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Around 23 of mendicant Badjaos were “rescued” from the streets of Iloilo City on Friday, Oct. 7, by the City Social Welfare and Development Office. AJ PALCULLO/PN

City gov’t rounds up mendicant Badjaos

ILOILO City – The city government rounded up mendicant Badjaos and sent them back to their home provinces yesterday. Around 23 of them, composed of...

Man caught in Leganes drug sting

BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS ILOILO – A man was arrested in a drug buy-bust operation in Barangay Calaboa, Leganes town around 7:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Jonathan...

Girl, 13, accuses uncle of rape

ILOILO City – A 13-year-old girl claimed her uncle raped her for over five years in their house in Mandurriao district. The victim, Nene (not her...
Badjaos, especially kids, are known to climb jeepneys and beg for money from the passengers. Photo shows a Badjao man with his child in Iloilo City knocking on the window of vehicles asking for alms. PN FILE PHOTO

BADJAOS ARE BACK; City gov’t mulls rounding up and deporting mendicants

ILOILO City – As the holiday season approaches and travel protocols due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continue to loosen up, mendicant Badjaos have...
Iloilo City mayor Jerry Treñas leads the opening of the Iloilo Arts Festival at the SM City Main Mall Event Center on Oct. 5. The festival, which is now on its second year, aims to bring art closer to the public and support local artists. JERRY TREÑAS/FB PHOTO

‘Arts is the soul of Iloilo City’

ILOILO City – Mayor Jerry Treñas said arts is the soul of Iloilo City and underscored the importance of supporting it and the art...
The Police Regional Office 6 in Camp Delgado, Iloilo City. PN PHOTO

PRO-6: No reshuffling of city, prov’l directors

ILOILO City – There won’t be a reshuffling of provincial and city police directors in Western Visayas. However, said Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) director,...
FRANCISCO

PRO-6 chief dissatisfied with probe on Estancia killings

BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS ILOILO City – Western Visayas’ top cop has expressed disappointment and dissatisfaction with the progress of the almost a month of...

City braces for effects of decreased NTA share

ILOILO City – This city’s 2023 National Tax Allotment (NTA) share, formerly known as Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA), will suffer a considerable decrease of...
DEFENSOR

Defensor tests positive for COVID-19

ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). According to provincial administrator Atty. Dennis Ventilacion, the governor showed mild symptoms...

WV plans to prop up bamboo export

ILOILO City – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Western Visayas is eyeing to increase sales of its bamboo products by reviving the export...