SECURITY TEST Classes suspended for today’s Dinagyang opening salvo

BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO and CAROLYN JANE ABELLO January 12, 2018 ILOILO City – Classes in public schools – all levels – are suspended this afternoon. The...

2 fall in pre-Dinagyang drug bust

BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO January 12, 2018 ILOILO City – Two men were arrested in an antidrug operation of the police in Barangay Desamparados, Jaro district. An...

‘Ukay-ukay’ returning to Jaro Plaza?

BY CAROLYN JANE ABELLO January 12, 2018 ILOILO City – The public plaza of Jaro district will again be transformed into a giant fiesta carnival, but...

‘IT’S A SHAME!’ DOT: Poor sewer system in Boracay

BY PRINCE GOLEZ January 11, 2018 MANILA – Over 100 business establishments in Boracay Island would soon be held accountable for lack of proper sanitary sewer...

Ex-Lambunao mayor, vice face graft raps over travel allowance

BY ADRIAN STEWART CO January 11, 2018 MANILA – The Office of the Ombudsman has found probable cause to indict former Lambunao, Iloilo mayor Reynor Gonzales...

GOAL: DRUG-FREE DINAGYANG?

BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO ILOILO City – Marking its 50th anniversary this month, Dinagyang Festival is expected to attract not only tourists but also drug...

Joe presses for ‘open discussion’ on MIWD venture

BY CAROLYN JANE ABELLO ILOILO City – The impending increase in the water rate worries him, stressed Mayor Jose Espinosa III. This was why he asked...

Syjuco seeks chemo for blood condition

BY ADRIAN STEWART CO MANILA – Former Iloilo congressman and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority director general Augusto Syjuco Jr. is suffering from a...

JOE BOWS TO COA ORDER Refund may be thru salary deduction

BY CAROLYN JANE ABELLO ILOILO City – How should city government officials and employees refund the P46.4 million of the Productivity Enhancement Incentive (PEI) they...

32 Indians face probe for ‘illegal activities’

BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO ILOILO City – The Bureau of Immigration is investigating 32 Indian nationals in Iloilo province for alleged illegal activities. Their immigration documents...