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GLOW IN THE DARK. Glowing Christmas lights attract people to the Iloilo provincial capitol on Bonifacio Drive, Iloilo City. The provincial government officially switched on the holiday lights last night, Dec. 2, 2019. Ian Paul Cordero/PN

3 bonuses for over 2K Iloilo capitol workers

ILOILO – The holidays would surely be merry and bright for some 2,200 regular employees of the provincial government. They would be receiving three bonuses, according to...

Gun ban during big events mulled

ILOILO City – There must be a gun ban during big events as part of security measures, according to Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) director, Police...
Iloilo City Treasurer Jinny Hermano receives this check amounting to P134.9 million from Panay Electric Co. administrative manager Marcelo Cacho as the company’s payment for a decade of long-overdue real property taxes. CITY MAYOR’S OFFICE PHOTO

City gov’t not auctioning PECO assets anymore

ILOILO City – The Dec. 12 auction of Panay Electric Co.’s (PECO) assets by the city government to offset the power distribution utility’s real property tax...
Arika Hiti-ayon of Iloilo’s 4th Congressional District jumps to a golden victory in the long jump competition of the ongoing 2019 Iloilo School Sports Council Meet at the Iloilo Sports Complex. She posted a distance of 5.04 meters. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Iloilo 5th District tracksters, archers shine in ISSC Meet

ILOILO City – Congressional District Sports Association (CDSA) 5 continued its dominance in athletics of the 2019 Iloilo School Sports Council Meet at the Iloilo Sports...
Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

TREÑAS SORRY FOR ‘GAY SLUR’

ILOILO City – Mayor Jerry Treñas apologized to the community of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender, and queer for his “insensitive” choice words in comments made on...
Firecracker vendors must secure special permits from the Bureau of Fire Protection, from the Business Permits and Licensing Office of city hall, and from the Firearm and Explosive Office of the Police Regional Office 6 in Camp Delgado, says Senior Fire Officer 4 Aquilino Sampiano, chief of operation of the Iloilo City Fire Station. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Only 3 ‘cracker zones in city

ILOILO City – Firecracker and pyrotechnic vendors are allowed to sell in only three areas here this holiday season – Circumferential Road C1 in Arevalo district,...

Teacher accuses antidrug cops of stealing valuables

ILOILO City – A school teacher accused operatives of the Police Regional Office 6’s (PRO-6) Regional Drug Enforcement Unit (RDEU) of stealing valuables from her home...

P1.4 billion released to WV social pensioners

ILOILO City – For this year as of Dec. 2, P1.4 billion has so far been released to 246,421 social pensioners in Western Visayas, according to...
Daryl John Bantiling captures the gold medal in elementary boys long jump of the ongoing 2019 Iloilo School Sports Council Meet at the Iloilo Sports Complex. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

5th Dist. gains early lead in ISSC Meet

ILOILO City – Congressional District Sports Association (CDSA) 5 gained the early edge at the start of the 2019 Iloilo School Sports Council Meet at the...

‘Don’t bring pork products as pasalubong’

ILOILO City – This holiday season, do not to bring pork and pork byproducts as pasalubong (presents by one arriving from a trip) when coming home...