Since June2019 when Frankie Locsin was arrested up to yesterday morning, the convicted Janiuay, Iloilo mayor was confined at The Medical City in Molo, Iloilo City.

‘DAY OF RECKONING’: Locsin now at Bilibid after year-long hospital arrest

ILOILO City – After one year and six months of hospital arrest, convicted former mayor Frankie Locsin of Janiuay, Iloilo is finally serving his...
GLOWING BRIDGE Dark for decades, the iconic Iloilo Bridge (also known as Diversion Bridge) in Mandurriao, Iloilo City is now adorned with light emitting diodes that glow at night. ILOILO CITY ENGINEERING OFFICE

Iloilo City bridges glow in LED lights

ILOILO City – There is so much to look forward to in this southern city, even at night. Some bridges running through the Iloilo River...
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Treñas: Vaccination may start in May

ILOILO City – The city government plans to start vaccinating residents against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in May this year.According to Mayor Jerry Treñas,...
“Kon may ara available na nga [coronavirus] vaccine of course prayoridad man sang LGU (local government unit) nga mag-apropar sang kwarta,” says Mayor Geefre “Calay” Alonsabe of Alimodian, Iloilo. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Alimodian dropping JOs to fund vaccination plan

ILOILO – The local government unit (LGU) of Alimodian is set to let go some of its job hire employees to free up funds...

‘Protocol officers’ a must in beach resorts

ILOILO – To ensure that health safety protocols against the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are followed such as the wearing of facemask...
“Unahon naton ang mga frontliners,” says Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. of Iloilo. Defensor signed a tripartite agreement with vaccine maker AstraZeneca and the national government yesterday. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

FRONTLINERS FIRST IN VACCINE QUEUE

ILOILO – After ensuring an initial supply of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines enough to inoculate over a hundred thousand Ilonggos, the provincial government set...
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60% of Iloilo City’s population to get COVID vaccine – Treñas

ILOILO City – This southern city is, after all, getting “enough” supply of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine from British pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca. Not 50,000...

COVID hits 12 DOH-6 employees

ILOILO City – SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), breached the headquarters of the Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas.  Twelve...

Region 6 COVID death toll now 667

ILOILO City – The death toll from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Western Visayas climbed to 667 as of Jan. 10. Three new casualties were...

Wanted ‘rapist cop’ nabbed

ILOILO City – A former policeman accused of rape and was able to evade arrest for over a decade was arrested. Leonaldo Soberano was the...