ILOILO CITY – The city government awarded outstanding Ilonggos as part of its 87th Charter Day celebration. THE 10 Outstanding Ilonggos awarded by the Iloilo City government. (City Mayor’s Office) “We gathered to honor the extraordinary achievements of our fellow Ilonggos,” said Mayor...
ILOILO CITY – MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power), the sole power distributor here, has refunded P2.8 million in bill deposits to 685 consumers in this city from June 2023 to this month. MARIA Cristina Cabalhin, MORE Power...
ILOILO CITY – It is unclear if former Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog will return to the country to help clear this city of the “shabulized” tag made by former President Rodrigo Duterte. MABILOG (left) and Duterte. (Tara Yap and file photo) Residents are wondering if Mabilog, who sought...
ILOILO CITY – Mayor Jerry Treñas denied using government funds and hiring online trolls to raise his stock after his official Facebook page was discovered by a criitic to have spent more than P1 million to boost his posts for a period of four years. “It’s personal fund,” said Treñas in a...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte (left), Iloilo City 1st district Rep. Julienne "Jam" Baronda (Malacañang photo, Rep. Baronda's office) House Deputy Majority Leader Iloilo City lone district Rep. Julienne “Jam” Baronda wants to erase once and...
ILOILO CITY – Police seized suspected shabu valued at more than P1 million and arrested a drug pusher in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Bakhaw, Mandurriao District, this city, on Tuesday night, August 13. The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) identified the suspect as alias Bogs. POLICE...
ILOILO CITY — The Iloilo City Council cited two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos “Caloy” Yulo for his achievements. YULO (AP) A resolution congratulating Yulo, proposed by Councilor Miguel S. Treñas, was unanimously passed during the regular session on Wednesday, August 7. “Despite the...
ILOILO CITY – The workforce expansion of a major healthcare business process outsourcing (BPO) company in this city is seen to strengthen the industry in Western Visayas region. CARELON Global Solutions Philippines executives Nicki Agcaoili (center), Judy Murillo (right), and Jamie Abella...
ILOILO CITY – A former barangay captain in La Paz District here was gunned down on Monday morning, August 5. The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) identified the victim as Ernie Poral, former captain of Barangay Ingore. PORAL (Facebook) Investigation said the 65-year-old victim was purchasing...
ILOILO CITY – Five years after 31 people died when three passenger boats capsized on the Iloilo Strait separating the island-province of Guimaras and Iloilo City, a survivor of the sea tragedy credits her strong faith. “Kon wala ang Dios, basi napatay guid ako (If God was not there, I would...
ILOILO CITY – More than P1 billion have been allocated for the development of barangays in Western Visayas cleared of the influence of communist insurgency. “These are formerly communist affected areas that have been cleared,” said Juan Jovian Ingeniero, regional director of the Department of...
ILOILO CITY – Rep. Julienne “Jamjam” Baronda of this city expressed sadness over the removal and replacement of her official portrait in a barangay hall here. THE portrait of Raisa Treñas-Chu (right), the daughter of Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas, hangs inside the Barangay Lopez Jaena Hall...
