimming in the beach at around 1 p.m. when he suddenly disappeared. Iligan City Police Office (ICPO) spokesperson Police...
Philippine Navy (PN) ship BRP Davao del Sur (LD 602) transported on Monday, Jan. 30, a total of 358 tons of relief goods for the victims of flood caused by a shear line and low-pressure area (LPA) in Northern Mindanao. Photo: Philippine Navy, BRP Davao del Sur The landing dock arrived at the Iligan...
ILIGAN CITY – The Iligan City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council through chairman Mayor Frederick W. Siao suspended classes here on Thursday, Jan. 12, due to bad weather caused by the shear line and low-pressure area. Siao cancelled classes from nursery to Grade 12, including...
