Drunk on duty? Trainee cops face termination
ILOILO City – Two trainee police officers face termination. They were caught intoxicated while on duty.
Jacob John Ondrada and John Anthony Lubria were both...
61IB has new commander
ILOILO City – Lieutenant Colonel Harold Garcia is the new commanding officer of the Philippine Army’s 61st Infantry Battalion.
Garcia assumed command on June 15...
NO MORE COVID BEDS; Ilonggo health workers escalate appeal to DU30
ILOILO City – Hospitals in this southern city already reached 100-percent intensive care utilization rate (ICUR) for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, according to...
Food safety from farm to family table
ILOILO City – Food safety is not just about proper food preparation. It starts with how the food is grown, brought to the market,...
DOLE-6 delays vaccination ‘FreeBis’
ILOILO City – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) regional office here is being besieged with inquiries about the “FreeBis” (Free Bisikleta) program.
Labor...
Iloilo to receive 5,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine
ILOILO – The provincial government is set to receive 5,000 doses of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine manufactured by Pfizer.
However, the allocation may change...
AFP, PNP form legal team vs Reds
ILOILO City – To “add teeth” to the government’s campaign against the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army (CPP-NPA), the Regional...
Iloilo City crime incidents down 82.7% amid MECQ
ILOILO City – Crime incidents decreased by 82.7 percent with this city under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ), data (from June 1 to June 15)...
3 Ilonggo COVID pandemic volunteers commended
ILOILO – Three Ilonggos were commended by the Regional Development Council (RDC) in Western Visayas for their spirit of volunteerism.
Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. awarded...
Iloilo City 3rd LGU outside NCR with most new COVID cases
ILOILO City – This city ranked third among local government units (LGUs) outside the National Capital Region with the most number of new coronavirus...