ILOILO CITY – Plans are afoot to look for a new site for the Iloilo Hall of Justice as its current building might be structurally unsafe following the recent earthquakes. Court Administrator Maria Theresa Dolores C. Gomez-Estoesta and Court Manager for Western Visayas Judge Jennie Ann Logronio...
ILOILO CITY – The new mayor and vice mayor of the municipality of Zarraga town, Iloilo province officially assumed their posts after taking their oath before Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. on Wednesday. Sangguniang Bayan member Jeffrey Silveo replaced former Mayor Jofel Soldevilla, while municipal...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo provincial government has postponed the real property tax (RPT) tax increase scheduled for next year. The Iloilo Provincial Board approved Provincial Ordinance No. 2025-342 on third and final reading on Tuesday, Oct. 21, sponsored by second district Provincial Board...
ILOILO CITY – Rep. Raoul Manuel of Kabataan party-list has urged the Iloilo City government to mount an all-out crusade against corruption. “If we are serious about promoting good governance, honesty and transparency should apply to everyone — whether they are allies or critics,” said Rep....
By TARA YAP ILOILO CITY – Heavy rainfall from tropical cyclone “Ramil” (international name Fengshen) killed two persons and displaced nearly 18, 500 residents in Capiz and northern Iloilo provinces. A report released by the Office of Civil Defense-6 said that both casualties were from Capiz....
ILOILO CITY – Nine graduates of the University of the Philippines Visayas and Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology in Iloilo province landed in the Top 10 of the recent Licensure Examination for Fisheries Professionals conducted by the Professional Regulation Commission...
ILOILO CITY – A proposal seeking to make public records of the Iloilo City Hall accessible to the people has gained traction. The Iloilo City Council passed on first reading this week the proposed Iloilo City Freedom of Information ordinance that aims to give the right to access information and...
ILOILO CITY – Ex-officio Iloilo Provincial Board Member JP Peñol has sought Emergency Go Bags for every household in the province. “When disaster threatens, we must be ready. For survival is the reward of preparation, and preparedness is the promise of life. The emergency bag must serve as...
ILOILO CITY — The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed Mayor Maria Jofel Marañon-Soldevilla and Vice Mayor Michael Omar Lacson of Zarraga town in Iloilo province for grave abuse of authority in a P11.6-million land purchase. The 22-page decision approved last Sept. 12 and publicly made...
ILOILO CITY — The Iloilo provincial government and Iloilo city government are sending aid to local government units (LGUs) in Cebu and Davao affected by recent strong earthquakes. Iloilo Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. has allocated P5 million for Cebu which was processed a day before an...
ILOILO CITY – “Tumandok,” a film about the struggles of Indigenous Peoples in Iloilo province, won four major awards at the recent 48th Gawad Urian which coincided with National Indigenous Peoples (IPs) Month. Richard Jeroui Salvadico and Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay, who won Best Director for the...
ILOILO CITY – Three Ilonggo military generals were honored by the Iloilo provincial government on Monday, Oct. 13. Awarded during the flag ceremony were Lieutenant Generals Antonio G. Nafarrete, 67th commanding general of the Philippine Army; Luis Rex Bergante, the fourth commander of the Armed...
