Mayor Raisa Treñas recently showcased Iloilo City’s achievements in disaster preparedness, public market modernization, and housing development during the 10th World Cities Summit in Singapore. “I joined global leaders in meaningful discussions on how cities today can respond to shared...
ILOILO CITY – A series of civilian-military exercises kicked off in southern Iloilo province on Tuesday to test response capabilities in security threats or natural disasters arise. The Inter-Agency Territorial Defense Operations Exercise (ITDOEx) dubbed “Pag-ugyon 2026” brought together...
ILOILO CITY — Authorities urged residents to take precaution after a water well being dug up in Dueñas town, Iloilo province spewed flames due to the presence of methane. “Residents and property owners refrain from smoking, lighting fires, or conducting activities that may generate...
ILOILO CITY – Cracks were found at Miag-ao Church, a Baroque church in Miag-ao, southern Iloilo province that is the only United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization World Heritage site in the Visayas. These cracks were found following a series of earthquakes on Sunday, June...
ILOILO CITY – A bomb threat rocked the Iloilo Provincial Capitol and Iloilo City Hall on Sunday, June 14. Police said that the person behind these will face appropriate criminal charges. “Kakasuhan ang dapat kakasuhan at ipapakulong ang dapat ikulong (Charges will be filed and those responsible...
ILOILO CITY – Casa de España de Iloilo that once housed one of the Spanish clubhouses in the country celebrated its centennial year recently. The celebration last June 8 was marked with a time capsule ceremony attended by key officials, civic, and religious leaders in Iloilo City. The event...
ILOILO CITY – A police officer assigned to a unit of the Police Regional Office-6 was arrested for allegedly attempting to rape a pension house employee here. Police Brig. Gen. Randulf Tuaño, PRO-6 director, said that the 29-year-old suspect from the Regional Mobile Force Battalion-6 was nabbed...
BACOLOD CITY – The remains of 29-year-old Private First Class John Rey Brasil was brought to his hometown in Guimbal, Iloilo on Wednesday, June 10. “We kindly ask for your prayers and support for our family during this time. Thank you for your sympathy, condolences, and heartfelt messages,”...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo Provincial Police Office (IPPO) is beefing up monitoring of barangay officials allegedly involved in the illegal drugs trade in the province after eight of them were arrested this year. “This year alone, we have arrested three barangay captains, four barangay kagawads,...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) activated its newest 911 Satellite Command Center in Iloilo to enhance emergency response mechanisms. Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. and Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) chief...
ILOILO CITY – The Western Visayas Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Task Force is investigating a foreigner allegedly behind 46 fake corporations registered in Iloilo and other parts of the country. “We have an ongoing investigation into a foreigner who faked his nationality to form...
ILOILO CITY – An abandoned fishpond in Leganes town, Iloilo province has been transformed into an eco-park that prioritizes the conservation of the “katunggan,” the native term for mangroves. Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. led the launching of the Provincial Katunggan Ecological and...
