Forty-seven policemen of the Iloilo City Police Office submit urine samples for drug testing on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. ICPO PHOTO

47 ICPO cops undergo ‘surprise’ drug test

ILOILO City – Forty-seven police personnel of the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) were subjected to unannounced random drug testing on Sunday, Jan. 8. This...
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Iloilo to celebrate National Zero Waste Month

ILOILO – The Provincial Government Environment and Natural Resources Office (PGENRO) has many activities lined up to mark January as National Zero Waste Month. Mitzi...
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BFP-6 SUPPORTS ABALOS’ CALL; Candido willing to tender courtesy resignation, too

ILOILO City – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Region 6 expressed support to the call of Secretary of Interior and Local Government...
Police Major Serafin Jun D. Reyes, chief of the Regional Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) and Canine Unit (RECU) Region 6, says the explosion at the RECU-6 storage facility was most likely caused by the storage-inappropriate temperature inside the EOD facility. ICPO PHOTO

ICPO explosion injures cop, 2 civilians

BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS & RUBY SILUBRICO ILOILO City – A police officer and two civilians were injured in an explosion at the storage facility...
To improve the transport service and mobility in Iloilo City, the Local Public Transport Route Plan will be enforced this June after months of planning. Thirteen new routes will be opened to be serviced by modernized jeepneys. But there’s a catch: provincial jeepneys will no longer be allowed to enter the city. Photo shows Iznart Street, one of the city’s major thoroughfares. PN PHOTO

Iloilo City eyes implementation of enhanced LPTRP by Q1 of 2023

ILOILO City – The city government sees the approval of its enhanced route plan soon. According to Mayor Jerry P. Treñas, it’s just a matter...
Iloilo Provincial Health Office head, Dr. Maria Socorro Colmenares-Quiñon, says their surveillance and monitoring team at the Iloilo Airport is already in place for travelers from China.

IPHO girds for possible surge in COVID-19 cases

ILOILO – The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) is wary of the surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in China. IPHO head, Dr. Maria...
Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. is a University of the Philippines Gawad Oblation awardee. BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO PHOTO

Defensor to receive 2nd UP Gawad Oblation award

ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. is one of the recipients of the 2nd University of the Philippines (UP) Gawad Oblation in recognition of...
Taraneh Alidoosti was greeted with flowers following her release from Tehran's Evin prison.

Iran frees actress

TEHRAN – Authorities in Iran have released a top actress who was arrested last month after expressing solidarity with anti-government protesters. Taraneh Alidoosti was pictured...
Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. visits the tornado-hit barangays of Alegre and San Nicolas in Oton, Iloilo on Jan. 4. Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office data show 15 houses were totally damaged and 82 partially damaged. BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO FB PHOTO

Tornado-hit homes in Oton climb to 97

ILOILO – The number of houses damaged by an early morning tornado on Jan. 3 in two barangays in Oton town rose to 97. Fifteen...
Fire incidents in Bacolod City in 2022 reached 332, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection. BFP-BACOLOD FILE PHOTO

Bacolod fire incidents drop by one in 2022

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – The number of fire incidents here in 2022 dropped by one, based on data released by the...