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Smashing birthday party

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July 20, 2018 Lucell Larawan

That we be perfect

July 20, 2018 Fr. Roy Cimagala

Do city mayors need to travel abroad?

July 19, 2018 Alex P. Vidal

ANOINTED ONE? Former Iloilo City Councilor Julienne “Jam-Jam” Baronda (left) and lone district Rep. Jerry P. Treñas attend the thanksgiving party of barangay officials of Cubay in Jaro district, June 30, 2018. Baronda said she is raring to run for the lone congressional seat of Iloilo City but she can set aside her ambitions if only to unite the political leaders of the city.
JERRY Glorian (3rd from left), 27, of Brgy. Roosevelt, Tapaz, Capiz and a former member of the New People’s Army (NPA) from Bingawan, Iloilo surrendered to the Iloilo Police Provincial Office after eight years of waging rebellion.
NEWLY elected Sangguniang Kabataan officials in Iloilo City take their oath of office on June 29, 2018 at the Jubilee Hall in City Proper district. The oath taking was led by Mayor Jose Espinosa III (2nd from left) with DILG City Director Ferdinand Panes; Ms Krezyl Joyce Pugna, area officer/PSO of the National Youth Commission; and Rey Jason Gregorio, city youth development officer. (Ricky D. Alejo)
NEWLY elected Sangguniang Kabataan officials in Iloilo City take their oath of office on June 29, 2018 at the Jubilee Hall in City Proper district. The oath taking was led by Mayor Jose Espinosa III (2nd from left) with DILG City Director Ferdinand Panes; Ms Krezyl Joyce Pugna, area officer/PSO of the National Youth Commission; and Rey Jason Gregorio, city youth development officer. (Ricky D. Alejo)
KEVIN L. Tan (6th from left), Alliance Global Inc. CEO and head of Megaworld Lifestyle Malls, leads the opening of Festive Walk Mall in Iloilo Business Park, Mandurriao, Iloilo City on June 30, 2018. The Festive Walk Mall is Megaworld's first full-scale lifestyle mall in VisMin, and the first lifestlye mall in Western Visayas. Officials of Iloilo City and Province led by Gov Arthur Defensor Sr., Iloilo City Rep. Jerry Treñas, and Iloilo City Mayor Joe Espinosa III and Vice Mayor Jeffrey Ganzon joined Megaworld and IBP executives in the much-awaited opening ceremonies. (Ricky D. Alejo)
VETERAN journalists (from left) Pert Toga, Lemuel Fernandez, Art Jimenez, Limuel Celebria, Sanny Rico, and Manuel Mejorada share a light moment in a simple reunion after 25 years at Tatoy’s Manokan in Atria, Mandurriao, Iloilo City on June 30, 2018. They formed the core group of the defunct Western Visayas Daily Times, which gained popularity and respect in the late 1980s to early 1990s. (F. A. Angelo)
MOTORCYCLE riders await the streetlights to turn green on the pedestrian lane at the intersection of Diversion Road and Taft North in Mandurriao, Iloilo City. Motorists must be aware that they should stay clear of areas reserved for pedestrians. (F. A. Angelo)
SANGGUNIANG Kabataan federation president Bianca Requinto delivers her first privilege speech during the regular session of the Iloilo provincial board on July 3, 2018. (Louine Hope Conserva)
TASK Force Kasanag (TFK) national.commander John Chiong (left) urges members to remain steadfast in their campaign against crime and corruption, noting that their membership has grown to 60,000. The group celebrated their 9th anniversary on July 3, 2018 in Roxas City.
A RESIDENT of Boracay Island walks his dog on the beaches of the famed tourist designation. (Jennifer P. Rendon photo)
A TOTAL of 3,000 bags of imported rice are being unloaded at the NFA-Bolo, Roxas City warehouse on July 1, 2018. (NFA photo/PIA-JBG)
DR. SOPHIA Pulmones, DOH-6 Local Health Support Division Chief, asks the local media to help disseminate correct information on the prevention and control of leptospirosis during a press conference on July 3, 2018 at the City Hall Media Lounge in Iloilo City. Also in the photo is Dr. Rose Marie Lamirez, DOH-6 Medical Officer IV. (LTP/PIA-Iloilo)
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said the new minimum wage rates for Western Visayas will take effect on July 12, 2018. The new daily minimum wage rate for the non-agriculture/industrial/commercial sector employing more than 10 workers would be P365 and P295 for those employing 10 workers and below would be. For the agriculture under the plantation sector, the new wage rate is P295, and for non-plantations, P295. (F. A. Angelo)
FROM COP TO SUSPECT PO1 Christian Kenneth Senon faces the media at the Police Regional Office (PRO-6) headquarters in Camp Delgado, Iloilo on July 9, 2018, a day after he shot dead his fellow cop, PO1 Melchor Casipe inside their camp in Janiuay, Iloilo. Right photo shows his mugshot after the Janiuay police arrested him. (PRO-6/RPIO photo)
MAYOR Rhumyla Nicor-Mangilimutan of La Castellana, Negros Occidental distributes school items and conducts a feeding program on July 9, 2018 at Barangay Cabacungan in celebration of her birthday. (Dolly Yasa)
THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Iloilo reminded boat captains that failure to implement the mandatory wearing or holding of lifejackets by passengers before departure will lead to penalties.
