ILOILO CITY — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced that the unfinished P802-million flyover in Pavia town, Iloilo province needs an additional P285 million to complete. DPWH-6 Assistant Regional Director Al Fruto told members of the Pavia Municipal Council on Monday, Sept....
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) held a successful national trade fair in Iloilo featuring products across the country made by beneficiaries of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). The Alunsina: Kabuhayan Convention and Bazaar was participated in by SLP...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) lifted the “No permit, No rally” policy for the Trillion Peso March against corruption on Sunday, Sept. 21. ICPO chief Col. Kim Legada announced the lifting of the policy following pronouncements by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. Legada...
ILOILO CITY – Majority of lawmakers from this city and province of Iloilo voted for Isabela Rep. Faustino “Bojie” Dy III as new House Speaker. Voting in favor of Dy were Reps. Julienne “Jam-Jam” Baronda of the lone district here, Janette Loreto-Garin of the first district, Kathryn Joyce...
ILOILO CITY—The Department of Health (DOH) is investigating numerous complaints against the chief of the regional hospital Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC) based in this city. DOH Assistant Secretary Albert Domingo confirmed they are looking into allegations against WVMC chief Dr. Joseph...
Rep. Julienne “Jam Jam” Baronda of the lone district of Iloilo City is seeking to reclassify the shoreline in two districts used for decades as commercial spaces and residential areas by informal settlers. Baronda filed House Bill No. 4298 to repeal Republic Act No. 4767 or the 1966 law that...
Former Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas and his daughter, neophyte Mayor Raisa Treñas, have disowned Uswag Ilonggo party-list following the alleged involvement of Rep. James “Jojo” Ang Jr. in flood control kickbacks. Jerry was the first to issue a statement that distanced himself from Uswag...
ILOILO CITY — MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) has assured potential investors in this city of reliable power supply. “Iloilo will be ready for investment. We would be confident and not be afraid of any investment that would come, and that would require power,” said MORE Power...
ILOILO CITY – Rep. James “Jojo” Ang Jr. of Uswag Ilonggo party-list has denied kickback allegations by controversial contractors Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya II and his wife Sarah. “I strongly and categorically deny the baseless accusations against me of alleged corrupt practices and...
ILOILO CITY – A special police force has been deployed to quell crimes in this city. Police Regional Office-6 chief Police Brig. Gen. Josefino Ligan sent the Regional Mobile Force Battalion-6 to portions of Mandurriao District where many publicized incidents over a period of almost a month had...
ILOILO CITY – Neophyte Mayor Raisa Treñas of this city has drawn flak for announcing her administration is extending help to the family of a suspect in a robbery incident that victimized the wife of a former provincial police chief. “Oh my God!” exclaimed retired Police Col. Cornelio Salinas...
ILOILO CITY — The word war between Iloilo City Rep. Julienne “JamJam” Baronda and former Mayor Jerry Treñas and daughter incumbent Mayor Raisa Treñas-Chu has escalated. Raisa released a statement on Thursday, Sept. 4, asking Baronda and the Department of Public Works and Highways-Iloilo...
