ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 refuted the claim of Iloilo City Rep. Julienne “Jamjam” Baronda that Chinese nationals are engaged in illegal activities here. “There is no confirmation,” said PRO-6 chief Police Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky. POLICE Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky addresses...
ILOILO CITY – The 10th Sabores de Visayas will highlight West Visayan heritage cuisine in a degustation dinner here on Saturday, July 27. “Sabores de Visayas is just an instrument. This is about our local cuisine,” said chef and heritage cuisine advocate Rafael “Tibong” Jardeleza...
ILOILO CITY – Officials from the province and city of Iloilo are satisfied with the third State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday, July 22. ILOILO City Rep. Julienne ‘Jamjam’ Baronda poses for a selfie with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. following...
ILOILO CITY – Electric consumers in this city have to pay an additional P4.0817 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in the July billing cycle. A LINEMAN of MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) Lone power distributor MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) announced that...
ILOILO CITY – Heavy rain that lasted for more than an hour flooded 47 barangays here on Wednesday, July 17. VALERIA St. in Iloilo City was flooded on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. (Angelo Clement Yap) The Iloilo City Emergency Operations Center said six of the seven districts were affected by...
By TARA YAP ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry-Iloilo Chapter was recently awarded the 2024 Presidential Recognition for Outstanding Development Partners, a flagship initiative of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for micro, small, and medium enterprises...
By TARA YAP ILOILO CITY – Police Col. Joeresty Coronica presented his accomplishments before his impending exit as Iloilo City Police Office chief. CORONICA (Tara Yap) “I’m not from this city, but I tried my best to keep the peace and order,” said Coronica who presented his...
By TARA YAP ILOILO CITY — Police seized shabu worth P2.2 million in buy-bust operations in the province and city of Iloilo. FIVE suspected drug pushers were arrested and more than P500,000 worth of shabu was seized in Iloilo City in 24 hours. (PNP/PRO-6/RPDEU-6) The Police Regional Office-6...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo City Council will investigate the alleged presence of illegal immigrants here. Councilor Romel Duron has filed a resolution seeking an inquiry on the alleged illegal activities of undocumented immigrants in this city working for Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators...
ILOILO CITY — Mayor Jerry Treñas here is facing administrative complaints over the alleged illegal demolition of the Iloilo Central Market, a presumed Important Cultural Property (ICP) under the National Heritage Act of 2009. ILOILO City Mayor Jerry Treñas and Nereo Lujan (left) during...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced that the sinking flyover under repair in Iloilo might fully reopen by November. PROTESTERS flock to the sinking Ungka Flyover that straddles Iloilo City and Pavia town. The P680-million flyover is a project pushed by...
ILOILO CITY – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police Gen. Rommel Marbil inaugurated four new police stations in this city on Tuesday, July 2. Marbil was joined by Police Regional Office-6 chief Police Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky, Iloilo City police director Col. Joeresty Coronica, and Vice...
