ILOILO CITY — Rep. Julienne “Jamjam” Baronda here refuted allegations made by Mayor Jerry Treñas that she did nothing when then President Rodrigo Duterte tagged the city as the most “shabulized" locality in the country. REP. Julienne 'Jamjam' Baronda and Mayor Jerry Treñas of Iloilo City....
ILOILO CITY – Five Ilonggo artists joined a charity exhibit held by hotel chain Marriott here. Melvin Guirhem, Kristoffer Brasileño, Tyrone Dave Espinosa, Orland Espinosa, and Jeanroll Ejar have works for a cause at Courtyard by Marriott Iloilo. ARTISTS Kristoffer Brasileño and Orland Espinosa...
ILOILO CITY – Police have stepped up the manhunt against individuals who looted a grocery here of P1.3 million by digging through a drainage system on Tuesday, August 27. A GROCERY in Iloilo City was robbed on August 27 and the suspects dug a hole to gain access to the establishment....
ILOILO CITY – This city is under a state of calamity due to a dengue outbreak. The Iloilo City Council approved the recommendation of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council during a session on Wednesday, August 28. THE Iloilo City Hall seen from Plaza Libertad....
ILOILO CITY – At least 100 policemen assigned here and the province of Iloilo are ready to be deployed to Davao City to augment lawmen in the manhunt for Pastor Apollo Quiboloy of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ and quell tensions with members of the religious group. A CIVIL disturbance management...
ILOILO CITY — Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco led the groundbreaking of a P10-million tourist rest area (TRA) in Tubungan town, Iloilo province on August 23. DOT Secretary Christina Frasco leads the groundbreaking of a P10-million tourist rest area in Tubungan town, Iloilo...
ILOILO CITY – The National Competitiveness Council under the Department of Trade and Industry has named Iloilo City as the fifth most competitive highly urbanized city in the 2024 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI). THE city government of Iloilo ranked first in government...
ILOILO CITY – The city government awarded outstanding Ilonggos as part of its 87th Charter Day celebration. THE 10 Outstanding Ilonggos awarded by the Iloilo City government. (City Mayor’s Office) “We gathered to honor the extraordinary achievements of our fellow Ilonggos,” said Mayor...
ILOILO CITY – More than P1-million shabu was seized in a buy-bust operation on Thursday night, August 22, in Janiuay town, Iloilo province. The Iloilo Police Provincial Office-Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (IPPO) arrested three suspected drug pushers – alias Batok, Artem, and Grasya. The...
ILOILO CITY – The province of Iloilo has declared a state of calamity following a dengue outbreak to curb cases of the mosquito-borne disease. DEFENSOR (Tara Yap) The Iloilo Provincial Board approved the recommendation of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council led by...
ILOILO CITY – MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power), the sole power distributor here, has refunded P2.8 million in bill deposits to 685 consumers in this city from June 2023 to this month. MARIA Cristina Cabalhin, MORE Power...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) has called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to prioritize initiatives that align educational outcomes with industry needs. In a statement on Tuesday, Aug. 20, the business group said that the newly-confirmed DepEd Secretary Sonny...
