District jail eyed as livelihood training hub for Iloilo inmates
ILOILO — Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. is moving to transform the Iloilo District Jail in Barangay Nanga, Pototan into a full-fledged livelihood training hub,...
71 teen mothers get lifeline as DSWD rolls out ProtecTEEN
ILOILO City — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Western Visayas has rolled out a pilot program in Iloilo City aimed...
IPPO nets P7.1-M ‘shabu’ in two days
ILOILO City – The Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) seized around P7.1 million worth of suspected shabu in two separate buy-bust operations in Iloilo...
Man dead in hit-and-run in NegOcc town
NEGROS Occidental – A man believed to have a mental disability was found dead after a suspected hit-and-run incident in Sitio Biaren, Barangay Manalad,...
AVOID BANNED CRACKERS; Sellers, buyers face charges, fines – PRO-6
ILOILO City — With Christmas and New Year celebrations fast approaching, the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) has released a comprehensive list of 31...
TRAFFIC CHAOS OR CONTROL? TTMO faces scrutiny over signal overrides amid holiday gridlock
ILOILO City – The city government’s Traffic and Transportation Management Office (TTMO) acknowledged that intervention by traffic aides and the manual overriding of traffic...
Public warned of post-holiday health risks; city health execs push ‘Ligtas Handaan’
ILOILO City – With lifestyle-related illnesses continuing to rise among Ilonggos, the Iloilo City Health Office – Nutrition Center has launched a holiday health...
Public markets eyed as Iloilo City tourism, economic drivers for 2026
ILOILO City – This city is positioning its newly redeveloped public markets not just as trading hubs but as full-fledged tourist destinations, with City...
Alleged harassment shadows P28-million Calinog road project; Mayor denies threats; contractor cites police blotters,...
ILOILO — A P28-million provincial road project in Calinog town has been thrust into controversy following allegations that men of Mayor Francisco “Ico” Calvo...
Maasin’s ‘grand slam’ standard raises stakes for Kasadyahan 2026 competition
ILOILO — With the bar set higher by defending champion Tultugan Festival of Maasin town, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. said spectators can expect a...