ILOILO CITY – More than P1.8-million worth of suspected shabu was seized from six suspected drug pushers in buy-bust operations here during a 24-hour period. The Iloilo City Police Office conducted the operations from 5 a.m. on Nov. 4 to 5 a.m. on Nov. 5 that yielded 263 grams of shabu. SUSPECTED...
ILOILO CITY – The Courtyard by Marriott Iloilo in this city has renewed its commitment to sustainable seafood sourcing. The hotel was recently cited by several international bodies for their role in the Responsible Seafood Sourcing Program funded by the United States Agency for...
ILOILO CITY – Three suspected drug pushers yielded shabu worth more than P2.7 million in a buy-bust operation in this city on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The Iloilo City Police Office recovered 400 grams of suspected shabu from 30-year-old Anton, 24-year-old John, and 22-year-old Mae, all from Jaro...
ILOILO CITY — Sweden is financing the feasibility study for the proposed bus rapid transit system in Metro Iloilo. VICE Mayor Jeffrey Ganzon (right) with Ambassador Harald Fries of Sweden (center) and Trade Commissioner Johan Lennefalk. (Iloilo City PIO) Ambassador Harald Fries of Sweden...
ILOILO CITY – The underground electrical wiring system in this city has officially connected its first customer. POWER lines are now underground in the heritage district of Iloilo City. (MORE Power) Intensity Fitness Gym in the Central Business District became the first customer to connect...
ILOILO CITY – The official website of the Cultural Mapping of Panay and Guimaras Project was launched during the recent “Kaangtanan: Celebrating Intersections Across Western Visayas” conference here. WEBSITE for the Cultural Mapping of Panay and Guimaras Project. (https://cmpg.online)...
ILOILO CITY – International flights at the Iloilo Airport have resumed after more than four years. Cebu Pacific resumed Iloilo-Hong Kong-Iloilo flights on Sunday, Oct. 27, every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. A WATER canon salute is rendered to a Cebu Pacific plane after the budget...
ILOILO CITY – One-hundred seventy-eight families or 715 individuals from coastal barangays here were displaced by severe tropical storm “Kristine” in this city as of 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24. A TREE is toppled by tropical cyclone Kristine's strong winds in Barangay Sambag, Jaro District,...
ILOILO CITY – The role of Raisa Treñas-Chu, mayoral candidate and daughter of Mayor Jerry Treñas here, has been questioned anew. Chu has been taking a forefront role in public functions despite no longer having an appointive position in the Iloilo City government when she resigned on Oct. 7,...
ILOILO CITY – Police Col. Bayani Razalan bared his accomplishments in six months as Iloilo police chief over the weekend. He became the Iloilo police chief last April 19, replacing Police Col. Ronaldo Palomo. RAZALAN “I extend my gratitude to Ilonggos for supporting our efforts to make Iloilo a...
Low-cost carrier Cebu Air Inc. has launched new domestic flights from Iloilo as part of its commitment to enhance inter-island connectivity and make air travel more accessible. In a statement on Monday, Oct. 21, the operator of Cebu Pacific said it will launch daily flights between Iloilo and...
ILOILO CITY – The Commission on Audit found mismanagement in the water district of Dueñas town, Iloilo province. A report said the government-owned Dueñas Water District was found to have irregularity in its fiscal operations – zero enforcement of collecting overdue accounts that nearly...
