ILOILO CITY — Thirteen new bomb threats were received in schools here and the province of Iloilo on Tuesday, Nov. 18, following 10 on Monday, Nov. 17, for a total of 23 in just two days. The fresh bomb threats – seven in Iloilo City and six Iloilo – disrupted classes again. The first to...
ILOILO CITY – The 2025 Panublion trade fair of the Department of Trade and Industry-Western Visayas earned P11.8 million, surpassing its target by P3 million or 40 percent. The DTI-6 set an P8-million sales target for the recent trade fair at SM City Iloilo that showcased 150 micro, small, and...
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Department of Health (DOH) have encouraged health researchers in Western Visayas to use artificial intelligence (AI). Speaking at the recent 6th Western Visayas Health Research Conference, DOST Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. said...
ILOILO CITY – Ten different schools in this city and the province of Iloilo received bomb threats on Monday, Nov. 17. The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) and the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) still have to identify people responsible behind these bomb threats that disrupted classes and...
ILOILO CITY — The megadam project in Iloilo province will be completed with an additional P5.96-billion funding approved by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) confirmed an earlier disclosure by Iloilo Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. that Marcos...
ILOILO CITY – A woman dubbed as ‘’drug queen’’ in northern Iloilo province was caught in a buy-bust operation on Saturday night. The drug supplier, Che Che, was arrested in Sara town. Recovered from her was suspected shabu worth P12.2 million. The Iloilo Police Provincial...
President Marcos has reaffirmed that he personally saw unfinished and “ghost” flood control projects during his visit to Iloilo City in August, saying the findings have become part of the government’s expanding investigation into alleged anomalies in flood-control spending. In his press...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 has condemned bomb threats in three universities here and the province of Iloilo. “The safety of our students and school personnel is our top priority. We strongly condemn any act meant to sow fear and disrupt the peace in our communities,” said...
ILOILO CITY — Several barangay officials in this city are under fire for allegedly deducting cash assistance given by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to qualified beneficiaries. They allegedly never gave the full amount of P10,000 cash each to beneficiaries of the...
ILOILO CITY – Police here seized 1.4 kilos of suspected shabu valued at P9.7 million from 16 drug suspects in buy-bust operations from Nov. 3 to 9. “These results show our steadfast commitment to cleanse our community from illegal drugs,” said Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) chief Police...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 and the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) have received more than P20 million aid from the Iloilo provincial government. The administration of Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. released last week checks for P20.3 million for the rehabilitation of...
ILOILO CITY – After nearly 20 years of various crimes against the state, a high-ranking leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) was arrested in Iloilo City. The Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) announced that its Provincial Intelligence Unit (PIU) arrested Gaspar Robles Matullano, alias Ka...
