ILOILO CITY – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has banned a German from driving for one year anywhere in the country after committing two separate violations in Iloilo province. The German, who is temporarily residing in the town of Santa Barbara, Iloilo, was initially stopped by an LTO-6...
ILOILO CITY — The first intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) heart procedure in Western Visayas region was recently performed at The Medical City Iloilo (TMC Iloilo). A 66-year-old woman was the first patient in the region to undergo IVL by a team of specialists — interventional cardiologists Dr....
ILOILO CITY – Police seized more than P1.8-million worth of suspected shabu in this city in 24 hours. The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) was able to seize 264 grams of shabu from 10 suspects between 4 a.m. on July 29 to 4 a.m. on July 30. “These accomplishments demonstrate ICPO’s firm...
ILOILO CITY — The Office of the Ombudsman junked the graft and falsification complaints against Vice Mayor Ronaldo “Onal” Golez and seven others of the local government unit (LGU) of Dumangas town in Iloilo province over alleged anomalous purchases of heavy construction equipment and...
To bolster water security in Iloilo City and its neighboring municipalities, the Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) has partnered with the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to explore utilizing the Jalaur River as an additional water source. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed on...
ILOILO CITY — Rep. Lorenz Defensor of the third district of Iloilo was dismayed over President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. 's failure to mention the status of key infrastructure projects in the province in his State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA). Defensor gave Marcos a score of six out of 10 for...
ILOILO CITY — Rep. Julienne “Jam-Jam” Baronda of Iloilo City is pleased by the fourth State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. “(He) addressed most, if not all, of the concerns close to our hearts,” said Baronda, who was able to get a selfie with the...
ILOILO CITY — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. cited Iloilo hospitals and recreational spaces in Iloilo during his fourth State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) on Monday. Hospitals managed by the Department of Health (DOH) in Iloilo were included in the administration’s priority of zero balance...
ILOILO CITY – Majority of lawmakers from the province and city of Iloilo voted to reelect Leyte first district Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the 20th Congress. Voting in favor of Romualdez were Reps. Janette Loreto-Garin of the Iloilo first...
ILOILO CITY – Neophyte Iloilo City Mayor Raisa Treñas-Chu and her father, former Mayor Jerry Treñas, are allegedly undermining the mandate of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) with the latest stoppage order of ongoing DPWH waterway projects. “Evidently, this pattern of...
ILOILO CITY – The No. 1 most wanted person in Calabarzon region was caught in Maasin town, Iloilo province. The Police Regional Office-6 identified the suspect as Seph who was arrested through a warrant for rape issued by a court in Laguna. The 52-year-old suspect was originally from Sibunag...
ILOILO CITY – An environmental organization has backed the creation of the Iloilo Community Climate Response Hub (CCRH) which was launched on Tuesday here. Greenpeace Philippines Country Director Lea Guerrero said that community-driven action is essential in shaping urban development while...
