ILOILO CITY – A probe is underway after a Philippine National Police-Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group search for a fugitive ex-police officer turned out to be a chaotic raid of a police station in this city on Wednesday, July 1. PNP-IMEG operatives allegedly disarmed police officers and...
ILOILO CITY – Police here recovered suspected shabu valued at more than P80.6 million in the first half of the year. The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) seized 11.8 kilos of shabu from Jan. 1 to June 30. “The confiscation of more than P80-million worth of illegal drugs reflects our unwavering...
Rep. Julienne “Jam-Jam” Baronda of Iloilo City has filed a bill mandating permanent security officers in all public schools following the fatal school shooting in Tacloban City. Baronda proposed in House Bill No. 9930 that the Department of Education (DepEd) create a permanent position for at...
ILOILO CITY — Police have tightened security in schools here following the deadly shooting at the San Jose National High School in Tacloban City on Monday. The Iloilo City Police Office deployed lawmen in schools beginning Tuesday morning, June 23, to assist in security checks. “The safety and...
ILOILO CITY – Three suspected drug pushers, including a former police officer, were arrested and suspected shabu valued at P1.4 million was seized in a buy-bust operation here on Wednesday, June 17. The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) identified the suspects as 60-year-old To Pepit of Barangay...
Mayor Raisa Treñas recently showcased Iloilo City’s achievements in disaster preparedness, public market modernization, and housing development during the 10th World Cities Summit in Singapore. “I joined global leaders in meaningful discussions on how cities today can respond to shared...
ILOILO CITY – A bomb threat rocked the Iloilo Provincial Capitol and Iloilo City Hall on Sunday, June 14. Police said that the person behind these will face appropriate criminal charges. “Kakasuhan ang dapat kakasuhan at ipapakulong ang dapat ikulong (Charges will be filed and those responsible...
ILOILO CITY – Casa de España de Iloilo that once housed one of the Spanish clubhouses in the country celebrated its centennial year recently. The celebration last June 8 was marked with a time capsule ceremony attended by key officials, civic, and religious leaders in Iloilo City. The event...
ILOILO CITY — The Archdiocese of Jaro celebrates two milestones – its 161st canonical anniversary on May 27 and the 61st dedication of Jaro Cathedral here on May 26. “A Catholic faithful of Jaro fully conscious of the affiliation that he or she belongs to Christ and to the local church...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) is probing a group of minors who chased and tried to stab another minor on Sunday afternoon, May 24. “We will not tolerate this kind of incident, and this must stop. Necessary coordination has already been made with concerned agencies for...
ILOILO CITY – Women playwrights, scholars, and artists from all over the country and abroad gathered in Iloilo City for the 13th Women Playwrights International Conference (WPIC) 2026. The triennial gathering that ended on Friday, May 22, was held in Iloilo City for the first time. With Iloilo...
ILOILO CITY – Amnesty International Philippines is alarmed over alleged growing impunity in the Visayas and insignificant progress in addressing human rights concerns. “What we are witnessing is the normalization of violence and impunity. Communities are displaced, human rights defenders are...
