Ex-rebel surrenders improvised bomb
ILOILO City – A former rebel voluntarily surrendered a defused improvised explosive device (IED) and detonating cord to the Philippine Army’s Community Support Program...
Ash Wednesday marks beginning of Lent in Christendom
ILOILO City – To reach more faithful, the Archdiocese of Jaro has extended the tradition of Ash Wednesday observances today beyond churches to barangays,...
Extreme heat alert: Public urged to take precautions
ILOILO – The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) has advised the public to take precautions against heat-related illnesses as the heat index continues to...
Bacolod barangay execs face scrutiny for alleged drug ties
BACOLOD City – The City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC) will begin verifying reports of barangay officials allegedly involved in illegal drug activities.
This development follows...
Prov’l gov’t seeks to harness ‘women power’ vs dengue
ILOILO – As the 2025 National Women’s Month celebration kicks off, the provincial government expressed the desire to engage the women’s sector in its...
Grupo Ilonggo de Saltatores wins Sinamba sa Regatta 2025
ILOILO City – Grupo Ilonggo de Saltatores from Jalandoni Memorial National High School clinched the championship title in Sinamba sa Regatta 2025, earning the...
Prov’l gov’t backs Iloilo’s WVRAA team with P11.4-million aid, mosquito nets
ILOILO – To ensure the successful participation of delegates from Iloilo province in the Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet in Antique, the...
Police probe robbery incidents; dismiss link to notorious gang
ILOILO – The Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) is investigating a string of recent robbery incidents, although it has yet to find any direct...
Rights group hits ‘harassment’ of peasant rights advocates
ILOILO City – Human rights group Panay Alliance Karapatan has condemned what it claimed as the harassment and red-tagging of land rights activists, urging...
Validity of executive clemency granted to Mabilog challenged
ILOILO City – Former city councilor Plaridel Nava II has formally challenged the validity and constitutionality of the executive clemency granted to former mayor...