FUN RIDE FINISHER Aksyon Radyo-Iloilo reporter and bike enthusiast Febe “Bords Tibor” Morales (right) receives a regional Community Relations Service (CRS) commemorative mug from Bureau of Jail Management and Penology VI CRS chief, Senior Inspector Jimmy Britanico, during the culminating activity of the 7th CRS Month on June 30, 2018 at the Iloilo City District Jail Male Dorm in Brgy. Ungka, Jaro, Iloilo City. (LeomelPasquin/BJMPVICRS)
PUPILS of Education and Training Center School-4 in Barangay 16, Bacolod City welcome Mayor Evelio Leonardia during the distribution of 1,083 free school bags with school supplies on July 9, 2018. (PIO)
LEGAL CONSULTATION Inmates of Sipalay City District Jail in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental listen to lawyer Melvin Baylon(right, standing) of the Public Attorney’s Office of Kabankalan City in line with the 7th Community Relations Service Month (June 2018) celebration of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology-6. (J. Britanico/BJMPVICRS)
RICKY Herebola, a former member of the Philippine Marine Corps, was arrested in Leganes, Iloilo Tuesday for the series of robberies in Iloilo province. (Photo courtesy of Leganes PNP)
HOUSES under the Lupit Bridge along Lacson Street, Bacolod City (left) are dismantled while anti-riot police officers ensure peace and order during the demolition. (Contributed photos)
SPRINT QUEEN Jail Officer 1 Mae Loudy “Mimi” Arendon of Aklan District Jail pulls away from fellow competitors in the female category of the 1,000-meter run event of the 10th Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Olympics at Marikina Sports Center in Marikina City. The BJMP-6 representative finished first while runners from BJMP-5 and BJMP-4A landed on second and third places, respectively. (J. Britanico/BJMPVICRS)
KIDS play at the children’s park of the new Festive Walk Mall of Megaworld’s Iloilo Business Park in Mandurriao, Iloilo City. The mall is latest addition to the growing leisure scene of the city. (FAAngelo)
MOTORISTS and commuters wade through a flooded portion of Barangay Oñate-de Leon in Mandurriao, Iloilo City. Residents said the flooding has worsened since the start of a road-widening project in the area. (Jennifer P. Rendon)
GOV. Alfredo Marañon Jr. on Wednesday turned over a check for P2 million pesos to the members of Alliance of Hog Raisers Association of Negros Occidental (AHRANO), Inc. led by president, Cynthia Dela Cruz, for their hog marketing and meat shop projects. (Richard Malihan photo)
THE FUN NEVER STOPS AT ROBINSONS PLACE PAVIA Mayor Mike Gorriceta of Pavia, Iloilo (center) and DOT-6 Regional Director Atty. Helen Catalbas (2nd from left) pose after the formal grand opening ceremony of Aqua Fun at Robinsons Place Pavia, the latest water attraction in Region 6. Joining them are Robinsons Land Corp officials (from left) Regional Operations Manager Iris Hortelano, New Businesses Director Darwin Renolayan, and Regional Marketing Manager Rofel John Parreño.
PET OWNERS of Brgy. Rizal Pala Pala in City Proper district avail of free anti-rabies vaccination for dogs during the "Ang Pag Ulikid sang Syudad, Ang Pag-Ulikid ni Mayor" program of the Iloilo City Government, July 13, 2018. The City Veterinarian's Office is urging owners to have their pets vaccinated from rabies to make the city free of the deadly infection. (Ricky D. Alejo)
PILES of garbage dumped outside Iloilo Terminal Market or Super are collected by J.S. Layson workers, July 13, 1981. For rapidly urbanizing cities like Iloilo, solid waste management remains a primary concern to ensure that public facilities like markets are kept in clean condition. But the responsibility of managing garbage does not rest on the shoulders of the local government alone as households are called to segregate wastes if they find it hard to reduce and recycle plastic materials. (Ricky D. Alejo)
SCENE of the crime operatives investigate the hut where suspected drug peddler Neptali Tibang of Culasi, Antique was gunned down after trading shots with the police on July 14, 2018. (Photo from Inspector Clark Philip Dinco/Culasi PNP)
POLICE officers are deployed to the Liga ng Barangay office in Isabela Negros Occidental to ensure a peaceful election on July 16, 2018. (Dolly Yasa)
A REVAMP of city, provincial, and municipal police chiefs in Western Visayas is in the offing. (Jennifer P. Rendon/file)
LUCKY CHARM Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia (left), considered by many as the “lucky charm” of boxing legend Manny Pacquiao when he carries either the Philippine flag or the champion’s belt, shares breakfast with the boxing icon at the Le Meridien Sentral Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia before going to the Axiata Arena for his fight with Lucas Matthysse on July 15, 2018. (Contributed photo)
ROXAS CITY Mayor Angel Alan B. Celino (right) administers the oath of the newly-elected Liga ng mga Barangays officials right after the election Monday morning at the headquarters of the Liberal Party in Brgy. Cagay. (Photo by Felipe V. Celino)
A KID plays while riding a jeepney in Molo, Iloilo City. Passengers have been complaining of jeepney shortage, especially during morning and evening rush hours or when heavy rains fall. (F. A. Angelo)