Police Brigadier General Rolando Miranda (left) is the new Police Regional Office 6 director. He is replacing Brigadier General Rene Pamuspusan (right). PRO-6

WESTERN VISAYAS HAS NEW TOP COP; PRO-6 revamp shocks RDC chief Cadiao

ILOILO City – “Another adjustment.” This was how Gov. Rhodora Cadiao of Antique described the sudden relief of Brigadier General Rene Pamuspusan as Police Regional...
Police officers will just “help and assist” local authorities in searching for coronavirus disease 2019 patients, clarified Police Colonel Gilbert Gorero, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office 6. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

IPPO eyes ‘persons of interest’ in cop’s slay

ILOILO – There are persons of interest in the killing of Police Corporal Felfranz Lumahang, according to Colonel Gilbert Gorero, Iloilo provincial police director. Gorero did not...

Repatriated OFWs to get P10K cash aid

ILOILO – Ilonggo repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) unable to work due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic will each receive P10,000 from...

Estancia, Guimbal halt LSI repatriation

ILOILO – The municipalities of Guimbal and Estancia are temporarily suspending the return of locally stranded individuals (LSIs) to avoid congestion in their respective...
Mayor Jerry Treñas of Iloilo City warns it is still “very risky” to hold Christmas merrymakings.

PARTY-LESS CHRISTMAS; Ilonggos urged: Skip holiday parties, large gatherings

ILOILO City – Holidays for Ilonggos usually mean reuniting with friends and relatives, hosting and attending large in-person gatherings. But this year, due to...

No ban, but ‘cracker sale regulated

ILOILO City – Firecracker and pyrotechnic vendors are allowed to sell this holiday season but only in three designated display zones. Mayor Jerry Treñas issued Executive...
Putting a ceiling on the number of returning overseas Filipino workers will prevent front-liners, quarantine facilities and local government units from being overwhelmed, says Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. of Iloilo province. IAN PAUL CORDERO/ PN

Iloilo likely to retain MGCQ status

ILOILO – The province may likely retain its modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) status for the month of December, according to Gov. Arthur Defensor...

4 Calinog brgys may be declared insurgency-free

ILOILO – Four conflict-affected barangays in Calinog town may be declared insurgency-free if a revalidation of data would show that, indeed, there is no...
Colonel Gilbert Gorero, Iloilo provincial police director, says Corporal Felfranz Lumahang was in his seventh year of service in the police force. The slain cop was a member of the Iloilo Police Provincial Office’s Drug Enforcement Unit. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Covert cop gunned down in drug bust

ILOILO City – A covert policeman was shot to death by a suspected drug pusher in a buy-bust operation that went awry. The 32-year-old Police Corporal Felfranz Lumahang...
Long lines at the Philippine Statistics Authority’s regional office spill to the sidewalk of Iznart Street, Iloilo City. Police officers make sure these people follow health protocols like wearing of facemasks and physical distancing. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

WV COPS BEEF UP HOLIDAY SECURITY; PRO-6: Police deployment to deter criminals

ILOILO City – Criminals take advantage of the holiday season, warned Police Brigadier General Rene Pamuspusan, Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) director. He thus underscored...