The town of Toboso in Negros Occidental recently declared members of the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing New People’s Army as persona non-grata. Lieutenant Colonel Emelito Thaddeus Logan, commanding officer of 79th Infantry Battalion, said terrorist group destroy peace and development of the communities in tshe province. PH.VLTRENDS.COM

Another rebel surrenders, seeks to live peaceful life

ILOILO City – Another member of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to the Philippine Army’s 61st Infantry Battalion (61IB) in Miag-ao, Iloilo. The 35-year-old...

Reg’l police records sharp drop in crimes; quarantine plays a big factor, says PRO-6

ILOILO City – From March 17 to May 10 when Western Visayas was under a community quarantine (first general, then enhanced), crime incidents, most...

Boracay laborer nabbed for ‘kill Duterte’ FB post

ILOILO City – Policemen arrested a construction worker in Sitio Hagdan, Barangay Yapak, Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan for posting on Facebook his offer of...

‘WE’LL REOPEN BUSINESSES’ | Treñas: Iloilo City moving forward gradually

ILOILO City – Businesses in this city will gradually resume their operation beginning May 16, said Mayor Jerry Treñas. “There is no other way to...

WV nearing milestone 100 COVID-19 cases

ILOILO City – There are now 99 patients of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Western Visayas. Two more positive cases were confirmed yesterday by the...

City gov’t fails to beat SAP cash aid deadline

ILOILO City – Of the 79,215 target beneficiaries of the national government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP) here, only 44,652 have so far received P6,000...

READY FOR THE ‘NEW NORMAL’? | No more quarantine by May 16 in ‘low-risk’...

MANILA – Western Visayas should prepare for a “new normal” by May 16 when the community quarantine across the region would have been lifted....
SOCIAL DISTANCING TEST. Officials of the Iloilo City government’s Public Safety and Transportation Management Office inspect the interior of a modern jeepney. They are shown here trying to observe social distancing. Yes, it’s possible, they say. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Jeepneys, taxis back on roads May 18; Follow transport health safety rules – PSTMO

ILOILO City – Monday next week, May 18, public utility jeepneys and taxis would be allowed to resume their operation, announced the city government’s...

Time to celebrate? Not just yet – Treñas

ILOILO City – “Very happy.” This was what he felt, according to Mayor Jerry Treñas, upon knowing the impending lifting of the community quarantine...
More Iloilo City beneficiaries of the national government’s Social Amelioration Program get their cash assistance from the city government’s social welfare personnel at the Iloilo City Freedom Grandstand. The city government has until May 10, 2020 to complete the distribution of the monetary aid. IAN PAUL CORDERO

Only 11 Iloilo LGUs done with SAP cash distribution

ILOILO – As of May 11, only 11 local government units (LGUs) in this province were able to finish releasing the Social Amelioration Program...