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Ombudsman dismisses graft plaint vs New Lucena mayor

ILOILO – The Office of the Ombudsman junked the graft complaint (malversation of public property) filed against Mayor Christian Sorongon of New Lucena town...

‘WE KNOW THEIR PLAN’: Gov’t troops brace for more NPA hostilities

ILOILO City – As the 50th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) on Dec. 26 draws near, the Armed Forces...

Did Arroyo write pro-MORE Power letter?

ILOILO City – Former president and now House speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo denied having written a letter to the House Legislative Franchises Committee pressing for...

On power to grant water franchise: SP committee not seeking SolGen opinion anymore

ILOILO City – The Sangguniang Panlungsod’s committee on public utilities is not seeking anymore the Office of the Solicitor General’s (OSG) opinion on the...

Solid waste mgt plans of 4 Iloilo towns approved

ILOILO – The National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) recently approved the 10-year solid waste management plans of four more municipalities in this province...

New ambulances to improve response to emergencies

ILOILO – Two more ambulances were added to the district hospitals in this province. Response to emergency calls was thus expected to be more...

‘Village execs must comply with PEI full disclosure policy’

ILOILO City – Village officials, from barangay captains down to the chairpersons of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) in this city, must comply with the...

COMPETENT?: Capability, reputation of MORE potential GM questioned

ILOILO City – Concerned electricity consumers in this southern city are questioning the capability as well as the reputation of Amador Guevarra who is...

Gov’t troops, rebels clash in Maasin-Janiuay boundary

ILOILO City – Troops of the Philippine Army’s 61st Infantry Battalion (61IB) and New People’s Army (NPA) rebels clashed in the boundary of Barangay...

No letup in drive vs unregistered health products, establishments

ILOILO City – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reiterated its commitment to protect Western Visayas consumers. Its officials signed a “pledge of commitment”...