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Iloilo cop accuses Ombudsman of corruption; says sorry

MANILA — A police officer from Iloilo City has apologized to the Office of the Ombudsman after he accused the body of corruption when...

‘Don’t give rebels the chance to strike’

ILOILO City – “Huwag bigyan ng pagkakataon na maka-score ang kaaway. Dapat extra careful at laging handa.” This is Region 6 police director Police Brigadier General Flynn...
An authorized person outside residence (APOR) presents her travel pass to a police officer at a checkpoint in Barangay Mohon, Arevalo, Iloilo City.

Iloilo prov’l gov’t makes entry of APORs easier

ILOILO – Now it’s a lot easier for authorized persons outside of residence (APORs) from other areas to enter this province. They are not anymore...

Fugitive shoots Leon policeman

ILOILO – A police officer got wounded. A fugitive facing a string of criminal charges shot him in Barangay Cagay, Leon town on Sunday. Police...

COVID patient commits suicide

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – A 60-year-old man who tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) jumped to his death from the...

Bacolod City mulls exempting vaxxed travelers from RT-PCR

BACOLOD City – The city government plans to scrap as requirement for fully vaccinated inbound travelers from Western Visayas and Negros Oriental the negative...
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City dad against ‘no vaccination, no ride’ policy

BACOLOD  CITY - The "no vaccination, no ride" policy which is currently implemented by the public utility vehicles following an order of the Department...
Police Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Pinuela of the Iloilo Police Provincial Office’s Investigation Division was charged before the Ombudsman back in 2019 for alleged grave threats, grave coercion, and violation of Republic Act 10591 (Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act).

Ombudsman suspends IPPO’s Investigation Division chief

ILOILO – The Office of the Ombudsman suspended for six months the chief of the Iloilo Police Provincial Office’s (IPPO) Investigation Division. Police Lieutenant Colonel...

Media security task force reactivated in Negros

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) has been reactivated in Negros Occidental, with Police Lieutenant...
After five days of lockdown for disinfection against coronavirus disease 2019, the Negros Occidental provincial capitol resumed operations on Monday. WWW.NEGROS-OCC.GOV.PH

COVID-19 hitting Negros capitol again

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is again hitting provincial government employees, according to Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz. Among the...