Tag: Iloilo

PNoy leads Independence Day celebrations in Iloilo

STA. Barbara, Iloilo (Eagle News) – President Noynoy Aquino lead the celebration of the 117th Independence Day in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo. This is not the first time that President Aquino celebrated Independence Day outside of Manila. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin)

SKP seminar sa Iloilo

Sa ika-29 na taon ng Summer Pre-Kindergarten Program ng New Era University, nagsagawa ang College of Education ng nasabing pamantasan sa Iloilo ng seminar upang mapairal SPKP sa nasabing lalawigan.

Czech Republic aids Aklan and Iloilo Typhoon Yolanda rehab efforts

The wide public support of the Czech citizens and the significant humanitarian assistance extended by the Government of the Czech Republic enabled a substantial increase of Czech assistance allotted to the needs of the victims of the typhoon in Eastern Samar, Panay, Negros and Leyte islands. Previous Czech development and aid programmes included the islands of Bohol, Mindanao and Luzon as well. Among the international agencies that have extended support for the rehabilitation efforts with […]

Ex-governor of Iloilo, 3 others, charged with graft by Ombudsman

The Ombudsman found probable cause to charge former Iloilo Gov. Neil Tupas Sr., and three other provincial officials for graft in connection with the overpayment of unconsumed electricity worth P4 million to Green Core Geothermal, Inc. (Green Core). Aside from the former Iloilo governor Tupas, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales found probable cause to charge his Provincial Accountant Lyd Tupas, Assistant Department Head Sandra Bionat, and General Services Department Head Ramie Salcedo for violation of Section 3(e) […]

Barangay Captain, wife and nephew arrested in Iloilo

A barangay captain allegedly involved in illegal drugs, his wife who is also a drug den maintainer and a nephew were arrested by anti-narcotics operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) during the implementation of a search warrant in Iloilo on September 5, 2014. PDEA Director General Undersecretary Arturo G. Cacdac, Jr. identified the suspects as Roger Belarde y Biana, 48 years old, married, a native of Dugwakan Banate, Iloilo and the incumbent Barangay […]