ILOILO CITY – The 3rd Infantry Division said the killing of a soldier by a colleague inside their headquarters in Capiz province is an isolated incident. “This is an isolated incident and does not reflect the discipline, professionalism, and values upheld by its soldiers,” the 3rd ID said....
ILOILO CITY — A soldier was gunned down by a colleague inside the headquarters of the 3rd Infantry Division (ID) in Jamindan town, Capiz province. The victim was a 26-year-old private first class (PFC) and a native of Libungan town, Cotabato province. According to the Jamindan Municipal Police...
ILOILO CITY – More than 26,600 birds were spotted in wetlands in Capiz province last month. The Asian Waterbird Census said 40 species were spotted in the wetlands of the capital Roxas City as well as the towns of Ivisan, Pontevedra, Pilar, and Sapian. The Department of Environment and Natural...
ILOILO CITY – Public school teacher Jocelyn G. Garbosa of Capiz province is one of the country’s outstanding public servants. Garbosa of Roxas Farm School in Tapaz town is one of the awardees of the Gawad Dangal ng Bayan by the Civil Service Commission (CSC). She received a gold-gilded...
ILOILO CITY – The provincial government of Capiz has suspended mountain quarry operations due to severe flooding from three tropical cyclones. Gov. Fredenil Castro has issued an order halting the processing of permits. “Mineral extraction, particularly mountain quarrying, has long been a...
ILOILO CITY – A court has ordered Receliste “Tanoy” Escolin to vacate office as mayor of the municipality of President Roxas in Capiz province for serving a fourth consecutive term. The Roxas City (Capiz) Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 15 ordered Escolin to “cease and desist from...
ILOILO CITY – Typhoon Uwan’s strong winds wreaked havoc in coastal areas in northern Capiz province on Sunday, Nov. 9. A consolidated report form the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council-6 said that several local government units reported damage while under storm signal No....
ILOILO CITY – The joint military training and exercises between the 3rd Infantry Division (ID) of the Philippine Army and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) in Capiz province ended on Friday. Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete, Army commanding general, led the closing ceremony of the...
ILOILO CITY — The Office of the Ombudsman has perpetually disqualified former Cuartero, Capiz Mayor Tito Mayo from public office after he was found guilty of violating Republic Act No. 9485 or the Anti-Red Tape Act 2007. The Ombudsman’s February 2025 ruling publicly released over the weekend...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed more than P23 million in food aid for people affected by massive flooding in Capiz province due to tropical cyclone ‘’Ramil’’ last weekend. As of Oct. 24, the DSWD distributed more than P21.27 million...
ILOILO CITY – The province of Capiz is under a state of calamity due to massive flooding triggered by tropical cyclone "Ramil" over the weekend. The Capiz Provincial Board passed a resolution on Tuesday, Oct. 21, that approved the recommendation of the Capiz Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and...
By TARA YAP ILOILO CITY – Heavy rainfall from tropical cyclone “Ramil” (international name Fengshen) killed two persons and displaced nearly 18, 500 residents in Capiz and northern Iloilo provinces. A report released by the Office of Civil Defense-6 said that both casualties were from Capiz....
