ILOILO CITY – Soldiers killed six New People’s Army rebels in separate clashes in Iloilo province this week. SIX New People's Army rebels were killed in encounters in Calinog, Iloilo this week, five of them in Barangay Aglonok. The 12th Infantry Battalion and the 82nd IB recovered five...
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. has once again been awarded for good governance. Defensor was one of the awardees of the 2024 Kaya Natin! Champions of Good Governance and Ethical Leadership. GOV. Arthur ‘Toto’ Defensor Jr. of Iloilo province receives the 2024...
ILOILO CITY — The Iloilo City Council cited two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos “Caloy” Yulo for his achievements. YULO (AP) A resolution congratulating Yulo, proposed by Councilor Miguel S. Treñas, was unanimously passed during the regular session on Wednesday, August 7. “Despite the...
ILOILO CITY – The workforce expansion of a major healthcare business process outsourcing (BPO) company in this city is seen to strengthen the industry in Western Visayas region. CARELON Global Solutions Philippines executives Nicki Agcaoili (center), Judy Murillo (right), and Jamie Abella...
ILOILO CITY – While the Facebook post has since been deleted and changed, the use of the image of two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo has prompted interest among men to have vasectomy in Iloilo province. THE now deleted Facebook post that used the image of two-time Olympic gold medalist...
ILOILO CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed in an 15-minute encounter with soldiers in Calinog town, Iloilo province on Monday, August 5. The 12th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army has yet to identify the fatality but said he could be a ranking-leader of the NPA Central...
ILOILO CITY – A former barangay captain in La Paz District here was gunned down on Monday morning, August 5. The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) identified the victim as Ernie Poral, former captain of Barangay Ingore. PORAL (Facebook) Investigation said the 65-year-old victim was purchasing...
ILOILO CITY – Five years after 31 people died when three passenger boats capsized on the Iloilo Strait separating the island-province of Guimaras and Iloilo City, a survivor of the sea tragedy credits her strong faith. “Kon wala ang Dios, basi napatay guid ako (If God was not there, I would...
ILOILO CITY — The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that the expansion of MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) of the Razon group into several areas in Iloilo province is legal. A MORE Power lineman in Iloilo City. MORE Power is set to expand to more towns in Iloilo province. (Tara Yap) The SC...
ILOILO CITY – More than P1 billion have been allocated for the development of barangays in Western Visayas cleared of the influence of communist insurgency. “These are formerly communist affected areas that have been cleared,” said Juan Jovian Ingeniero, regional director of the Department of...
ILOILO CITY – Rep. Julienne “Jamjam” Baronda of this city expressed sadness over the removal and replacement of her official portrait in a barangay hall here. THE portrait of Raisa Treñas-Chu (right), the daughter of Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas, hangs inside the Barangay Lopez Jaena Hall...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 refuted the claim of Iloilo City Rep. Julienne “Jamjam” Baronda that Chinese nationals are engaged in illegal activities here. “There is no confirmation,” said PRO-6 chief Police Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky. POLICE Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky addresses...
