Illegal drugs slip through Iloilo’s porous coastlines; Bantay Dagat to join anti-drug campaign
ILOILO – Illegal drugs are smuggled not only through seaports and piers but also across coastal areas using motor bancas or pump boats.
The provincial...
Over P1B disbursed for WV senior citizens’ social pension
ILOILO City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region 6 has released more than P1 billion for the social pension of...
APC-Visayas commander appeals to rebels to surrender
ILOILO City – Surrender peacefully or face death.
This was the call of Major General Robert Rodriguez, chief of the Area Police Command (APC)-Visayas, against...
Police urged to prevent illegal gambling resurgence in Iloilo
ILOILO – Concerned about the potential proliferation of illegal gambling, particularly “bookies”, following the termination of the Small Town Lottery (STL) operator by the...
Prov’l gov’t ready to lift desist order on Pan de Azucar exploration if…
ILOILO – The provincial government of Iloilo would consider lifting the cease and desist order (CDO) against two mining companies conducting exploration in Pan...
Honoring a Living Legacy: A WW2 Veteran’s Story
BY MA THERESA LADIAO
IN commemorating the 79th Liberation of Panay, Romblon, and Guimaras Islands on March 18, stories of courage, sacrifice, and resilience echo...
BIR – RDO 74 kicks off 2024 tax campaign; top taxpayers cited
ILOILO City – The Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) Revenue District Office (RDO) 74 covering this city, 15 municipalities in Iloilo province, and Guimaras...
Fire engulfs 17 Zarraga homes
BY MA. THERESA LADIAO
ILOILO – A fire swept through 17 houses in Sitio Tondo, Barangay Poblacion Ilaya, Zarraga town yesterday afternoon.
Of these, 15 homes...
24 businesses sans permits shut down in Iloilo City
BY GEROME DALIPE IV
ILOILO City – The city government has shut down 24 business establishments for operating without the necessary permits.
The Investment Services, Business...
Whooping cough cases on the rise in WV
ILOILO – The Department of Health (DOH) urges parents of children aged six weeks to 59 months to bring their kids to the nearest...