Following an operation by the Task Force on Moral and Values and Formation that found the Iloilo Terminal Market, often referred to as ‘Super,’ was being used as a “sex den” after 14 minors were rescued, the Iloilo City government said they would take over market operations. Task Force head Nestor Canong said initial talks …
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‘Persons of interest’ in Serenio murder case released
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) director, Police Colonel Henry Biñas, yesterday confirmed the ‘persons of interest’ in the murder of Ricky Serenio, who formerly served as a bagman for the Berya drug group, have been discharged from the hospital and released from police custody. According to Biñas, the two individuals, …
3.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Antique
Second tremor recorded later that day A 3.7-magnitude earthquake was recorded north of Valderrama yesterday morning around 5:14 a.m. According to a Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) bulletin, despite reporting no damages as a result of the tremor, an Intensity IV was felt in the Antique town. The Mercalli Intensity Scale defines an …
Relocated Iloilo City vendors will be charged rent
Iloilo City sidewalk vendors who were displaced due to the ongoing clearing operations nationwide will be charged a rental fee once they relocate to the 2,700-square meter lot along J.M. Basa Street. While Public Safety and Transportation Management Office (PSTMO) head Jeck Conlu confirmed speaking with the owners of the property, he was unable to …
Iloilo City among the ‘safest’ in Southeast Asia
Data derived from crowd-sourced database According to Numbeo, a crowd-sourced database, Iloilo City ranked among the Top 10 safest localities in Southeast Asia. Other Philippine cities among the top ranks included Davao City and Cebu City. Mayor Jerry P. Treñas pointed out the data used in the survey are based on a global audience. “Being …
Bacolod City sidewalk vendors given ultimatum to relocate
Bacolod Vendors’ Plaza market supervisor Jonah Abao said the City Market Committee yesterday gave sidewalk vendors an ultimatum and ordered them to relocate to the said plaza within five to seven days. He said there are around 380 qualified vendors who are eligible for stalls. The downtown area was supposed to be cleared of sidewalk …
Local group threatens ‘war’ against high fructose corn syrup
Workers’ solidarity forum scheduled for Friday By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga In response to reports claiming Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines Inc. is lobbying for lower taxes as a means of facilitating the importation of high fructose corn syrup, Wennie Sancho, secretary-general for a group called Sugar Watch of the Philippines, said his organization plans to “declare …
Defensor to create road safety team
Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr. recently revealed plans to create “Bantay Dalan,” a team dedicated to ensuring safety and order along the province’s roads. The governor said he plans to tap the Iloilo Provincial Police Office (IPPO) to enforce laws and respond to accidents. “We want to have a patrol that will literally watch over …
P500K worth of shabu, marijuana seized in Bacolod City
At least P500,000 worth of suspected shabu and marijuana were seized earlier yesterday morning following a buy-bust operation in Bacolod City’s Barangay 4. Police identified the arrested suspect as 29-year-old Nelson Medalla, a resident of Purok Masanag 3 in the city’s Barangay 26. Police Station 3 (PS3) commander, Police Major Ruel Culanag, said Medalla is …
Lawyer: Audit does not implicate Vallacar CFO over missing P380M
Accusations against Yanson-Lopez are a ‘blatant lie’ –Sison Atty. Sheila Sison, legal counsel for Roy, Ricardo, Jr., and Emily Yanson, along with Celina Yanson-Lopez—often referred to as the ‘Yanson 4’—refuted the claims earlier made by Olivia Yanson, matriarch of the Yanson clan that runs Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI), parent company of the Ceres bus liner, who …