Drug group’s trick: Conceal shabu in fishes
ILOILO – A drug group based in northern Iloilo has found a way to elude police detection by stuffing shabu in fishes, according to...
Fire alarm to kick off Fire Prevention Month
ILOILO City – March is National Fire Prevention Month.
At exactly noon today, fire stations across the country will simultaneously sound their horns for five...
Law enforcers wary of cocaine entering WV
ILOILO City – Is cocaine being dumped clandestinely in the waters of Region 6, too?
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Maritime Command (MARICOM) and Philippine Coast...
‘Jalaur mega dam to spur rural dev’t’
ILOILO – It took blood, sweat and tears for the P11.2-billion Jalaur River Multipurpose Project Phase II (JRMP II) to finally commence, according to...
Low water pressure; MIWD alerts consumers
ILOILO City – Intermittent low water pressure may be experienced in some service areas of Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD).
Some distribution lines would be...
On overpass with elevators: What’s the problem, DPWH?
ILOILO City – In Jan. 9, 2015 the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) inaugurated what it touted to be a first of...
Comelec reshuffles Visayas reg’l directors
ILOILO City – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Region 6 has a new director effective today – Jose Nick Mendros whose most recent...
Americans top Bacolod foreign visitors for 2 years
BACOLOD City – Americans topped the list of foreign tourists who visited this capital city for two consecutive years, according to the City Tourism...
Stunting, wasting prevalent among Pototan children
ILOILO – Among the 42 towns and one component city in this province, the municipality of Pototan has the highest prevalence of stunting and...
Tigbauan now has ‘zero open defecation’ status
ILOILO – Tigbauan now has a “zero open defecation” status, according to the Provincial Health Office (PHO).
Having achieved such status means that all residents...