Mabilog seeks to reactivate voting record

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – Former mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog has moved to activate his voting record with the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Mabilog’s...
Does the Iloilo City Government owe 21 months of salary increase back pay to its permanent employees? According to an administrative assistant at the Office of the City Veterinarian at city hall, “this matter might have been inadvertently overlooked.”

City Hall worker seeks DBM aid on ‘unfulfilled’ back pay

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – A City Hall employee has asked Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman to clarify the 21-month salary increase discrepancy of...
GANZON

P12.59-million incentives released to Iloilo’s elderly

ILOILO – The provincial government has disbursed P12.59 million in incentives to 2,182 senior citizens since the implementation of Provincial Ordinance No. 2020-216 which...
The “Barangay Aid on Wheels” was launched at Casa Real de Iloilo in Iloilo City on September 6 to assist barangay officials in addressing legal challenges within their jurisdictions. Photo from Facebook Page of Provincial Administrator Raul Banias

‘Barangay Aid on Wheels’ to boost legal services in Iloilo communities

ILOILO – To bridge the gap between legal services and community needs, the Liga ng mga Barangay (LnB) - Iloilo Chapter, in collaboration with...
A farmer uses hand tractor to plow the field before planting palay seedlings in Barangay Tigum, Pavia, Iloilo. Director Remelyn Recoter of the Department of Agriculture Region advised farmers to always be on the lookout for weather forecasts with the onset of La Niña. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

PAGASA warns of likely La Niña in late 2024

ILOILO City — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) projects a significant probability of a La Niña occurrence during the last...
Mayor Jerry Treñas will deliver his State of the City Address today.

Treñas to bare ‘bold plans’ for Iloilo City during SOCA today

BY GEROME DALIPE ILOILO City – Mayor Jerry P. Treñas will outline “transformative visions and bold plans” as he presents his State of the City...
This photo shared by Secretary Benhur Abalos of the Department of Interior and Local Government shows fugitive pastor Apollo Quiboloy (right) after months in hiding.

Quiboloy falls amid intense 2-week police search

MANILA – Arrested or surrendered? Fugitive pastor Apollo Quiboloy has been arrested inside the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) Compound in Davao City on Sunday...
Photo courtesy of the Iloilo City Local Government Unit

Suspended barangay captain denies pocketing public funds

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – San Isidro barangay captain Ronela Juaneza has asked Mayor Jerry Treñas to review his executive order placing her...
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Bacolod City commits to non-violent approach in new drug war strategy

BACOLOD City – In a significant shift toward a non-violent strategy against illegal drugs, the city government is set to declare a comprehensive drug...
The Iloilo provincial government’s “Kasanag sa Paskwa sa Kapitolyo” will open on Dec. 1, 2022 at 6 p.m.

Iloilo prov’l gov’t allocates P9.1M to aid LGUs in anti-dengue efforts

ILOILO – The provincial government has commenced distributing P9.1 million in financial aid across 43 local government units (LGUs) to support their anti-dengue initiatives. Gov....