Iloilo City Hospital bill hurdles Congress

ILOILO City – The proposed measure seeking to establish the Iloilo City Hospital finally hurdled the third and final reading in the House of Representatives...
Major General Benedict Arevalo, commander of the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division, leads the demilitarization of firearms at the 6th Forward Service Support Unit in Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

3ID destroys enemies’ guns

ILOILO City – The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) destroyed firearms of the New People’s Army (NPA) seized, surrendered and recovered in military operations...
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Guv: Maintain safe viewing of lights in plazas

ILOILO – The Christmas spirit is here – most areas glow with different decorations – but so is the threat of the coronavirus disease...
The town of Toboso in Negros Occidental recently declared members of the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing New People’s Army as persona non-grata. Lieutenant Colonel Emelito Thaddeus Logan, commanding officer of 79th Infantry Battalion, said terrorist group destroy peace and development of the communities in tshe province. PH.VLTRENDS.COM

‘Tired, hungry’ NPA official yields

ILOILO – After 10 years of being a high-ranking official of the New People’s Army (NPA), a resident of Oton town turned himself in...

‘NONSTOP OPS NUMB DRUGGIES’ Shabu seizure in WV lesser this year – PRO-6

ILOILO City – Non-stop anti-drug operations across Western Visayas are giving traffickers the jitters, according to the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6).   “Nabudlayan na...
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Treñas to PhilHealth: Find ways to settle debts

ILOILO City – “Find ways to settle accountabilities.” It was Mayor Jerry Treñas’ nth call to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to fulfill...
Photo courtesy of PAG-ASA

Prepare for ‘Odette’ – OCD

BY GLENDA TAYONA AND DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA ILOILO City – Local disaster risk reduction and management councils (LDRRMCs) across Western Visayas are being warned of...
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

‘Libre Sakay’ Phase 3 in January

ILOILO – The free rides on modernized jeepneys are set to return next year. According to Rizal Alido, president of the Iloilo City Alliance of...
A policeman patrols the Iloilo Esplanade using a bicycle for better mobility. The Iloilo City government plans to put additional lampposts at the esplanade to discourage illegal activities in the area. Vandals have been ruining portions of the esplanade and even stealing streetlights there. PN PHOTO

City’s top leisure spots need tough guarding

ILOILO City – More policemen would be keeping eyes on this city’s popular leisure spots like the Iloilo River Esplanade and the SmallVille Complex...
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PDLs hope to spend Christmas with their families soon

ILOILO City - It’s lonelier to mark the holidays in jail, according to two persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in the Bureau of Jail...