ILOILO CITY – Old grudge sparked the murder of an ex-barangay captain in Tigbauan town, Iloilo province, police said. The Tigbauan Municipal Police Station has filed murder charges against John Castro Jr. who confessed to killing former barangay captain Joevanie Triste of Barangay San Rafael on...
ILOILO CITY – Police in this city confiscated 4.8 kilos of suspected shabu valued at P32.7 million in 56 anti-drug operations from Oct. 1 to 31. POLICE Station 1 topped the anti-drug campaign among the 10 Iloilo City Police Office stations in October. (Tara Yap) The Iloilo City Police...
ILOILO CITY – Batchoy, the noodle-based soup that is Iloilo’s most popular dish, has been named as the world’s best offal soup by online food travel guide TasteAtlas. NOODLE-based soup batchoy that originated in Iloilo City was named by TasteAtlas as the best offal soup in the world....
ILOILO CITY – The provincial government is eyeing Iloilo to become a forest province within the next 20 years. “We want Iloilo to be a forest province, not only by declaration but in the most concrete and practical results and targets together with our partners and stakeholders,” said Gov....
Official launch of Concentrix Gadgets for Good PC Donation Program included a ceremonial turnover of computers to beneficiaries such as ERDA and the local government of Quezon City. In photo: launch participants included private sector and government delegates such as DICT, DepEd, Concentrix...
ILOILO CITY – More than P1.8-million worth of suspected shabu was seized from six suspected drug pushers in buy-bust operations here during a 24-hour period. The Iloilo City Police Office conducted the operations from 5 a.m. on Nov. 4 to 5 a.m. on Nov. 5 that yielded 263 grams of shabu. SUSPECTED...
ILOILO CITY – The Courtyard by Marriott Iloilo in this city has renewed its commitment to sustainable seafood sourcing. The hotel was recently cited by several international bodies for their role in the Responsible Seafood Sourcing Program funded by the United States Agency for...
ILOILO CITY – Three suspected drug pushers yielded shabu worth more than P2.7 million in a buy-bust operation in this city on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The Iloilo City Police Office recovered 400 grams of suspected shabu from 30-year-old Anton, 24-year-old John, and 22-year-old Mae, all from Jaro...
ILOILO CITY — Sweden is financing the feasibility study for the proposed bus rapid transit system in Metro Iloilo. VICE Mayor Jeffrey Ganzon (right) with Ambassador Harald Fries of Sweden (center) and Trade Commissioner Johan Lennefalk. (Iloilo City PIO) Ambassador Harald Fries of Sweden...
ILOILO CITY – The underground electrical wiring system in this city has officially connected its first customer. POWER lines are now underground in the heritage district of Iloilo City. (MORE Power) Intensity Fitness Gym in the Central Business District became the first customer to connect...
ILOILO CITY – The official website of the Cultural Mapping of Panay and Guimaras Project was launched during the recent “Kaangtanan: Celebrating Intersections Across Western Visayas” conference here. WEBSITE for the Cultural Mapping of Panay and Guimaras Project. (https://cmpg.online)...
ILOILO CITY – International flights at the Iloilo Airport have resumed after more than four years. Cebu Pacific resumed Iloilo-Hong Kong-Iloilo flights on Sunday, Oct. 27, every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. A WATER canon salute is rendered to a Cebu Pacific plane after the budget...
