US and Iran trade fire as tensions rise again over Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN – The United States and Iran have exchanged another wave of strikes, as a dispute over control of the Strait of Hormuz threatens...
Sixteen starve to death in Uganda as prolonged drought kills crops
KAMPALA – The Ugandan government says at least 16 people have died from hunger in recent weeks in the north-eastern region of Karamoja due...
Ilonggo general takes the helm of Army’s 3ID
ILOILO City – The 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) of the Philippine Army formally welcomed its new commander during a change of command ceremony at...
Massage therapist yields P408K worth of ‘shabu’ in Pavia drug bust
ILOILO – A 42-year-old home-service massage therapist was apprehended on Monday, July 13, after police seized approximately P408,000 worth of suspected shabu during a...
Two of Iloilo City’s most wanted fall
ILOILO City – Operatives of the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) arrested two of the city’s most wanted persons in separate manhunt operations.
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WV POVERTY BACK TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVEL; NAPC cites Region 6’s economic recovery, job growth
ILOILO CITY – Western Visayas has reduced its poverty incidence to its lowest level in years, with the rate falling to 13.7 percent in...
Pototan under state of calamity; ‘habagat’ displaces 3,615 residents
ILOILO – The municipality of Pototan has been placed under a state of calamity after widespread flooding triggered by the southwest monsoon (habagat) affected...
Grave coercion, threats, domicile violation complaints being readied vs IMEG, SAF men over Molo...
ILOILO City – Three civilians allegedly harassed during a July 1 raid conducted by personnel of the Philippine National Police-Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group...
MGB illegal quarry probe clears PRO-6 personnel
ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) said an investigation by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) found no police personnel directly...
Balancing interests of market vendors and ‘bolanteros’ challenging – Treñas
ILOILO City – Amid the long-standing concerns between ambulant vendors and stallholders inside the city’s markets, Mayor Raisa Treñas acknowledged that balancing the interests...