‘Flesh trade’ racket busted

ILOILO City – Ahead of Valentine’s Day, the city government’s Taskforce on Morals and Values Formation (TMVF) rounded up 40 freelance commercial sex workers...
“May proprietary value ang [vaccine] nga gina-introduce nila sa aton. Kon gabakal ka bala sang isa ka butang daw as is, where is ang basis,” says Councilor Romel Duron of Iloilo City.

SP backs Iloilo City redistricting bill

ILOILO City – The proposed reapportionment of this southern city into two legislative districts has gained more ground.  The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) recently passed a...

Santa Barbara LGU’s plan to buy P26M lot questioned

ILOILO – The plan of the municipal government of Santa Barbara to buy a private lot worth P26 million did not sit well with...
“We will be watchful and continue to coordinate with the community,” says Police Colonel Gilbert Gorero, director of the Iloilo Police Provincial Office.

No crime gangs in Iloilo – Gorero

ILOILO – No organized crime gangs operate in the province anymore, according to Police Colonel Gilbert Gorero, director of the Iloilo Police Provincial Office...
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Iloilo City’s poor get free reusable facemasks

ILOILO City – Indigent residents here were recipients of free reusable facemasks from the national government. Officials of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) turned over Tuesday 500,000...
A back-riding couple traverses Iloilo City‘s Rizal Street on Tuesday. Local officials are up in arms against a proposal to totally ban motorcycle pillion riding. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

‘ANTI-POOR’; Iloilo execs oppose total ban on motorcycle pillion riding

ILOILO City – A proposal for an outright ban on motorcycle pillion riding, colloquially referred to as backriding, drew flak from local officials here...
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What’s the status of drug-cleared brgys?

ILOILO City – For the first time since 2017, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Western Visayas will revalidate all “cleared” villages across...
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Tight watch of motels ahead of Heart’s Day

ILOILO City – In the run-up to Valentine’s Day, the city government’s Task Force on Morals and Values Formation (TFMVF) is tightly monitoring motels,...
Assistant Director Mariz Sardua of the Department of Interior and Local Government welcomes the approval of House Bill 8477, or an act reapportioning the lone legislative district of the city of Iloilo. MARIZ SARDUA

Iloilo City redistricting to ensure better representation in Congress

ILOILO City – The proposed reapportionment of this southern city into two legislative districts will ensure better representation in Congress for its nearly half...
Police Lieutenant Colonel Joem Malong, Police Regional Office 6 spokesperson, says policemen will ensure that public health protocols during the pre- and post-observation of “Undas” are strictly followed.

WV cops lay out security plan for COVID vaccination

ILOILO City – Police authorities are ready to provide security services come the time for mass immunization against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Western...