ILOILO CITY – Ilonggos were irked by the mobile phone signal shutdown for the Dinagyang Festival 2023 this weekend that affected the entire city as well as neighboring towns. A MAN mimicking an Ati warrior entertains locals in downtown Iloilo City as Ilonggos celebrate the return of the Dinagyang...
A ticket bought in Iloilo City won the jackpot prize for Ultra Lotto 6/58 worth P49,500,000 in the evening draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Friday, Jan. 20. Courtesy of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office The lucky numbers were 24-39-31-19-42-13. This was the third time...
ILOILO CITY -- Revelers of the 2023 Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City have not forgotten to honor the Santo Niño (Holy Child Jesus). This was manifested by the thousands of devotees who showed up on Friday afternoon, Jan. 20, and joined the fluvial and foot procession, one of the main highlights...
Come join the fun! Catch the boldest, biggest, and brightest Dinagyang Festival this weekend in Iloilo. But where to go once you get there and what to do? For the most AweSM Dinagyang experience, just head on to SM City Iloilo and check out these events and spectacular installations that showcase...
ILOILO CITY – An anti-drug operation in Carles town in Iloilo province resulted in the seizure of more than P6.8 million worth of shabu on Wednesday, Jan. 18. The authorities at the same time arrested Matthew James Bacos who yielded almost a kilo of shabu in a late night anti-drug operation,...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) held a two-day forum here to gather inputs from over 300 stakeholders across the Visayas to refine its framework. PARTICIPANTS in the multi-stakeholder forum of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for the...
ILOILO Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. (right) receives the 2nd UP Gawad Oblation from UP President Danilo L. Concepcion (center). (Capitol PIO) ILOILO CITY – The University of the Philippines has conferred the Gawad Oblation award on Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. for his contributions to the...
ILOILO CITY – Robbers apologized after ransacking a public elementary school in Oton town, Iloilo province on Sunday, Jan. 15. ROBBERS apologize after looting the Oton Central Elementary School in Iloilo. (Oton, Iloilo: My Hometown) “Pasensya na wala kaming bigas. Kami ang magnanakaw (Sorry, we...
ILOILO CITY -- Mayor Jerry Treñas of Iloilo City has asked the Philippine National Police (PNP) to probe the street brawl early morning of Sunday, Jan. 15, the video of which went viral. “The PNP is hereby instructed to investigate the matter and file necessary charges,” said Mayor Jerry...
POLICE secure the Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City in 2020. (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – A week-long gun ban for the Dinagyang Festival here this year was implemented starting on Friday, Jan. 13. Brig. Gen. Leo Francisco, Police Regional Office 6 (Western Visayas) director, appealed for a peaceful...
BACOLOD CITY – A former police trainee who is wanted for pending cases in a court in Iloilo City was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 11, in Barangay Handumanan here. Major Richard Fajarito, head of Police Station 10, identified the suspect as former Patrolman Glenn Garbosa, 33, of Barangay 35...
ILOILO CITY – Mobile phone signal will be shut down in selected areas for the two-day Dinagyang Festival here next weekend. TRIBU Angola performs with the Museum of Philippine Economic History in the background in the Dagyang sa Calle Real event of the 2020 Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City....
