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“The President’s position on the impeachment move in the House of Representatives has not changed,” says Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, referring to the impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio.

PBBM position on VP Sara’s impeachment unchanged

MANILA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. remains against efforts to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio, Malacañang said on Tuesday. According to Executive Secretary Lucas...

2 Bacolod gov’t workers in hot water for alleged corruption

BACOLOD City – Two regular employees of the city government here are facing complaints for their alleged involvement in graft and corrupt practices. City Legal...
The Department of Health reported 269,467 dengue cases nationwide as of October 4, 2024.

Iloilo records 23 dengue cases in first ‘morbidity week’ of 2025

ILOILO – The province of Iloilo recorded 23 dengue cases from January 1 to 4, marking the first morbidity week of the year. This...
Several city residents received free shots of flu vaccine at the Jaro 1 District Health Center in Jaro, Iloilo City. PHOTO COURTESY OF ILOILO CITY HEALTH OFFICE

Nearly 80,000 individuals in Iloilo City receive flu vaccines

ILOILO City – With the City Health Office (CHO) still holding ample vaccine supplies provided by the Department of Health (DOH), the city government...

IPPO seizes P5-M shabu, arrests 20 drug suspects in one week

ILOILO City – The Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) seized P5-million worth of suspected shabu and arrested 20 individuals in a week-long anti-drug operation. From...

Iloilo capitol bucks commercial fishing in municipal waters

ILOILO – The Iloilo provincial government is preparing a position paper to express its opposition to the Supreme Court First Division’s decision allowing commercial...
Tribu Halimaw energizes the crowd during the opening salvo on Jan. 10, 2025. Ilonggos are invited to join the “Sadsad sa Calle Real”, a street celebration in Iloilo City’s heritage zone, to fully experience the spirit of Dinagyang Festival. PHOTO COURTESY OF JERRY TREÑAS FB PAGE

‘Sadsad sa Calle Real’ to highlight community spirit of Dinagyang

ILOILO City – Dinagyang Festival is taking a fresh approach this year with a renewed focus on community participation through the “Sadsad sa Calle...
Visayas Container Terminal currently operates with five new reach stackers, two three-tonner forklifts, six prime movers, two sidelifters, a skid loader and a backhoe.

BoI approves P2.35-B Iloilo port modernization project

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – The Board of Investments (BoI) has approved a P2.35-billion modernization project by International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI)...
Major General Marion Sison (second from right), commander of the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division, participates in the launch of checkpoints by the Western Visayas Regional Joint Control Center as the election period started on January 12, 2025. In a statement the following day, he affirmed that no reports of rebel-related extortion activities, such as “permit to campaign” or “permit to win”, have surfaced since the start of the election period. Photo courtesy of 3DPAO

Focus shifts to sustaining peace after Army proclaims WV free from Reds

ILOILO City – In a landmark declaration, the Philippine Army has confirmed that Western and Central Visayas regions are now free from the influence...
Two suspects identified as aliases “Boy” and “Jojo”, both residents of Barangay 4, San Jose, Antique, were caught with P408,000 worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation in the said place on Dec. 18, 2024. PHOTO COURTESY OF PDEA-6

P25 million worth of drugs seized in W. Visayas

ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) seized over P25 million worth of illegal drugs in a three-week campaign across the region. From...