ILOILO CITY – Activists have called for the release of activist Tomas Dominado who was arrested in this city last week for being an alleged former New People’s Army (NPA) leader. “We call for the immediate dropping of all charges and the unconditional release,” said the Panay Alliance...
ILOILO CITY – Seven outstanding scientists and innovators were awarded for their contributions in advancing science, technology, and innovation (STI) in Western Visayas region this year. RECIPIENTS of the 2024 Idlab Awards pose during the Dec. 5 awarding ceremony in Iloilo City. (DOST-6) ...
ILOILO CITY — A former leader of the New People’s Army was arrested in this city on Thursday, Dec. 5. A FORMER secretary of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Panay Island was arrested in Iloilo City. (ICPO) The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) identified the suspect as...
ILOILO CITY – A barangay captain and her husband were shot dead in Dueñas town, Iloilo province, on Thursday morning, Dec. 5. The Dueñas Municipal Police Station identified the fatality as Barangay Captain Michelle Lapastora Lamela of Barangay Santo Niño. Investigation said...
ILOILO CITY – This city has extended the 40 percent property real tax discount until 2026 amid a 300 percent increase in real property tax here. “Taxes remain the lifeblood of government operations. While this adjustment aims to ease the financial burden on taxpayers, we appeal to everyone to...
ILOILO CITY – Police seized suspected shabu valued at P2 million and apprehended a drug pusher in a buy-bust operation here on Monday. A SUSPECTED drug pusher was caught in a buy-bust operation in Iloilo City. Shabu valued at P2 million was recovered from him. (ICPO-Police Station 1)...
ILOILO CITY – The heritage building Quezon Hall at West Visayas State University (WVSU) in this city has been unveiled after a brief restoration project conducted by the Henry Sy Foundation in collaboration with the SM Foundation. THE newly restored Quezon Hall at the main campus of West Visayas...
ILOILO CITY – Suspected shabu valued at P3.4 million was seized and a drug pusher was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Molo District here on Wednesday night, Nov. 27. A SUSPECTED drug pusher was arrested and shabu valued at P3.4 million was seized in Iloilo City. (ICPO-CDEU) The Iloilo City...
ILOILO CITY – Power distributor MORE Power of the Razon Group has expanded its campaign against malnutrition in Iloilo province. CHILDREN at the Mingo Nutrition Program (MNP) in Santa Barbara town, Iloilo province. (MORE Power) MORE Power sponsored the Mingo Nutrition Program (MNP) in Santa...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Statistics Authority said this city had the fastest growing economy in Western Visayas region last year. BUILDINGS at Iloilo Business Park in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Iloilo City for 2023 was valued at...
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Education will investigate a “Peeping Tom” teacher who allegedly watched a female staff shower during the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) Jamboree in Calinog town, Iloilo. BOY Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) at the 2024 provincial jamboree in Calinog...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development has urged other government agencies and organizations to renew their dedication to ending violence against women (VAW). We believe that every woman deserves to live a life free from violence and fear. We understand that the road ahead...
