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Urban poor leader’s ‘attempted abduction’ hit

ILOILO City – Progressive groups picketed outside the Police Regional Office 6 in Camp Delgado here yesterday morning to protest what they claimed were the harassment,...

‘Drug-clearing ops in WV better than in other regions’

ILOILO City – “Compared to other regions, masasabi ko na maganda ‘yung takbo nga barangay drug-clearing natin.” Regional Director Alex Tablate of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)...
Dr. Jessica Salas (left), chairperson of Metro Iloilo Water District board of directors, turns over to Jose Ma. Lim, Metro Iloilo Water director, a symbolic faucet on July 1, 2019 to signify Metro Iloilo Water’s takeover of the water distribution operation of Metro Iloilo Water District. Metro Iloilo Water will now be serving Iloilo City seven municipalities in Iloilo province – Oton, Maasin, Cabatuan, Santa Barbara, Pavia, Leganes, and San Miguel. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Expectations high for new water distributor

ILOILO City – Expectations are high as Metro Iloilo Water (MIW) takes over the water distribution operation of Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) in this city...

12th SP approved 61 ordinances, 2,155 resolutions

ILOILO – From 2016 to 2019 the 12th Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) approved a total of 61 ordinances and 2,155 resolutions. According to SP secretary Atty. Raul Tiosayco...
TURNOVER OF COMMAND. Police Brigadier General John Bulalacao (center), outgoing police director of Western Visayas, turns over to his successor, Police Brigadier General Rene Pamuspusan, the Regional Director’s Personal Flag during yesterday afternoon’s (June 27, 2019) turnover ceremony in Camp Delgado, Iloilo City. Looking on is the Philippine National Police’s deputy chief for operations, Police Lieutenant General Archie Francisco Gamboa. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Will Pamuspusan succeed where predecessors failed?

ILOILO City – Will the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6), now under Police Brigadier General Rene Pamuspusan, finally succeed in arresting top drug suspect Ernesto Bolivar...
NIGHT SENTINEL. A policeman guards the entrance of Smallville Complex in Mandurriao, Iloilo City. Smallville is a popular strip of bars, restaurants and discotheques. Panay News Photo

Bar operators vow to be strict ‘NO MINORS ALLOWED’

ILOILO City – Operators of bars and other establishments dispensing alcoholic beverages have vowed to turn away minors. This is one of several measures they would...
‘BIKE FOR RESILIENCE’. Cycling enthusiasts join the Office of Civil Defense’s “2019 Bike for Resilience” in Guimaras on July 7, 2019 – one of the key activities in line with the National Disaster Resilience Month observance. People are encouraged to take part in efforts of the government to promote community disaster resilience. PHOTO FROM THE OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENCE – 6

500 cycling enthusiasts pedal for disaster resilience

ILOILO City – Around 500 cycling enthusiasts across Western Visayas pedaled 16 kilometers in Guimaras province yesterday in an event dubbed “2019 Bike for Resilience”, one...

‘No more drugs in Lambunao’

ILOILO – All the 73 barangays of the municipality of Lambunao have been cleared of illegal drugs, according to Sangguniang Panlalawigan member Jason Gonzales. The former mayor...
Commissioned personnel of the Department of Trade and Industry inspect these steel bars at a random hardware shop in Iloilo City on Friday, July 5. DTI REGION 6

NO TO QUALITY COMPROMISE

ILOILO City – The construction of residential, commercial and industrial buildings is on the rise. Materials used for these structures should follow product standards to avoid...
The Iloilo City hall has been home to many first-timer public officials. The Department of Interior and Local Government currently monitors newly elected officials in their first 100 days in service. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

DILG: First 100 days in public service crucial

ILOILO – The first 100 days in service of newly elected officials are crucial, according to the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). Winning candidates in...