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....
ILOILO CITY – A lady vlogger died during the flash flood that engulfed many towns in Capiz province on Saturday, Oct. 18. The victim was identified as 23-year-old Mae C. Urdelas of Ivisan town, Capiz province. She was popularly known as “Ka Lover’s Blog” by her online followers. “Tama...
ILOILO CITY – The 3rd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army and the Australian Defense Force (ADF) have kicked off joint military exercises in Capiz province. “These exercises strengthen not just interoperability but trust, understanding, and friendship between our soldiers. Australia has...
Two suspected communist rebels were killed during an armed encounter between the Philippine Army (PA) and the New People’s Army (NPA) in Tapaz, Capiz on Saturday, Sept. 20. The Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) said combined troops from the 82nd Infantry Battalion, 61st Infantry Battalion, and...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has brought the Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) back to Roxas City, the capital of Capiz province. “We are here for the promotion of human well-being. We want you to have a better and longer quality of...
ILOILO CITY – Suspected shabu valued at P4.5 million was seized from a major drug pusher in northern Iloilo province and border towns in Capiz province. The Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) identified the suspect as alias Brok Brok. He yielded 650 grams worth of shabu during an anti-drug...
ILOILO CITY — Judy Araneta-Roxas was remembered in Capiz as a philanthropist and a political kingmaker of the Liberal Party (LP) in the home province of her son, former Senator and Cabinet Secretary Mar Roxas. “Tita Judy, you are and will always be a brilliant light that guided me on my...
ILOILO CITY — A soldier was killed in an encounter with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Capiz province on Monday, Aug. 25. The fatality was identified as Sgt. Jhon Ray Coopera of the 12th Infantry Battalion (IB) and a native of Leganes town in Iloilo province. Coopera died from a bullet wound on...
