Filing of COC for 2019 polls starts tomorrow

ILOILO City – The five-day period for the filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) for the May 2019 midterm elections starts tomorrow, Oct. 11. The...

647 new cops: ‘Be part of the solution, not the problem’

ILOILO City – After six months of rigid screening, 647 new police officers took their oath at the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) headquarters...

Dinagyang 2019: Subsidy for tribes increased to P1.2M

ILOILO City – The subsidy for each participating tribe in the 2019 Iloilo Dinagyang Festival would be increased to P1.2 million. Mayor Jose Espinosa III...

Cops warned vs ‘planting evidence’ on drug suspects

ILOILO City – Policemen planting evidence on drug suspects face criminal charges, said Chief Superintendent John Bulalacao, Western Visayas police director. “Dapat kung ano ang...

Bacolod City’s ‘happiest season’ begins today

BACOLOD City – The MassKara Festival 2018 officially starts today. The annual celebration, now on its 39th year, will commence with a program at the...

Armed groups under tight watch – IPPO

ILOILO City – Police in Iloilo province are watching out for private armed groups as they prepare for possible violence in the months leading...

No need for ‘backers’ to work in gov’t, CSC says

ILOILO City – An endorsement from influential people, including politicians, is unnecessary when applying for a government position, stressed the Civil Service Commission. “There’s nothing...

Drug surrenderer-turned-tanod shot to death

ILOILO City – Motorcycle-riding gunmen shot to death a village watchman in Barangay Calubihan, Jaro district yesterday morning. The victim turned himself in to...

2 Bacolod boys latest dengue death victims

BACOLOD City – There are now nine deaths due to dengue in this capital city. One case involved a 3-year-old boy from Barangay Mandalagan. He...

Dial 8888: 168 plaints vs LGUs, agencies

ILOILO City – Between January to September 2018 the 8888 citizens’ complaint hotline managed by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) received 168 complaints against...