ILOILO CITY – A power interruption has been set in this city and towns in Iloilo province on Tuesday, January 23, three weeks after a blackout at the start of the New Year caused massive inconvenience to the people. The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) announced on Sunday, January...
ILOILO CITY – A soldier wounded in an encounter with New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Tubungan town, Iloilo province on January 17 has died. The 3rd Infantry Division said that Private First Class Rodelo Alfanza passed away from a bullet wound in the neck. “We are deeply saddened by the loss...
ILOILO CITY – The 10-day gun ban in this city for the 2024 Dinagyang Festival starts at midnight on Friday, January 19. “We want to ensure a firearm-free Dinagyang festival. Let’s celebrate together in harmony, respecting the safety measures for a secure and enjoyable time while showing our...
ILOILO CITY – Two soldiers were wounded in an encounter with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Barangay Igpaho, Tubungan town, Iloilo province on Wednesday, January 17. TWO soldiers were wounded in an encounter in Tubungan, Iloilo on January 17. Lt. Col. J-Jay Javines, spokesperson of the 3rd...
ILOILO CITY – The city government has spent P257 million to beautify plazas here. “The plazas are being restored by the city because we want to make public spaces available to our constituents which are very important as it gives people a place to rethink and recharge,” said Mayor Jerry...
ILOILO CITY – Police seized P1.7-million worth of suspected shabu from two drug pushers in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Kauswagan, City Proper District, on Monday, January 15, a little over a week before the Dinagyang Festival starts. The City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) of the Iloilo City...
ILOILO CITY – The city government led by Mayor Jerry Treñas is willing to join the proposed class-action lawsuit stemming from the New Year blackout. “(We are) standing united for justice and accountability,” Treñas said in a statement. THE city of Iloilo is willing to join a class action...
ILOILO CITY – MORE Power, this city’s power distribution utility, warned that prolonged power interruptions following the New Year blackout that affected Panay Island can happen again if the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) fails to finish a key facility in Iloilo. Roel Castro,...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued seven fishermen from a distressed fishing boat off the coast of San Joaquin town, Iloilo province. A DISTRESSED fishing boat is towed back to Guimbal town, Iloilo province after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued seven fishermen on...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo City Council has approved a 40 percent reduction in real property tax (RPT) for a two-year period. The Iloilo City Council approved this week the ordinance authored by Councilor Rex Marcus Sarabia that imposes 60 percent RPT payment for the years 2024 and 2025. THE Iloilo...
ILOILO CITY – Police seized suspected shabu valued at P7.95 million from two major drug pushers in this city. SHABU worth P7.9 million was seized from two suspected drug pushers in Iloilo City. (PNP RPDEU-6) Suspects “Pirot” and “Erwin” yielded 1.1 kilos of shabu during a buy-bust...
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. sought the completion of National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) infrastructure to avert another massive blackout in Panay Island. Defensor particularly wants NGCP interconnection lines for the islands of Panay, Negros and Cebu...
