ILOILO CITY — Mayor Jerry Treñas is facing backlash for cancelling classes after lunch as part of the grand rally of his political team in this city on Friday. ILOILO City Mayor Jerry Treñas campaigning for candidates of Team Uswag. (Mayor Treñas Facebook page) “Grabe nga abuse ila ba....
ILOILO CITY – Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. reiterated the importance of voter’s education among high school students as the country approaches the mid-term elections. ILOILO Gov. Arthur ‘Toto’ Defensor Jr. talks to teachers during the closing day of the seminar for the voter’s...
ILOILO CITY – The Commission on Elections and the Iloilo City Police Office have launched a committee overseeing a campaign against vote-buying prior to the start of the local campaign period on March 28. A COMMITTEE against vote-buying was launched in Iloilo City. (PNP/ICPO)...
ILOILO CITY — The Western Visayas regional office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development has inked partnerships for two programs with the city government. A memorandum of agreement for the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) is signed by the Department of Social Welfare and...
ILOILO CITY – Police in the province of Iloilo and this city are conducting a parallel investigation on the driver who was arrested for transporting suspected shabu valued at P816 million in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro last week. READ:...
ROXAS CITY – The Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo City received two awards from the International Festival and Events Association-Asia. TRIBU Paghidaet of La Paz National High School performs at the 2025 Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City (left). The Dinagyang Festival bagged two awards...
ILOILO CITY—Two persons were injured in a shooting incident in Balasan town, Iloilo province on Thursday night, March 20. A POLICE officer conducts an investigation in a sari-sari store in Balasan town, Iloilo province following a shooting incident on Thursday, March 20. (Contributed...
ILOILO CITY – The National Historical Commission of the Philippines has issued a cease-and-desist order to the local government unit of Dingle, Iloilo stopping the planned demolition of a church staircase as part of the redevelopment project in the municipal plaza. THE 19 th century Saint...
ILOILO CITY – Mayor Jerry Treñas said no candle lighting vigil was held by Iloilo City councilors or Iloilo City Hall employees in support of former President Rodrigo Duterte. “I would like to clarify that the Iloilo City government, along with its officials, did not organize or lead any...
ILOILO CITY – MORE Electric and Power Corp., the sole power distributor here, has reduced electricity rates for the second straight month. MORE Power linemen at work in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) The company reduced electricity rates by P2.76 per kilowatt in the March billing cycle to P10.41...
ILOILO CITY — The PamilyaKo party-list is pushing for a law on domestic partnerships to protect rights and interests of non-traditional Filipino families. LAWYER Arnel Diaz of PamilyaKo party-list speaks in a caucus in Santa Barbara town, Iloilo province. (Tara Yap) “The Domestic...
BACOLOD CITY – The construction of the Iloilo-Guimaras Bridge faces a slight delay due to the need for a more detailed engineering study, said Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson. MAYOR Miguel Peña (left) accompanies National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary...
