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In response to cases of vandalism occurring across Iloilo City, the city government is calling on the local public to capture those responsible for such actions. City Hall is calling for individuals to take pictures and/or videos of people intentionally destroying landscapes and report the matter to authorities. Meanwhile, Mayor Jerry P. Treñas said he …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Philippine Army 303rd Infantry Brigade Commander (303IB), Brigadier General Benedict Arevalo, recently confirmed the New People’s Army (NPA) operating in Negros is currently under new leadership. He identified the new individual in charge as Rogelio Posadas, who took over after National Democratic Front spokesperson Frank Fernandez was arrested earlier this …

The United Nations observes every July 15 as World Youth Skills Day, which recognizes the need to provide young people with practical skills in order to bring down youth unemployment figures. According to the UN, there are currently 1.2 billion people between the ages of 15 and 24, which comprises 16 percent of the global …

Two earthquakes, which occurred within minutes of each other, struck Cauayan early Friday morning. The first tremor, a 2.5-magnitude quake, struck at 12:42 a.m.; while the subsequent 1.9-magnitude earthquake was recorded at 12:43 a.m. According to bulletins from Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), no damages were reported as a result of the events. …

According to the Iloilo City General Services Office (GSO), an average four tons of garbage are collected every day. Aside from routine garbage collection, scattered plastic waste, cut branches and twigs, weeds, debris, and household waste are also gathered for disposal. In addition, street cleaning operations this week took place outside Tabucan Elementary School, along …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Tensions ran high at both the Bacolod North and South Terminals yesterday morning after guards attempted a takeover of the transit facilities. The parties involved were reportedly operating at the behest of Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI) President Roy Yanson and three of his siblings. The company, which is the parent …

Ousted president accused of unlawful withdrawals By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Amid the ongoing dispute over control of Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI), parent company of the Ceres Bus Liner, between siblings Roy Yanson and Leo Rey Yanson, with the former ousting the latter as company president, family matriarch Olivia Yanson called on VTI chief financial …

In response to the Iloilo City Health Office (CHO) reporting six dengue-related deaths in the city between January and July 10 of this year, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas issued an executive order for all government offices and city barangays to conduct clean-up drives in their respective jurisdictions. According to CHO data, there have …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Bacolod City Sangguniang Panlungsod recently passed a resolution urging Mayor Evelio Leonardia to push the Bacolod City Health Office (CHO), City Environment Natural Resources Office, and City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office to take action against the spread of dengue fever. The resolution, penned by City Councilor Simplicia …

By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Councilor Wilson Gamboa, Jr., who chairs Bacolod Water Consumers Watch, Inc., or Bacolod Water Watch, confirmed the Governance Commission for Government-Owned or Controlled Corporation (GCG), which is under the Office of the President, received a letter the organization sent regarding the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) and its …