NEW ICUPAO CHIEF SHUNS ‘MANINOYS’
The “maninoy system” in the awarding of relocation lots to informal settlers must stop, according to the new chief of the Iloilo City Urban Poor Affairs Office (ICUPAO).
Maninoy is Hiligaynon for godfather but is also colloquially
PNP orders 18-day gun ban in Iloilo City
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is suspending all permits to carry firearms outside of residence (PTCFOR) in this city from March 3 to 20, 2017.
SRA to regulate ‘corn sugar’ entry
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) will regulate the importation of high-fructose corn sugar (HFCS).
City mulls legal action vs creek obstruction
Dungon Creek in Barangay Taft North, Mandurriao district must be completely cleared of obstruction by March 2.
2 boys drown in quarry pit
Two boys drowned in a quarry pit in Barangay Cag-an, Anilao, Iloilo.
‘OLD’ ISSUE HOUNDS LADY MAYOR
Mayor Rosario Mediatrix Fernandez faces charges at the Sandiganbayan for the delayed contributions of San Enrique, Iloilo municipal employees to the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF or Pag-IBIG) amounting to P5.96 million.
Photographers sorry for Bucari nude pics
Mayor Rolito Cajilig of Leon, Iloilo accepted the apology of the photographers who conducted a nude photo session in Bucari, the province’s newest tourist destination located in the municipality.
Land, money problems delay Senior High bldgs
Of the 375 target senior high school buildings for construction, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 6 has completed only 41.
Bacolod City seen to keep waste collector
IPM Construction and Development Corp. stands to remain as the local government’s contracted garbage collector.
Mejorada found guilty of libel, faces jail time
A regional trial court (RTC) in Pasay City found former Iloilo provincial administrator Manuel “Boy” Mejorada guilty of four counts of libel.









