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Suspected top Iloilo NPA rebel surrenders

ILOILO City ā€“ A suspected ranking official of the New Peopleā€™s Army (NPA) in Iloilo province surrendered in Barangay Zone 1, Tubungan town. Moncino Tacaisan, 49, of...
Mayor Jerry TreƱas. IAN PAUL CORRDEO/PN

TreƱas removes PWD office head

ILOILO City ā€“ After learning that an Australian national had been issued a person with disability (PWD) card, Mayor Jerry TreƱas removed the...
FAITH IN THE TIME OF A VIRUS OUTBREAK. Masked devotees of Nuestra SeƱora dela Candelaria (Our Lady of Candles) light candles at the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral in Jaro, Iloilo City. Yesterday was the Candelaria fest, one of the biggest religious feasts in the country. These devotees are wearing a facemask in the hope of avoiding viruses that could make themr sick such as the novel coronavirus which killed a visiting male Chinese tourist in Manila on Saturday and sickened, too, his woman companion. Recently, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines released an Oratio Imperata (prayer) for people affected by the new virus and the prevention of a global epidemic. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

FAITH VS FEAR: City govā€™t cancels religious gathering due to COVID-19

ILOILO City ā€“ A huge religious gathering at the La Paz district plaza football pitch tomorrow wonā€™t push through. The city government cancelled the permit it...
ā€˜YOU ARE DUST, AND TO DUST YOU SHALL RETURNā€™ Ash Wednesday comes from the ancient Jewish tradition of penance and fasting. The practice includes the wearing of ashes on the head. The ashes symbolize the dust from which God made man. As the priest or lay minister applies the ashes to a personā€™s forehead, he speaks the words: ā€œRemember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.ā€ IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Virus alert: Church tweaks Ash Wednesday practice

ILOILO City ā€“ Due to the threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Archdiocese of Jaro is taking precautionary measures. For todayā€™s traditional observance of...
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Road clearing: ā€˜Kapsā€™ required to make monthly report

ILOILO ā€“ Barangay captains must submit to the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) monthly accomplishment reports on road-clearing operations. The first submission is on March...

Policeman faces probe for ā€˜illegal dischargeā€™ of gun

ILOILO City ā€“ Corporal Rolando Lozada Jr. of the Iloilo City Police Mobile Force is under investigation. He unnecessarily fired his gun in Barangay Bolong Este, Santa...
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Antique bans new coal power plants

ILOILO City ā€“ One coal-fired power plant is enough for Antique. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Antique passed an ordinance prohibiting the construction of new coal power plants...

ā€˜Gambling during wakes must be in moderationā€™

ILOILO City ā€“ The Sangguniang Panlungsod is against illegal gambling but gambling during wakes should be allowed, according to Councilor Carlos ā€œJojoā€ Javellana, chairperson of the Committee...
The press conference of Police Lieutenant Colonel Jovie Espenido was inappropriate; it was not authorized by the Philippine National Police leadership, says Police Brigadier General Rene Pasmuspusan, Western Visayas police director. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

JOVIE SORRY BUTā€¦

ILOILO City ā€“ Sacked Bacolod City Police Office deputy director for operations Police Lieutenant Colonel Jovie Espenido is ā€œvery apologeticā€ but may still face an administrative...

Iloilo provinceā€™s 2019 tourist arrivals up 11.59%

ILOILO ā€“ A total of 387,646 tourists visited this province last year, an 11.59 percent increase from 2018ā€™s 347,375 tourist arrivals. According to the Provincial Tourism...