ILOILO CITY — Police Col. Bayani Razalan, Iloilo police chief, denied allegations that evidence was planted during a buy-bust operation in Dueñas town, Iloilo province recently. RAZALAN (PNP/IPPO) “Nothing was planted. The (viral) video was cut,” said Razalan. A video of the...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo City Council will investigate the alleged presence of illegal immigrants here. Councilor Romel Duron has filed a resolution seeking an inquiry on the alleged illegal activities of undocumented immigrants in this city working for Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators...
ILOILO CITY — Mayor Jerry Treñas here is facing administrative complaints over the alleged illegal demolition of the Iloilo Central Market, a presumed Important Cultural Property (ICP) under the National Heritage Act of 2009. ILOILO City Mayor Jerry Treñas and Nereo Lujan (left) during...
ILOILO CITY – Three siblings died in a fire that destroyed their house in Barangay Dalsuan, Maasin town, Iloilo province on Wednesday night, July 3. THREE siblings died in a fire in Maasin town, Iloilo province on July 3. (Contributed photo by Renato Atok Mandate) The Bureau of Fire...
ILOILO CITY —The Department of Education-Iloilo has welcomed the appointment of Sen. Sonny Angara as new DepEd Secretary. “I am thankful to our President, His Excellency Ferdinand 'Bongbong' R. Marcos Jr., for having Sen. Angara as the new DepEd Secretary,” said Dr. Ernesto F. Servillon Jr.,...
ILOILO CITY – An employee of the local government unit of Banate, Iloilo was arrested on Tuesday, July 2, in a buy-bust operation. AN LGU employee was nabbed in a buy-bust operation in Banate town, Iloilo province. (PNP/Banate MPS) The Banate Municipal Police Station-Drug Enforcement Unit nabbed...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced that the sinking flyover under repair in Iloilo might fully reopen by November. PROTESTERS flock to the sinking Ungka Flyover that straddles Iloilo City and Pavia town. The P680-million flyover is a project pushed by...
ILOILO CITY – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police Gen. Rommel Marbil inaugurated four new police stations in this city on Tuesday, July 2. Marbil was joined by Police Regional Office-6 chief Police Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky, Iloilo City police director Col. Joeresty Coronica, and Vice...
A circle of Makati businessmen said they look forward to working with the newly-appointed education secretary, Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” M. Angara. In a statement, the Makati Business Club (MBC) congratulated and wished Angara the best for one of the most critical posts in the executive...
ILOILO CITY – A coalition of environmental groups has urged the Iloilo City government to scrutinize the proposed waste-to-energy (WTE) project by incineration deemed toxic both to people and the environment. “We call on the Iloilo City government to reconsider the construction of a WTE...
ILOILO CITY – French company SUEZ has been tapped by Metro Pacific Water Investments Corp. (Metro Pacific Water) to build a desalination plant for Metro Iloilo. EXECUTIVES of Metro Pacific Water Investments Corp. (Metro Pacific Water) and French company SUEZ signed in Singapore an agreement to...
ILOILO CITY – Mayor Jerry Treñas denied any in hand in the prosecution of former Sen. Leila de Lima – who had been cleared of drug charges – during the administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte. “I did not participate in the hearings in the House,” said Treñas, who initially...
