Iloilo suicide cases on ‘steady decline’

ILOILO – The Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) recorded seven cases of suicide since January of this year. With two cases, Pavia so far has...
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Delayed telecast of ‘bulang’ sought

ILOILO – Breeders and cockpit operators in this province are batting for the delayed digital telecast and data streaming of cock derbies or bulang,...
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29 more WV brgys ‘drug-cleared’

ILOILO City – Out of 42 barangays seeking to be officially declared free from illegal drugs, only 29 got the nod of the regional oversight...
(From left) Budget secretary Wendel Avisado, Labor secretary Silvestre Bello III, Miguel Treñas with his father Mayor Jerry Treñas, Cong. Julienne Baronda, also with his father, former Iloilo City Health Officer Dr. Urminico Baronda, and Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration pose with a fist bump during the ceremonial turnover of Japanese bikes for frontliners in Iloilo City.

‘LGUS COME FIRST’ Baronda, Treñas hail nat’l gov’t assistance to Ilonggos

ILOILO City – The Ilonggos have the Duterte administration’s full support to recover from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Labor secretary...
NO TOUCH. A priest sprinkles blessed ash on the heads of the faithful during Ash Wednesday rites. Ash Wednesday comes from the ancient Jewish tradition of penance and fasting. The practice includes the wearing of ashes on the head. The ashes symbolize the dust from which God made man. ELOISA LOPEZ/REUTERS

Catholics observe ‘no-contact’ Ash Wednesday

ILOILO City – Catholics are marking today’s traditional observance of Ash Wednesday with a bow and a sprinkling of blessed ash instead of a...

9 CIDG cops may face raps over deadly raids

ILOILO City – Criminal and administrative raps may be filed against nine team leaders of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) who led...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) launches the New Comelec Work Week for Voter’s Registration on Feb. 16, 2021. This scheme allows the public to register even on Saturdays. Present during the event were (from left) Atty. Elizabeth Doronila, Iloilo provincial election supervisor; Atty. Tomas Valera, assistant director of Comelec-6; Atty. Dennis Ausan, director of Comelec-6; and former Comelec Commisioner Gregorio Larazabal.

WV’s low voter registration turnout linked to pandemic

ILOILO City – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Western Visayas recorded a low turnout of new voter registrants for the upcoming 2022 polls. From...
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PRO-6 launches mental health program for cops

ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) has launched a mental health wellness program to closely monitor the psychological condition of every...

New virus protocols await returning residents

ILOILO City – Returning residents stranded elsewhere in the country could expect new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) protocols.  Mayor Jerry Treñas is set to issue...

Presidency no job for women? Miss U PH Rabiya Mateo disagrees

ILOILO City – Miss Universe Philippines (MUP) Rabiya Mateo disputed the remark that the presidency is not a job for women, saying it “deflates”...