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MORE Electric and Power Corporation personnel assist Iloilo City’s Task Force Boltahe in tracing and disconnecting illegal electrical connections along a barangay road — part of intensified efforts to prevent fire hazards and electricity theft. MORE POWER PHOTO

Reactivated Task Force Boltahe to inspect 180 barangays, file charges against violators

ILOILO City – Alarmed by a series of fire incidents linked to unauthorized electrical connections, the Iloilo City Government has relaunched Task Force Boltahe...

SP confirms reappointment of Banias, Ventilacion to key Iloilo capitol posts

ILOILO – The Provincial Board has unanimously approved the reappointment of Provincial Administrator Raul Banias and Provincial Legal Officer Dennis Ventilacion, securing the continuity...
Photo courtesy of Joseph Vidal/Senate Prib

Garin named DOE chief

ILOILO City – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Atty. Sharon Garin as the new Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE), making her...
DEFENSOR

No rush in appointing new IPPO director as current OIC performing well – Defensor

ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. said he is waiting for the official shortlist from the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) before recommending a...

Army seizes arms cache in Igbaras with help from surrendered rebels

ILOILO City – In a significant boost to the government’s anti-insurgency efforts, soldiers from the Philippine Army’s 61st Infantry Battalion (61IB) recovered a cache...
The digital national ID carries the same validity and functionality as the physical national ID, complete with the cardholder’s photo, demographic information, and a scannable QR code for authentication.

PSA hits 2.2M national ID registrants in Iloilo

ILOILO – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has registered over 2.2 million individuals in Iloilo for the National Identification System, expanding its coverage through...
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Btac. Nuevo cop’s death under deeper probe as autopsy reveals 2 gunshot wounds

ILOILO – New findings have emerged in the death of a 36-year-old police staff sergeant inside the Barotac Nuevo Municipal Police Station, as an...
A 28-year-old seaman was killed in a tragic road accident after being struck by a pickup truck on Thursday morning, July 10, 2025, in Barangay Pakiad, Oton, Iloilo. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Cyclist killed in Oton road mishap

BY FAYE LISETTE GACHON, University of San Agustin Intern, KENEA HOPE DELLABA & PRINCESS YIANA BEATRIZE A. PAITAN, WVSU Interns ILOILO – A 28-year-old cyclist...
Photo courtesy of Roger Solinap

Motorcycle rider dies in Pavia crash

ILOILO – A 23-year-old motorcyclist died after crashing into a center island along the national highway in Barangay Mali-ao, Pavia town, shortly past 3...
Motorcycle taxi – or angkas – riders in Iloilo City are appealing to national legislators and regulatory agencies to fast-track the passage of enabling laws and establish clear guidelines to protect both passengers and riders alike. These motorcycle taxis lack franchises and are considered colorum. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

GRAY ZONE TRANSPORT: Riders defend role, call for regulation, recognition amid legal limbo, safety...

ILOILO City – As motorcycle taxi services — popularly known as “angkas” — continue to operate without formal regulation in this city, drivers are...