Budburan Creek needs rehab

BY CAROLYN JANE ABELLO ILOILO City – Packed with illegal settlers and illegal structures, Budburan Creek in La Paz district is in dire need of...

Riding-in-tandem gunmen rob Sara gasoline station

BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO ILOILO City – A gasoline station in Barangay Apologista, Sara, Iloilo was robbed yesterday afternoon. Two helmet-wearing robbers used a motorcycle to...

Cops leaving posts face admin charge

BY RUBY P. SILIBRICO ILOILO City – Policemen leaving their assigned posts will be charged administratively. In a meeting with police precinct commanders, Senior Superintendent Henry...

JOE TO MIWD: NOT SO FAST Mayor urges water district to halt making decisions

BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA ILOILO City – While he seeks clarification on who really has the authority to appoint the members of the Metro Iloilo Water...

Dengvaxia probe: Gordon sees conspiracy; Garin denies corruption

BY PRINCE GOLEZ MANILA – Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chairperson Sen. Richard Gordon saw “strong signs of conspiracy” in the Dengvaxia anti-dengue vaccine purchase, noting...

Mobile police outposts at Smallville mulled

BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) plans setting up mobile police outposts at Smallville Complex in Barangay San...

BIZMEN COOL TO CURFEW Wrong ‘cure’ to Smallville security woes?

BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA ILOILO City – The Iloilo Business Club (IBC) appears unenthusiastic of the two proposals which aim to maintain peace and order in...

Fire hits feed mill in Pavia

BY IAN PAUL CORDERO ILOILO City – Fire razed a feed mill in Barangay Mali-ao, Pavia, Iloilo yesterday afternoon, gutting its stockroom for nearly four...

‘Simbang Gabi’ a security concern

 BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO and GLENDA SOLOGASTOA ILOILO City – The traditional simbang gabi begins on Dec. 16 – a nine-day dawn Mass in Philippine...

Ordinance establishes septage mgt program

ILOILO City – The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has passed an ordinance establishing a septage management program that ensures public health safety. Residences, businesses and institutions...