TAYABAS CITY, Quezon – More than 4,200 pairs of durable slippers donated by private individuals and the city government were distributed to pupils of three elementary schools here on Friday, September 13. TAYABAS City Mayor Lovely Reynoso-Pontioso distributes slippers to...
ILOILO CITY – The priority of former Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog is to clear his name, not politics, after returning to the country from a seven-year exile in the United States, his lawyer said on Monday, September 16. “Our focus is on clearing his name and the status of the cases,”...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod Traffic Authority Office has started a 45-day free parking experiment in a bid to address traffic congestion on Lacson St. here. The measure that started September 9 was in response to the request of businessmen to provide them with free parking to enable their...
Former Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog is still awaiting an invitation from the Quad Committee of the House of Representatives to testify on the bloody war of former President Rodrigo Duterte. MABILOG (Tara Yap) “Hulaton niya ang invitation. Hindi ka man puwede ka attend sa quad com...
BANGUED, Abra – The vice mayor of Pidigan, this province, was shot and wounded inside a hardware store in Barangay Pamutic, Pidigan, on Thursday morning, September 12. Police said the victim, Noel Bisares, 56, was sitting inside the family-owned establishment at 8:30 a.m. when gunmen onboard...
Marikina City Mayor Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro signed a resolution approving the development of "Armscor Global Defense, Inc." into the "Armscor Manufacturing Special Economic Zone” in the city to provide additional employment opportunities to Marikeños. Marikina City Mayor Marcelino "Marcy"...
ILOILO CITY — Rep. Julienne “Jamjam” Baronda of this city has welcomed the return of former Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, who was tagged as a narco-politician by then President Rodrigo Duterte in 2016, after seven years of exile in the United States. FORMER Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL What really causes massive flooding in many parts of our country today? This was the big question raised in recent discussions following the damage caused by the passing of Typhoon Enteng. It will be recalled that the howler brought an unprecedented volume of...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government is planning to enter into a public-private partnership to establish a P2.2-billion centralized command system. THE construction of the Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Command Center in Barangay Taculing is ongoing. (Photo courtesy of Disaster...
ILOILO CITY – Former Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog here said he has forgiven former President Rodrigo Duterte for the threats and accusations as a protector of a major drug syndicate. MABILOG (FB) “As a true Christian, I forgive him,” said Mabilog in an interview with Karen Davila over ANC...
ILOILO CITY – Former Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog here wants to return home and clear his name from former President Rodrigo Duterte’s accusations that he was a major drug protector. “Simple lang po ang gusto ko: Gusto ko lang po umuwi, gusto lang namin ng peace (What I want is simple: I...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government has proposed a P4.4-billion annual budget for 2025. MAYOR Albee Benitez leads the deliberation of Bacolod City’s proposed P4.4-billion annual budget for 2025 with department heads and councilors in Bangkok, Thailand last week. (Screengrab from Mayor...
