ILOILO CITY – Despite a petition before the Supreme Court for nullification, former Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog here expressed confidence on the legality of the presidential pardon granted to him. MABILOG (Tara Yap) “I trust in the integrity and wisdom of the officials who reviewed my case,”...
I Iloilo City, the fast rising city in Western Visayas (Photo from Iloilo Local Govenment Facebook page) In 2023, Iloilo City’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 10.5 percent with a value of P160.28 billion, compared to P145.07 billion in 2022, positioning the city as the fastest-growing...
ILOILO CITY—Former Sen. Franklin Drilon said proceeding with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte before the elections will be disadvantageous to the Filipino people. FORMER Sen. Franklin Drilon (center) speaks in a press conference in Iloilo City on Thursday, March 6. Also in...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways-Iloilo City said the delay in infrastructure projects here was caused by officials in the administration of Mayor Jerry Treñas. MAYOR Jerry Treñas (left) and Engr. Roy Pacanan, officer-in-charge of the Department of Public...
ILOILO CITY – The false abductions of teenagers and children in Iloilo province may indicate adolescent or family problems. “These children may be seeking attention,” said Ann Rapunzel “Rara” O. Ganzon of the Iloilo Provincial Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO). The Iloilo Police...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Science High School-Western Visayas Campus (PSHS-WVC) in this city is set to become the seedling nursery of MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power). STUDENTS and faculty of Philippine Science High School-Western Visayas Campus (PSHS-WVC) with executives of MORE...
ILOILO CITY — Police arrested two drug pushers and seized shabu worth P7.5 million in a buy-bust operation here on Tuesday, March 4. SHABU worth P7.5 million was recovered from two drug pushers in Iloilo City on March 4. (PNP/ICPO-CDEU) The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) identified the...
ILOILO CITY — Suspected shabu valued at P8.4 million was seized in this city last month. ONE of the successful anti-drug operations in Iloilo City last February. (PNP/ICPO) The Iloilo City Police Office said in a report on Tuesday, March 4, that they recovered 1,234.6...
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Iloilo province as the pilot area in the country for its proposed energy infrastructure ordinance. THE Department of Energy (DOE) led by Undersecretary Sharon Garin meets Iloilo provincial government officials led by Gov. Arthur 'Toto'...
ILOILO CITY – The city government and local government units in the province of Iloilo are now using the electronic Government System and Platforms (eGovPH), an online application developed by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), to provide services. THE...
ILOILO CITY – A month after its highly publicized opening, the P2.2-billion road known as Sunset Boulevard claimed its first fatality when a 26-year-old man was killed in a vehicular accident. A CANDLELIGHT vigil is held for Jonazardo Manipula Abong who died in an accident at the newly opened...
ILOILO CITY — Ilonggos highly criticized Mayor Jerry Treñas for downplaying EDSA People Power, especially when he boasted of his heroism during the Marcos dictatorship, including being imprisoned. ILOILO City Mayor Jerry Treñas' statement during the 36th anniversary of EDSA People Power in...
