ILOILO CITY—An Iloilo City mayoralty candidate and a radio broadcaster was arrested Friday, Feb. 18, for alleged cyber libel charges. Iloilo City mayoralty candidate Salvador "Jun" Capulot Jr. Salvador Capulot Jr., more popularly known as “Jun Capulot” was arrested by Jaro station policemen...
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in Visayas continue to decrease, but Iloilo City remained “high risk” for the viral transmission of the disease, an OCTA Research fellow said on Sunday, Feb. 13. Risk levels of HUCs in Visayas as of Feb. 12 (Image courtesy of Dr. Guido David) OCTA...
Hospitals should avail themselves of the new debit-credit payment scheme of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to speed up the payment by the state insurer to their unpaid reinbursement claims, a Palace official said on Tuesday, Dec. 14. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (PCOO /...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Pinky Concha Colmenares It’s not the ideal time to do a long road trip but if you have to visit the family patriarch, it is the ideal way with today’s limited travel restrictions that require minimal travel documents. We opted to drive to Bacolod City from Quezon City weeks...
Vice President Leni Robredo assured the public on Saturday, Dec. 4, that she's fit and healthy to become the country’s next president in 2022. Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan ride a bicycle with women and children bikers at Iloilo Esplanade on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021....
Iloilo City emerged as the top local government unit (LGU) that promotes effective bike lane use during the first-ever National Bike Lane Awards of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Iloilo bested other...
President Duterte has approved the appointment of former Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant, Admiral George Ursabia as Undersecretary for maritime affairs of the Department of Transportation (DOTr). DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade made the announcement during the inauguration on Monday, Nov. 8,...
While a group of her supporters allegedly called for a boycott of business establishments supporting the candidacy of former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday, Oct. 27, discouraged the move since it will not promote unity among Filipinos. Former...
Some local officials from the cities of Cagayan De Oro and Iloilo have committed to support Vice President Leni Robredo in her presidential run in the May 2022 elections. In a Twitter post, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Trenas declared his backing of Robredo, posting a series of photos of the Vice...
A lineman of a local power firm was injured after being bitten by a snake he helped rescued from a power line in Jaro district of Iloilo City. (PIXABAY / FILE PHOTO) In a report from ABS CBN, local residents first saw the snake coiled in a power line and immediately reported it to the authorities...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Substation Concepcion has conducted a hazard mapping to prevent possible hazards and risks for teachers and students at Concepcion National High School in Iloilo City on Friday, Aug. 13. Personnel of the PCG Substation Concepcion participated in the activity to...
Laguna, Iloilo City, and Cagayan de Oro City are set to deescalate to the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) starting August 16, 2021, leaving Metro Manila and the province of Bataan in the list of areas under strict lockdown. Manila Bulletin File Photo Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque...
