13 election hotspots in Iloilo province

ILOILO – Thirteen municipalities have been identified as “election watch list areas” (EWAS) by the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO). These towns are Maasin, New...

Solon rips Cong. Richard in stinging privilege speech

ILOILO City – Members of Congress are known to come to the defense of beleaguered colleagues. But this practice has its limits. Yesterday, Cong. Leopoldo...

3 nabbed on first day of gun ban

ILOILO City – A security guard and two other persons were arrested during the first day of the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) gun ban...

Iloilo’s Niño flies to Cebu for change of vestments

ILOILO City – The Señor Santo Niño icon enshrined at the San Jose de Placer Church in Plaza Libertad left for Cebu City for...

What’s the name of city’s new grandstand?

ILOILO City – “Iloilo City Dinagyang Grandstand.” This is the temporary name of the new grandstand that replaced the demolished old Iloilo Freedom Grandstand,...

Gov’t troops overrun rebel camp in Miag-ao

ILOILO City – Soldiers of the Philippine Army’s 61st Infantry Battalion (61IB) repelled some 20 New People’s Army (NPA) rebels from Sitio Tigmahan, Barangay...

Dinagyang Festival opening salvo today

ILOILO City – Today’s 2019 Dinagyang Festival opening salvo is not just a sneak peak of the performances of this year’s participating contingents in...

Bulalacao tells cops: ‘Don’t drink in public’

ILOILO City – Policemen must conduct themselves professionally in public. They should not be seen drinking in bars, nightclubs and other public places, according...

Thorough inspection at city hall entrance ordered

ILOILO City – Mayor Jose Espinosa III ordered a stricter inspection of people entering city hall. The police on Monday claimed to have recovered guns...

Nava slay: Murder, illegal possession of guns filed vs brothers

ILOILO City – Criminal charges of murder and illegal possession of firearms were filed against Councilor Plaridel Nava’s two security aides who were suspects...