“We are really serious in eradicating illegal drugs,” says police director Colonel Gilbert Gorero.

IPPO creates Bahay Silangan to shelter drug surrenderers

ILOILO – Taking seriously the eradication of illegal drugs, the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) has created 23 Bahay Silangan, a temporary shelter for drug...

Defensor: No tourism closure; Resorts, tourist establishments business as usual this summer

ILOILO – Resorts and tourism establishments in Iloilo will not be closed this summer, according to Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. Provincial Administrator, Attorney Suzette Mamon...
“Kon indi progresibo ang Guimaras, indi bala mas mabaskug pa gid ang rason nga dapat butangan sang taytay para mag-progresibo?” says Guimaras’ Vice Gov. John Edward Gando. PANAY NEWS FILE PHOTO

GUIMARAS NOT PROGRESSIVE? Bridge to Iloilo will spur economic boom – vice guv

ILOILO – Despite the discouraging pronouncements of two senators recently, the people of Guimaras remain hopeful that the proposed bridge linking the island province...
The Iloilo Central Market on Rizal Street will be getting more “makeovers” as the city government mulls further improvement on public markets via the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) scheme. JERRY TREÑAS/FB

‘PPP rehab’ for 2 public markets mulled

ILOILO City – The city government seeks to transform the Iloilo Central Market and Iloilo Terminal Market into multi-use complexes to boost business activities as...
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Iloilo capitol eyes Sinopharm vaccine, too

ILOILO – The provincial government plans to buy 50,000 doses of the vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that President Rodrigo Duterte was inoculated...

‘E-bulang’ operator has no authority to operate yet

ILOILO City – The electronic bulang (cock derby) operator that has a partnership with the Mandurriao Cockpit Arena here has no authority to operate yet...
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ICPO: Watch out for burglars

ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) is warning the public of home burglaries. ICPO spokesperson Captain Shella Mae Sangrines said residents must...
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Estancia police station locked down

ILOILO – The Estancia municipal police station was placed under mandatory quarantine. One of its personnel tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). According to...

ICPO warns residents of break-ins

ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) is warning the public of home burglaries. ICPO spokesperson Captain Shella Mae Sangrines said that residents...
To mitigate the impact on unemployment, Labor assistant secretary Dominique Tutay said the Department of Labor and Employment has financial assistance and livelihood programs as well as jobs placement initiatives to ensure that displaced workers will be reintegrated to the labor force. GMA

COVID HITS LABOR SECTOR; PSA: Over 300K Western Visayans unemployed

ILOILO City – More than 300,000 Western Visayans were unemployed, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), citing data from the Philippine...