Brave village watchman wounded in Leon rebel attack dies
BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO
ILOILO City – Twenty-five days after successfully fending off rebels, a barangay tanod of Lampaya, Leon, Iloilo died.
Romeo Cabalong expired at...
No new grandstand for Dinagyang’s 50th anniv
ILOILO City – The new Freedom Grandstand that the city government envisions will be facing the Iloilo River.
The target year of completion was moved...
Enforcing curfew ordinance a daunting job for task force
ILOILO City – Enforcing the ordinance imposing curfew on minors is too massive a task for the city government’s Task Force on Morals and...
In WV it literally pays to reach 100 years old
ILOILO City – Before this month ends, 85 centenarians from across Western Visayas would have received P100 thousand each as incentive.
The Department of Social...
Half-cup rice option supports nat’l gov’t’s rice sufficiency program
BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA
ILOILO City – Aside from giving customers options, the proposed ordinance requiring food establishments to offer half-cup rice servings supports the rice...
Panay ex-brgy chief faces drug rap
BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO
ILOILO City – A former barangay captain of Pili, Panay, Capiz faces a charge for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs...
Drug suspect’s son busted for shabu, too
BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO
ILOILO City – A 16-year-old drug pushing suspect was arrested in Barangay San Jose Ward, Pototan, Iloilo on Saturday.
The youngster turned...
Palace declares Aug. 25Â holiday in Iloilo City
ILOILO City – He may have a bad impression of this city but President Rodrigo Duterte still declared Aug. 25, 2017 a special non-working...
WV police, military push grassroots security teams
BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA
ILOILO City – The Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Western Visayas formed a joint task...
Suspected drug leader’s bro nabbed for shabu
BY RUBY SILUBRICO
ILOILO City – A brother of a suspected drug group leader in northern Iloilo was arrested in an antidrug operation in Barangay...