ILOILO CITY – Police Staff Sgt. Michael Dalan, who was shot and killed by a drug suspect, was hailed as a hero in the fight against illegal drugs in this city. POLICE Col. Joeresty Coronica, Iloilo City police chief, visits the wake of Police Staff Sgt. Michael Malan who was killed by drug...
Iloilo City achieved a remarkable milestone by being named UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, becoming the first city in the country to receive this distinction. "I share this award with the Ilonggos, like me, who love to cook our Ilonggo food. Now, we can be proud to say Ilonggo cuisine is...
ILOILO CITY – Police seized 280 grams of suspected shabu worth P1.9 million from three drug pushers in Dumangas town, Iloilo province on All Saints’ Day. The suspects were identified as “Ton-Ton,” “Tata,” and “Errol.” SUSPECTED shabu worth P1.9-million was seized from three...
ILOILO CITY – MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power), the sole power distributor here, said no power interruption disrupted the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in this city on Monday, October 30. A MORE Power team is deployed at Jalandoni Memorial Elementary School in Iloilo City...
ILOILO CITY – A reelected barangay captain, his wife, and poll watchers survived a gun attack by a losing candidate in the barangay elections in Lambunao, Iloilo on Monday, October 30. BULLET holes are seen in the vehicle of reelected Barangay Captain Renato Lasado Lebuna of Barangay Pajo,...
ILOILO CITY – A police officer was killed in an anti-drug operation led by the Iloilo City Police Office-City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) in Barangay Concepcion, City Proper District here on Sunday, October 29. MALAN (Photo courtesy of Steph Gabriel Fermindoza Minerva) Iloilo City Police...
ILOILO CITY – The Commission on Elections here and the province of Iloilo is ready for the barangay elections on Monday, October 30. A MOCK barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan election (BSKE) was held at the Iloilo Central Elementary School in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) A mock election to test...
ILOILO CITY – A Left-leaning group has condemned the red-tagging of candidates in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections here and the province of Iloilo. LEAFLETS identifying candidates allegedly supporting the communist movement in the city and province of Iloilo emerged as the barangay...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo provincial government is eyeing a P5.13-billion budget for fiscal year 2024. The Iloilo provincial capitol in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. has submitted to the Iloilo Provincial Board his administration’s proposed budget for the executive...
ILOILO CITY – Fifty-eight thousand, three-hundred sixty families in Western Visayas have been approved by the Department of Social Welfare and Development-6 to rejoin the government’s Conditional Cash Transfer proverty reduction program. THE Marcelino family of Carles town, Iloilo province is...
ILOILO CITY – Mayor Jerry Treñas and Vice Mayor Jeffrey Ganzon here have apologized for inviting a vlogger known for cursing online for the 100-day countdown for the Dinagyang Festival 2024. “On behalf of the organizers of Dinagyang 2024, I would like to offer my apology since sensitivities...
Razon-led MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power), the power distribution utility in Iloilo City, plans to increase renewable energy (RE) to balance its usage with fossil fuel generation. Roel Castro, MORE Power president and chief executive officer said explained the possibility of utilizing...