CAFGU Member Shot To Death In Barangay Tagbak, Jaro, Iloilo CAFGU MEMBER SHOT TO DEATH – A member of a Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit was recently shot to death in Barangay Tagbak, Jaro, Iloilo. According to Panay News, the victim, identified as Herbert Catacutan, aged 63 years, has succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds at … Read more
Six Individuals Arrested In Iloilo Province For Violating Liquor Ban ILOILO PROVINCE – About six people were arrested on May 27 in three towns in Iloilo province for violating the liquor ban amid GCQ. According to Panay News, these people were arrested in the towns of Tubungan, Santa Barbara and Barotac Viejo in the said … Read more
39 Western Visayas Barangay Officials Charged For SAP Anomalies WESTERN VISAYAS – About 39 barangay officials in Western Visayas are being charged over anomalies in distribution of cash aid under SAP. According to SunStar, Police Regional Office (PRO)-Western Visayas acting spokesperson P. Lieutenant Colonel Gilbert Gorero saud that among the erring officials who were arrested … Read more
Iloilo City Fire Razed More Than 70 Houses, Affected About 100 Families ILOILO CITY – More than 70 houses were rezed by a fire in a residential area in Barangay Ortiz, Iloilo City on early Friday morning. According to ABS-CBN, the local city fire station reported that 60 houses were completely destroyed by the fire … Read more
Fire In Miag-ao Town, Iloilo Left With 10 Houses Razed MIAG-AO TOWN – A fire which occurred at Barangay Baybay Norte, Miag-ao town, Iloilo, has left with ten houses razed and one partially damaged. According to Panay News, the houses that was raised were owned by Reynaldo Siason, Mary Jane Palmos, Wilforo Dalisay, Rosie Morit, … Read more
IGBARAS TOWN – 17 ECQ violators were summoned by the office of Igbaras town mayor Jaime Esmeralda where among them were two minors. According to Panay News, Esmeralda said that they will not be penalized but rather will be reprimanded instead. We don’t have provisions in our executive order that penalize these violators. But we … Read more
Six Persons In Molo, Iloilo City Nabbed For Illegal Gambling ILOILO CITY – Six individuals in Barangay Boulevard, Molo, Iloilo City, were arrested by the police for engaging in illegal gambling. According to Panay News, the individuals were identified as the following: Jake Portillo, aged 52 Raul Antiquia, aged 55 Rocenel Soloriano, aged 50 Jaime … Read more
Iloilo City Mayor Re-Imposes Liquor Ban, Says Ban Lift Was A Mistake ILOILO CITY – Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas says that it was a mistake to lift the liquor ban and re-imposed the ban afterwards. He cited various incidents due to intoxicated persons as the basis to urge him to re-impose the ban on … Read more
Iloilo City Mayor Says Liquor Ban Is Lifted But Drinking Is Not Allowed ILOILO CITY – Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas recently lifted the liquor ban amid ECQ but clarified that drinking liquor is still prohibited. The liquor ban, which prohibits the sale and consumption of liquor, was lifted as an initial step towards the … Read more
Discrimination Against COVID-19 Patients, Frontliners, Will Be Prosecuted COVID-19 PATIENTS – The Inter-Agency Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases warned the public against descriminating COVID-19 patients, PUIs, PUMs, and frontliners. Those who will do so would be prosecuted, said Karlo Nograles, IATF spokesperson, who noted an instance of discrimination in Lambunao town in Iloilo Province … Read more