ILOILO CITY – Police arrested the third most wanted person in Pavia town, Iloilo province in this city on Saturday evening, December 23. The Police Regional Office-6 identified the suspect as Mark Orbidalla, alias “Mark Sunio.” Police Brig. Gen. Sidney Villaflor, PRO-6 director, in a...
ILOILO CITY – Three people died in an early morning fire in Molo District here on Saturday, December 16. An initial report from the Iloilo City Operations Center said the victims were found inside the house of Kagawad (councilor) Nestor Jetano of Barangay Habog-Habog Salvacion. THREE people...
ILOILO CITY – Suspected shabu worth P1.4 million was seized from four drug pushers in a buy-bust operation in Molo District here on Wednesday night, December 13. FOUR suspected drug pushers yielded shabu worth P1.4-million in a buy-bust operation in Iloilo City. (ICPO) The Iloilo City Police...
ILOILO CITY – After a two-month delay, the P591-million Jibao-an Flyover in Mandurriao District here finally opened this week. FORMER Sen. Franklin Drilon and DPWH-6 officials headed by Assistant Regional Director Al Fruto and International Builders Corp. (IBC) open the Jibao-an Flyover in...
ILOILO CITY – The “Flavors of Iloilo” cookbook by chef Rafael “Tibong” Javier Jardeleza Jr. emerged as the Best Book on Food in the 41st National Book Awards. THE Flavors of Iloilo cookbook and its author Rafael 'Tibong' Javier Jardeleza Jr. (Tara Yap) Flavors of Iloilo won over two...
ILOILO CITY – A December 8 to 10 pop-up event in this city featuring local products continues to raise funds for scholars this holiday season. Proceeds in the Tahum: A Pop-Up Festival with the theme "MaTahum nga Paskwa” at the Iloilo Business Park showroom will go to scholars of the...
ILOILO CITY – The Rotary Club of Makati-Paseo de Roxas (RCM-PDR) recently brought its art-for-a-cause in this city. The Art Ilonggo Exhibit at Festive Walk Iloilo featured the works of artists Al Provido, JM Siva, Mae Panes, Jazz Javier, and Vincent Villarete. THE art-for-a-cause...
ILOILO CITY – New Central Philippine University (CPU) President Rev. Dr. Ernest Howard B. Dagohoy outlined his long-term plans focusing on academic excellence and medical research as the 18th university president during his investiture recently. REV. Dr. Ernest Howard B. Dagohoy (first row, ninth...
ILOILO CITY – Mayor Jerry Treñas is recovering from angioplasty over the weekend at The Medical City Iloilo here. Daughter Raisa Treñas-Chu confirmed on Monday, December 4, that his father had the procedure. RAISA Treñas-Chu, daughter of Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas, confirms that her...
ILOILO CITY – The province of Iloilo and this city posted an economic growth in 2022, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Monday, December 4. A VIEW of the Diversion Road in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Iloilo – composed of 42 towns...
ILOILO CITY – The city government has placed security labels on Persons with Disability (PWD) identification cards (IDs). THE Iloilo City Hall at night. (Tara Yap) Mayor Jerry Treñas recently signed Executive Order (EO) No. 2023-157 mandating the installation of security labels on PWD IDs....
ILOILO CITY – Police seized suspected shabu worth P2.3 million from four suspected drug pushers in two separate operations in this city on Wednesday, November 29. The Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit (RPDEU) of the Police Regional Office-6 and the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO)...
