“It is my great honor to stand before all of you as the acting commander who will follow a great lineage of respectable commanders,” says Brigadier General Noel Baluyan. PIA PHOTO

3ID gets new commander

ILOILO City – The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division (3ID) based in Jamindan, Capiz has a new commander. Brigadier General Noel Baluyan, the 3ID assistant...
Dengue is caused by Aedis eegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes – these are day-biting mosquitoes that live and breed in clean, stagnant water.

Dengue cases in Iloilo province down 55.1%

ILOILO – Dengue cases in this province are declining. From Jan. 1 to Aug. 14 this year, 252 with one death were recorded, 55.1 percent...

2 ‘drunken’ rookie cops terminated

ILOILO City – The two trainee police officers caught drunk while on duty three months ago were terminated, according to Police Brigadier General Rolando...
‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE FRUITY. It’s that time of year again. Stalls at the Iloilo Central Market are teeming with a variety of colorful fruits abundant in the months leading up to December. The availability of lots of fruits is one of the greatest things about the holiday season.

‘Consumers have right to complain’

ILOILO – Consumers have the right to complain. “Mamati gid kami, we are open,” according to Engineer Miguel Paguntalan, general manager of Iloilo Electric Cooperative 1...
Photo courtesy of DPA

WV crime rate down 19.37% in 8 months

ILOILO City – Crime incidents in Western Visayas plummeted by 19.37 percent in the last eight months, according to the Police Regional Office 6...
More than 300 residents in Barangay Boulevard, Molo, Iloilo City availed themselves of vaccines against coronavirus disease at their barangay gym. They include senior citizens, persons with comorbidities and individuals aged 18 and up.

Iloilo overtakes NegOcc in COVID cases; Province lists all-time high 447 cases in a...

ILOILO – This province as of Sept. 4 had the highest number of confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Region 6, the highest...
Photo courtesy of familydoctor.org

Areas in 12 brgys on surgical lockdown

ILOILO City – Several areas in 12 barangays here were placed under 72-hour surgical lockdown after recording at least two positive cases of coronavirus...

Jaro police station probes cop’s death

ILOILO City – The Jaro police station is investigating the death of a police officer assigned at the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO). Police Senior...
Nurses working in government health institutions are set to receive another 20 percent increase in their base monthly pay over the next four years under the proposed Salary Standardization Law. BLOOMBERG

Capitol hires nurses, doctors for city hospitals

ILOILO – To properly manage coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients from this province brought to hospitals in Iloilo City, the provincial government started hiring...

Due to alarming COVID-19 cases: Additional personnel, test kits in 2nd District sought

ILOILO – Citing the rise in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the 2nd District, Cong. Michael Gorriceta sought assistance from the Department of...