‘Trigger-happy’ jail officer arrested

ILOILO City – An officer of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Region 6 was arrested for discharging his firearm during an...

PNP cites Iloilo top cop

ILOILO – Senior Superintendent Marlon Tayaba was recognized by the Philippine National Police as the Best Senior Police Commissioned Officer for Operation in the...

NO POLICE POWER

ILOILO – The municipal mayors of Calinog, Carles and Maasin are not getting back their police powers any time soon. There has been no order...
UNDER THE BRIDGE. These Badjaos have found a sturdy refuge under this bridge in Barangay Buhang, Jaro, Iloilo City. Conflict between Muslim separatists and government troops in Mindanao has forced them to flee to Iloilo City. PSTMO PHOTO

Badjaos shunned in ‘kind’ Iloilo

ILOILO City – This southern metropolis is peaceful and its people are kind and gentle. These are what make it attractive to Badjaos, according...

‘Kontra Abuso’: NFA sets up hotlines vs deceitful rice traders

ILOILO City – The National Food Authority (NFA) has opened “Kontra Abuso” hotlines where the public can report the illegal activities of rice traders. The...
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Dumangas ‘kap’ unopposed in Liga election

ILOILO – Barangay Captain Dorothy Paes of Balabag, Dumangas town is the lone candidate for federation president of the Liga ng mga Barangay in...
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Duterte, Sara disappoint 6T Maasin well-wishers

ILOILO City – President Rodrigo Duterte accepted the invitation to grace the centennial celebration of the municipality of Maasin, Iloilo on July 25. But...

BAKHAW SEEKS TOTAL CLEANSING

ILOILO City – With a new set of officials, Barangay Bakhaw in Mandurriao district has an opportunity burnish its tarnished image. For years the...

‘Tanod’ first to fall in ‘tokhang’ vs loose guns

ILOILO City – A barangay tanod was the first person to get caught in the Police Regional Office 6’s (PRO-6) “Tokhang Kontra Ginadumili-an nga...

Delayed planting won’t hurt Iloilo rice yield – PAO

ILOILO – The Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) remained confident the province would hit its target rice production of one million metric tons this year...