ILOILO CITY — Rep. Lorenz Defensor of the third district of Iloilo was dismayed over President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. 's failure to mention the status of key infrastructure projects in the province in his State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA). Defensor gave Marcos a score of six out of 10 for...
ILOILO CITY — Rep. Julienne “Jam-Jam” Baronda of Iloilo City is pleased by the fourth State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. “(He) addressed most, if not all, of the concerns close to our hearts,” said Baronda, who was able to get a selfie with the...
ILOILO CITY — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. cited Iloilo hospitals and recreational spaces in Iloilo during his fourth State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) on Monday. Hospitals managed by the Department of Health (DOH) in Iloilo were included in the administration’s priority of zero balance...
ILOILO CITY – Majority of lawmakers from the province and city of Iloilo voted to reelect Leyte first district Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the 20th Congress. Voting in favor of Romualdez were Reps. Janette Loreto-Garin of the Iloilo first...
ILOILO CITY – Neophyte Iloilo City Mayor Raisa Treñas-Chu and her father, former Mayor Jerry Treñas, are allegedly undermining the mandate of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) with the latest stoppage order of ongoing DPWH waterway projects. “Evidently, this pattern of...
ILOILO CITY – The No. 1 most wanted person in Calabarzon region was caught in Maasin town, Iloilo province. The Police Regional Office-6 identified the suspect as Seph who was arrested through a warrant for rape issued by a court in Laguna. The 52-year-old suspect was originally from Sibunag...
ILOILO CITY – An environmental organization has backed the creation of the Iloilo Community Climate Response Hub (CCRH) which was launched on Tuesday here. Greenpeace Philippines Country Director Lea Guerrero said that community-driven action is essential in shaping urban development while...
ILOILO CITY — The construction of a 62-megawatt (MW) solar power plant is underway in northern Iloilo province. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Sharon Garin joined executives of Jin Navitas Solaris Inc. (SOLARIS) led by Jainto Ng Jr. during the July 11 groundbreaking of Iloilo’s first...
ILOILO CITY — Police Col. Bayani Razalan returned as police chief of Iloilo province two months after his removal. The Police Regional Office-6 announced Monday evening the reinstatement of Razalan as director of the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO), which oversees police units in 42...
ILOILO CITY — The Iloilo Museum of Contemporary Art (ILOMOCA) recently unveiled new works by National Artist for Visual Arts Benedicto “BenCab” Cabrera and social realist artist Mark Justiniani. The exhibition Rhapsodies and Recollection features original sculpture Reunion by BenCab and Ang...
ILOILO CITY – The police and military arrested one of the most wanted New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Western Visayas region. Dario was captured last July 11 in Miag-ao town, southern Iloilo province by the Police Regional Office-6 and 3rd Infantry Division (ID) of the Philippine Army. The...
ILOILO CITY – The five-minute response policy of the Philippine National Police (PNP) has been activated in this city after a successful simulation exercise. Police Brig. Gen. Josefino Ligan, Police Regional Office-6 head, and Police Col. Kim P. Legada, Iloilo City Police Office director, led the...
