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...
ILOILO CITY – A coalition of environmental groups has urged the Iloilo City government to scrutinize the proposed waste-to-energy (WTE) project by incineration deemed toxic both to people and the environment. “We call on the Iloilo City government to reconsider the construction of a WTE...
ILOILO CITY – French company SUEZ has been tapped by Metro Pacific Water Investments Corp. (Metro Pacific Water) to build a desalination plant for Metro Iloilo. EXECUTIVES of Metro Pacific Water Investments Corp. (Metro Pacific Water) and French company SUEZ signed in Singapore an agreement to...
ILOILO CITY – Mayor Jerry Treñas denied any in hand in the prosecution of former Sen. Leila de Lima – who had been cleared of drug charges – during the administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte. “I did not participate in the hearings in the House,” said Treñas, who initially...
ILOILO CITY – A couple yielded suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Maria Clara, City Proper District here by the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) on Tuesday night, June 25. Arrested by the Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) led by Police Lt. Col. Antonio Benitez Jr. were Edgar and...
ILOILO CITY – Donations snowballed after the city government took back donated furniture and other equipment from Museo Iloilo. THE Museo Iloilo is one of the earlier museums outside of Metro Manila. (Tara Yap) Private donors who remained anonymous stepped up their philanthropy. One of the...
ILOILO CITY – Electric consumers in this city will now be able to easily access MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) after the launching of its mobile application. MORE PowerUP was built to simplify its services to consumers with easy access online. “At MORE Power, we’re all about...
ILOILO CITY – The post-pandemic economy of Western Visayas was discussed in an economic forum hosted by the University of the Philippines-Visayas here recently. AN economic forum was recently hosted by the University of the Philippines (UP Visayas) in Iloilo City. (Alven Polido/UP...
ILOILO CITY — The city government has repossessed donated furniture and equipment from Museo Iloilo. THE Museo Iloilo in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) Mayor Jerry Trenas confirmed that the donation made by the administration of Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog was taken away by the city...
ILOILO CITY – Mayor Jerry Treñas here is not backing down and will not revoke the persona non grata declaration against Department of Public Works and Highways-Iloilo City officer-in-charge Engineer Roy Pacanan. MAYOR Jerry Treñas (left) meets Engineer Roy Pacanan, officer-in-charge of the...
ILOILO CITY – An ongoing art exhibit looks into the collective memory of what would become the new business district of Iloilo City. PARTICIPATING artists of Where the Tides Flow exhibit at Thrive Art Gallery. (Tara Yap) The exhibit Where the Tides Flow focuses on the evolving...
ILOILO CITY – Two-hundred eighty-nine underprivileged residents of this city and Iloilo province benefited from a free medical mission recently conducted by the World Surgical Foundation Philippines (WSFP) and power distributor MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power). A FREE surgical mission...
