Ilonggos told: ‘Emulate Rizal, be a hero’
ILOILO City – This city marked the 125th anniversary of the martyrdom of national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal on Dec. 30. Ilonggos were...
Iloilo’s anti-smoking initiatives earn DOH nod
ILOILO – For its initiatives to achieve a 100-percent smoke-free environment, the provincial government bagged this year’s Red Orchid Award of the Department of...
WV’S 166 PUBLIC SCHOOLS DAMAGED; P1.1-B rehab fund needed – DepEd-6 exec
ILOILO City – Super typhoon “Odette” left the Department of Education (DepEd) in Western Visayas with the daunting task of rehabilitating 166 damaged public...
Goal: Zero stray bullets, ‘cracker blast injuries
ILOILO City – The New Year goals are clear.
For the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6), it is to ensure there would be no injuries...
City gov’t slashes RT-PCR testing fee down to P800
ILOILO City – The city government lowered the cost of reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by almost...
Drug suspect falls; another caught for ‘illegal gambling’
ILOILO City – A drug pushing suspect was arrested in a buy-bust operation on Dec. 29 at the Jaro district plaza around 4 a.m.
Renzo...
Cops donate blood as gift
ILOILO City – Fifty-eight policemen donated blood during the Dec. 28 “Donate Blood as a Gift: A Little Pain, A Life to Gain” bloodletting...
DISCRIMINATORY? CHR presses options for the unvaxxed
ILOILO City – People not vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) or have not yet received booster shots should not be deprived of government...
Malls, etc. soon off limits to unvaxxed persons
ILOILO City – Those not vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) here will soon be barred from entering malls, places of worship, movie houses,...
Lambunao terracotta masks confront climate change impacts
ILOILO – An Ilonggo artist is leading the advocacy to raise awareness on the impact of climate change through a terracotta mask exhibit at...