40 injured in WV firecracker blasts but DOH notes downward trend
ILOILO City – Forty persons were injured in firecracker blasts in Western Visayas between Dec. 21 to 31, 2018, according to the Department of...
‘Stray bullets hurt 2 but celebrations peaceful’
ILOILO City – Generally peaceful. This was how the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) regarded the 2018 Christmas and 2019 New Year celebrations.
Two persons,...
Are ‘torotot’ safer than firecrackers?
ILOILO City – What’s the safest way to welcome the New Year?
For the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO), the torotot (paper or plastic hornpipe)...
‘Cracker explosion injuries rise to 20
ILOILO City – Two days before New Year’s Eve the number of fireworks-related injuries in Western Visayas rose to 20, according to the Department...
65 Bacolod ‘cracker vendors secure permit to sell
BACOLOD City – Some 65 vendors have secured retailer’s permits from the Philippine National Police Regional Civil Security Unit 6 to sell firecrackers in...
Richard may face ethics rap in House
MANILA – Iloilo 1st District’s Cong. Oscar “Richard” Garin Jr. could face an ethics complaint before the House of Representatives over a mauling incident...
Nearly a thousand boat passengers stranded
ILOILO City – The cancellation of boat trips as part of preparations for tropical depression “Usman” stranded 903 people in various Panay Island seaports.
Western...
Garins’ gun permits revoked
ILOILO City – Director General Oscar Albayalde of the Philippine National Police (PNP) cancelled all gun permits and licenses of Cong. Oscar “Richard” Garin...
Tropical Depression ‘Usman’: WV on ‘blue alert’, boat trips cancelled
BY GLENDA TAYONA and IME SORNITO
ILOILO City – Western Visayas is on “blue alert” as government agencies concerned and local disaster risk reduction and...
Richard says sorry to PNP but…
ILOILO City – Late afternoon yesterday, Cong. Richard Garin issued a statement apologizing to the Philippine National Police (PNP) but not to Police Officer...