Farmers and fisherfolks were recognized for their significant contributions to the economy of Iloilo Province during Farmers and Fisherfolks’ Day on Friday, Oct. 6. BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO

Iloilo’s farmers, fisherfolks feted

BY MARY JOY CAVAÑAS ILOILO – Outstanding farmers and fisherfolks across Iloilo were recognized by the provincial government through the Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) during...

Hubby, ‘mistress’ face raps

BY JEN BAYLON ILOILO City – Charges have been filed against a tricycle driver and his suspected mistress after the former’s wife traced them checked-in at...
MassKara dancers in colorful festival costumes perform during the grand countdown, or “salubong,” on Friday, Oct. 6, at the Bacolod City Government Center grounds. BACOLOD CITY TOURISM OFFICE

Around 17K gather for MassKara ‘salubong’

BACOLOD City – At least 17,000 individuals gathered for the MassKara Festival 2023 grand countdown dubbed “salubong” from Friday night, Oct. 6, until midnight. Colonel...

Arrested armed robbers part

BACOLOD City – The city police suspect that the three men arrested last week in Barangay Alijis might be members of an organized crime...
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Marcos to DPWH-6: Prioritize Paliwan bridge repair

ILOILO City – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Public Works and Highways (DWPH) Region 6 to expedite the rehabilitation...
Three armed suspects of a robbery in Talisay City, Negros Occidental fell in a dragnet operation of the Bacolod City Police Office on Thursday night, Oct. 5. BCPO PHOTO

3 armed robbery suspects nabbed in dragnet ops

BACOLOD City – Three armed robbery suspects were arrested during a dragnet operation led by the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) in Barangay Alijis, here. Nabbed...
Nearly 3,000 security forces, mostly police personnel, will ensure peace and order during this year’s MassKara Festival. A send-off ceremony was held on Thursday, Oct. 5. MAE SINGUAY/PN

Nearly 3T security forces deployed for MassKara

BACOLOD City – A total of 2,949 security forces will ensure peace and order during the 44th MassKara Festival in this city. Deployed were 941 organic...
Aerial view of the new sanitary landfill in Barangay San Jose, Roxas City. RONNIE DADIVAS PHOTO

Roxas City takes another step to go ‘green’

ROXAS City – In its efforts toward an 85% waste-recycled Roxas, the city government has established a new sanitary landfill and acquired new garbage...
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Man shot dead in Alimodian

BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS & JEN BAYLON ILOILO – Police found 20 spent bullet shells from the crime scene along the national highway in Barangay Bancal,...
Personnel of the Explosives and Ordnance Division scour the site for pieces of grenade shrapnel. The two suspects in the explosion in Dingle, Iloilo on Monday were from the Philippine Army’s Forward Support Supply Unit, the Iloilo Police Provincial Office confirmed. AJ PALCULLO/PN

2 soldiers implicated in Dingle grenade explosion

ILOILO – The Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) has identified the suspects behind the grenade explosion on Monday that damaged the library of Dingle...