SC: Stinging comments vs public officials not a crime if…
BY GEROME DALIPE IV
ILOILO City – Individuals in public office should not be overly sensitive to criticism or easily offended.
Given their roles, they are constantly...
COA scores town for ignoring procurement procedures
BY GEROME DALIPE IV
ILOILO City – The Commission on Audit (COA) reported that the municipal government of Lemery, Iloilo failed to impose liquidated damages...
Bacolod, Negros bizmen protest wage increase
BACOLOD City — The Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) has officially filed a petition to contest the proposed labor wage increase...
COA flags stipends of town officials, employees
BY GEROME DALIPE IV
ILOILO City – The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the municipal government of Lemery for releasing a total of P452,000...
Bacolod enforces safety ordinances for MassKara
BACOLOD City – For the 45th MassKara Festival, the city government is strictly enforcing City Ordinances No. 358 (2004) and No. 450 (2007) to...
GLOBAL HANDWASHING DAY; DOH: Proper hand washing first line of defense vs infectious diseases
ILOILO City – The Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas is urging the public, especially children, to practice proper hand washing regularly.
This includes...
85 mayoralty, 84 vice mayoralty aspirants in Iloilo Province
ILOILO – A total of 85 mayoralty aspirants and 84 vice mayoralty aspirants have officially filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) in this province...
5 suspected mpox cases in Iloilo Province test negative
ILOILO – All five suspected cases of mpox (monkeypox) from this province have tested negative following confirmatory tests conducted at the Research Institute for...
Police hailed for seizure of P1.1-M fake cigarettes
BY GEROME DALIPE IV
ILOILO City – The police’s Criminal Investigation Unit (CIU) arrested a 57-year-old businessman from La Paz district here for the alleged...
Dengue cases in Iloilo Province show decline after August peak
ILOILO — The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) has reported a steady decline in dengue cases following a peak during the August 4 to...