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ILOILO CITY – A mural by young Ilonggo artists honored a World War II hero who played a pivotal role during the Battle of Bataan on Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor). ARTISTS (from left) Roneal ‘Zippy’ Torres, Rafael Jester ‘Rap Rap’ Indicio, Ken Laurence Cadenas, and Shanneth ‘Zee’...

ILOILO CITY – A New People’s Army rebel was killed in an encounter with the Philippine Army in Leon town, Iloilo province on Thursday, May 2. MAP of the encounter site.  Lt. Col. J-Jay Javines, spokesperson of the 3rd Infantry Division (ID), said the gun battle with the 61st Infantry...

ILOILO CITY – Three New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed in a clash with the 61st Infantry Battalion (IB) in Leon town, Iloilo province on Friday, September 29. The Army has yet to identify three fatalities. Soldiers from the 61 st IB were in the boundary of Barangays Cagay and Danao...