‘ODETTE’ THREAT: Storm’s projected impact ‘high’ – OCD
BY GLENDA TAYONA AND IME SORNITO
ILOILO City – Western Visayas is bracing for the onslaught of severe tropical storm “Odette” (international name “Rai”). It entered the Philippine...
COA flags Passi City for ‘putting execs’ names, faces on projects’
ILOILO – The Commission on Audit (COA) urged the Passi City government to refrain from plastering the names or faces of local officials on...
Goal: Zero holiday firecracker-related injuries
ILOILO City – The Bureau of Fire Protection in Region 6 (BFP-6) is eyeing zero firecracker-related injuries come the holiday season.
So far, no reported incidents...
‘Shabu’ in facemasks?
ILOILO City – Facemasks are also being used to conceal illegal drugs, the Regional Drug Enforcement Unit (RDEU) of the Police Regional Office 6...
Sara, Isko laud Ilonggos
BY IME SORNITO AND ADRIAN STEWART CO
ILOILO City – It was great seeing Iloilo progress, according to mayors Sara Duterte-Carpio (Davao City) and Francisco...
‘Odette’ delays vaxx days
ILOILO City – The second leg of the national coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination days in Western Visayas this week won’t push through due...
‘Simbang Gabi’ starts tomorrow
ILOILO City – Churches under the Archdiocese of Jaro are all set for the nine-day traditional predawn Masses beginning tomorrow, Dec. 16, amid the...
DISAPPOINTED BUT HOPEFUL; Hospitals may reconsider tough stance vs PhilHealth if paid
ILOILO City – Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) representatives are flying to this city today to dissuade seven private hospitals from not renewing their...
Isko, Sara in Iloilo today
BY IME SORNITO AND GLENDA TAYONA
ILOILO City – Mayors Isko Moreno (Manila) and Sara Duterte-Carpio (Davao City), both gunning for president and vice present,...
HR violations in WV down – CHR
ILOILO – Compared to the past two years, human rights violations this year are low, according to the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in...