‘Odicta brods-in-law not yet off the hook’
ILOILO City – The three brothers-in-law of slain drug lord Melvin Odicta Sr. recently released by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) after their...
162nd Graciano Lopez Jaena Day: ‘Help preserve hero’s memory’
ILOILO City – The Dr. Graciano Lopez Jaena Foundation, Inc. is financially struggling to complete a center in Jaro district it envisions to preserve...
10-year jail time for ex-NHA officials in Bacolod project
BACOLOD City – Five former officials of the National Housing Authority (NHA) were found guilty of graft for the overpayment of a “ghost” project...
Espinosa finally gets to appoint MIWD director sans legal hitches
ILOILO City – Without legal hitches this time, Mayor Jose Espinosa III appointed a director to the Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) Board.
Felicito Tiu...
‘Act of treachery’: Colleagues slam ambush on Cano Tan, wife
BACOLOD City – “An act of treachery” was how Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran described the shooting of Councilor Ricardo “Cano” Tan and wife...
Parents sued over children’s curfew ordinance breach
ILOILO City – Three parents were slapped with charges for their children’s violation of the curfew for minors in this city.
According to George Duron,...
Regional Museum opens textile industry exhibit
ILOILO City – The National Museum Western Visayas Regional Museum and Satellite Office opened on Saturday an exhibit on weaving and embroidery traditions and...
PDEA late in filing case; Odicta brothers-in-law freed
ILOILO City – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency released the three brothers-in-law of slain drug lord Melvin Odicta Sr. from custody.
The 36-hour reglementary period...
Vendors buck ‘ambitious’ market rehab
ILOILO City – The Association of Stall Owners and Transient Vendors of Iloilo City Central Public Market, Inc. (ASTRAVEN-ICPMI) warned against a “total demolition,...
Baciwa board to get two new directors
BACOLOD City – The Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) will next month have two new directors in its board.
The newly appointed Baciwa board of...