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According to the Sangguniang Bayan of Aklan, the town of Kalibo has a total of 2,988 tricycle franchises granted to operators as of Feb. 14, 2020.

PSTMO on trike highway ban: ‘Very complex’

ILOILO City – The city government’s Public Safety and Transportation Management Office (PSTMO) vowed to step up its campaign against tricycles and pedicabs operating on national...
Police Lieutenant Colonel Jovie Espenido and Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa.

BATO TO JOVIE: SHUT UP!

MANILA – Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, former Philippine National Police (PNP) director, criticized controversial Police Lieutenant Colonel Jovie Espenido for statements made against the police organization...
Former Health secretary Janette Garin

Garin, 9 others indicted again over Dengvaxia

MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has found probable cause to again charge former Department of Health (DOH) secretary Janette Garin (now Iloilo 1st District...
PHOTO BY ILOILO CITY GOVERNMENT

Hinactacan property mulled for proposed city gov’t hospital

ILOILO City – A vast private property in Barangay Hinactacan, La Paz district is being eyed for the proposed city government-run hospital. Mayor Jerry Treñas conducted...

3 Iloilo towns have renewable energy potential, says DOE

ILOILO – The municipalities of Carles, Concepcion and Ajuy in northern Iloilo have renewable energy resources that are not yet tapped, according to the Department of...
Former provincial administrator Manuel “Boy” Mejorada, who faces five counts of libel, is handcuffed upon arrest last Friday, June 7. Mejorada posted a P50,000 bail bond. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Court orders arrest of convicted Drilon critic for imprisonment

ILOILO City – The Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 118 in Pasay City has ordered the arrest of blogger and former Iloilo provincial administrator Manuel “Boy”...
CHANGE OF COMMAND. Police Colonel Eric Dampal (left) formally takes over as director of the Iloilo City Police Office during a change of command presided by Police Brigadier General Rene Pamuspusan (right), Western Visayas police director, on Feb. 20, 2020. Looking on (partly hidden) is Dampal’s predecessor, Police Colonel Martin Defensor, now the chief of the Directorial Staff, Police Regional Office 6. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

‘A BIG CHALLENGE’ Solve slay cases, new ICPO director told

ILOILO City –  Can the new Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) director, Police Colonel Eric Dampal, achieve what his predecessor, Police Colonel Martin Defensor, failed to...

Massive cleanup drive ‘Limpyo Iloilo’ kicks off today

ILOILO – The massive province-wide cleanup drive “Limpyo Iloilo” starts today with a 2 p.m. caravan from the provincial capitol to the national comprehensive high school...

Construction of 2.7-km Janiuay concrete mountain road starts

ILOILO – Residents of the mountainous barangays of Quipot and Barasalon in Janiuay town are happy that their dream of having a concrete access road will...
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Prov’l gov’t to purchase infrared thermometers

ILOILO – At least 20 non-contact infrared thermometers will be purchased by the Provincial Health Office. These would be used to check the temperature of people arriving...