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...
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...
