ILOILO CITY – Police seized fake cigarettes valued at P1.1 million from a 57-year-old businessman before dawn here on Saturday, October 12. The Iloilo City Police Office identified the suspect as Rogel from Lapuz District. POLICE recovered fake cigarettes valued at more than P1.1 million in...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo City Police Office apprehended two men for allegedly robbing an Automated Teller Machine in a mall in this city on Wednesday, October 9. Police Capt. Shella Mae Sangrines, ICPO spokesperson, said the suspects – alias Jun-Jun, 37, from Sagay City, Negros Occidental...
ILOILO CITY – After 15 months of intensive rehabilitation, MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) has reenergized its substation in Molo District here. MORE Power President and CEO Roel Z. Castro issues instructions after the switch on of the newly rehabilitated Molo Substation in Iloilo City...
ILOILO CITY – The two opposing political parties in this city are not fielding a candidate for Congress and mayor. Team Gugma has no candidate for mayor and Team Uswag has no candidate for Congress. Thus, Rep. Julienne “Jamjam” Baronda of Team Gugma and mayoral candidate Raisa...
ILOILO CITY – A man sentenced 10 years ago for drug pushing was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Bakhaw here on Wednesday, October 9. POLICE seized P3-million worth of shabu from a suspected drug pusher in Iloilo City on Wednesday, October 9. (PNP/ICPO-Station 1) The...
ILOILO CITY – Former Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog here announced on Tuesday, October 8, that he is s not running to regain his old seat that he left in 2017 amid fear from then President Rodrigo Duterte over his alleged involvement in the illegal drugs trade. FORMER Iloilo City mayor Jed Patrick...
ILOILO CITY – A police station here was awarded a lechon or roasted pig for their achievement in the anti-illegal drugs campaign. Police Station 1 (City Proper District) led by Police Capt. Roque Gimeno III ranked first among the 10 police stations with P1.29-million worth of suspected shabu...
ILOILO CITY – Reelectionist Rep. Lorenz “Noy” Defensor of the third district will push amendments to the Revised Penal Code if he is elected to a third and final term. ILOILO third district Rep. Lorenz ‘Noy’ Defensor files his Certificate of Candidacy for the May elections on Friday,...
ILOILO CITY – Mayor Jerry Treñas of this city, in a surprising announcement, dropped his reelection bid and endorsed his daughter Raisa Treñas-Chu as his successor. ILOILO City Mayor Jerry Treñas and daughter Raisa Treñas-Chu. (Arnold Almacen/CMO) “While it has been my intention to...
ILOILO CITY — The renewed absence of Mayor Jerry Treñas has prompted the Iloilo City Hall to explain the status of his health. Treñas (Arnold Almacen/CMO) “Mayor Jerry Treñas is currently in Manila for his semi-annual general checkup,” said the mayor’s spokesperson Joy Fantilaga...
ILOILO CITY – More than 5,000 voters beat the deadline for registration on Monday, September 30, at Festive Walk Mall in this city. ILOILO City residents troop to the last day of voter’s registration at Festive Walk Mall on Monday, September 30. (Mariela Oladive) Long lines were seen as the...
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. has picked young Mayor Nathalie Ann Debuque of Anilao town as his running-mate in the May 2025 elections. Defensor, who is seeking a third and final term as governor, inducted Debuque into the ruling Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) where...
