Jaro drug suspect nabbed

ILOILO City – A high-value drug suspect was arrested on Thursday in Jaro district. The 32-year-old Arnel Arbolado of Barangay Desamparados, Jaro, was taken to...

‘SPARE THE TREES;’ They’re not campaign poster areas – DENR

ILOILO City – Trees are not common poster areas, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6, so spare them...
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From 2 to 42: Sharp rise in Omicron variant cases in WV

ILOILO City –From an initial two confirmed cases early this month, Western Visayas now has 42 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections caused by the...

Iloilo records 19 dengue cases with 2 deaths

ILOILO – Between Jan. 1 and 26, this province recorded 19 dengue cases with two deaths. The cases were in the following areas: * Guimbal –...

ICPO warns against fake peso bills

ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) warned the public against the proliferation of fake peso bills. A storeowner at Bankers’ Village in Jaro district...
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COVID-19 haunts hospitals, workplaces anew

ILOILO City – Several cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were logged in various hospitals here, workplaces and at the city hall this January. Data...
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OMICRON DETECTED; Iloilo City records 16 new cases

ILOILO City – Cases here of the more transmissible Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) rose to 17 with...
The Filipino-Chinese Friendship Arch on Plazoleta Gay, Iloilo City pays tribute to the strong partnership between the Iloilo City government and the Chinese-Ilonggo community. The yearly Chinese New Year celebration in the city further amplifies this. But there won’t be a celebration this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Tsinoys scrap grand Chinese New Year celebration

ILOILO City – For the second straight year, there won’t be a grand Chinese New Year celebration here. The Chinese New this 2022 falls on...
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‘Drive-thru’ vaccination in Iloilo City eyed

ILOILO City – To further increase the vaccination coverage against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the city government plans to have “drive thru” inoculations. “This scheme...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in Region 6 is condemning “attacks” made to drivers of modernized public utility jeepneys offering free ride, a two-month program undertaken by the Department of Transportation. PHOTO BY JADE DEQUIÑA/ILOILO CITY GOVERNMENT

400 more modernized jeepneys for Iloilo City

ILOILO City – This April, around 400 modernized jeepneys would be delivered here. They would replace the traditional jeepneys operated by members of the Western...