Office of the Building Official now a distinct city gov’t office
ILOILO City – Previously attached to
the City Engineer’s Office (CEO), the Office of Building Official (OBO) is now
a separate and distinct office.
Mayor Jerry Treñas’...
Rob suspect killed in shootout with cops
ILOILO City – Policemen shot to death
a robbery suspect in Barangay Tabugon, Dingle, Iloilo yesterday.
It was a shootout, according to Police
Captain Fernando Punzalan, Dingle...
KOICA releases initial fund for Concepcion port rehab
ILOILO – The Korea International
Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has downloaded to the Iloilo provincial government
the first tranche of the US$3-million fund for the rehabilitation of...
DepEd official on WVRAA deferment: Let’s think positive
ILOILO City – The deferment of the
Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet originally scheduled
from Feb. 15 to 22 with Aklan province as host...
‘FIGHT DISINFORMATION’ Treñas to go after peddlers of coronavirus ‘fake news’
ILOILO City – The deluge of
misinformation about the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) acute respiratory
disease has gripped the public in the past week amid fears of...
New maneuver battalion in Panay to add zeal in fight vs insurgency
ILOILO City – The Philippine Army in Panay Island will soon have fresh
legs to step up its fight against insurgency as the 501-strong 12th Infantry
Battalion...
Aganan Bridge closed to traffic, repairs underway
ILOILO – The Aganan Bridge in Barangay
Aganan, Pavia, Iloilo was partially closed to vehicular traffic on Saturday as
personnel of the Department of Public Works...
Concepcion town to get ‘drug-free’ tag
ILOILO City – The municipality of
Concepcion, Iloilo is set to be declared a drug-free town by the Philippine Drug
Enforcement Agency (PDEA) 6 next month.
PDEA-6 director,...
JERRY: SAFETY FIRST Mayor wants Singapore-Iloilo flights stopped
ILOILO City – Flights from Singapore
to Iloilo and vice versa must be temporarily halted, too, according Mayor Jerry
Treñas, as a precautionary measure against the...
Prepare for February power outages
ILOILO City – There will be power
outages mostly on weekends this month, according to the Iloilo Electric Cooperative (Ileco) I, Panay
Electric Co. (PECO) and...