Iloilo News and Events

3 Ilongga hospital execs indicted over P9.5M equipment buy PAVIA, ILOILO - Three executives of a local hospital here have been indicted on two counts of Estafa following a Resolution that dubbed the trio as “conspirators.” A multi-million procurement gone wrong and unpaid, named accountable by a Mandaluyong Office of the City Ptosecutor are Ma. Vejaya Garillos, Maria Rosario Lopez and Fritzie Edna Garrido. Docketed as NPS No. XV-06-INV-207-03148 for Estafa and/or Other Deceit under Article 318 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC), the indictment came at theq heels of the complaint filed by Medilines Distributors. Inc. The complaint stemmed from the 2017 procurements of Holy Mary Women and Children’s Hospital. The transactions were for various hospital equipment, first of which totaled P8.7 Million and the second delivery for P5 million worth. The deal entered into by both parties laid down a 30% downpayment scheme and 70% monthly payment for a full year supposedly covered by Post-Da

Iloilo City - Leading digital solutions and customer experience (CX) provider TELUS International Philippines (TIP) opened its 7 th delivery center in the country and first outside Metro Manila in Iloilo City. The new TELUS Iloilo City delivery center is centrally located on Levels 14 to 16 of the SM Strata Tower on Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue, one of the busiest thoroughfares in Iloilo City, and right across SM Iloilo Mall, accessible through a covered bridgeway from SM Iloilo. “We are thrilled to launch our milestone delivery center in Iloilo City, our first-ever TELUS International Philippines location outside of Metro Manila. The IT and customer experience business scene is booming in Iloilo and we want to be part of its growth as we provide more employment opportunities for residents in Iloilo and surrounding cities. We look forward to building a strong team of professionals who will provide exceptional support to our growing list of clients in the areas of digital customer