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...
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...
