Heat index in Iloilo reaches ‘danger category’
ILOILO City – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) radar station in Barangay Hamungaya, Jaro district recorded a heat index of...
NGCP completes CNP backbone project
BY GEROME DALIPE IV
ILOILO City – The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has finally completed the much-awaited 230 kilovolt (kV) Cebu-Negros-Panay (CNP)...
PCG Iloilo deploys 80 personnel for Holy Week security
BY MA. THERESA LADIAO
ILOILO City – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Iloilo is on heightened alert for this year’s Holy Week.
Commander Jan J....
Negros Island Region revival won’t have adverse effects on Iloilo – guv
ILOILO – The economic aspects and other facets of Iloilo province will not be adversely affected by the potential establishment of the Negros Island...
Underrecognized benevolence; BHWs as frontline health advocates in communities
COMMUNITY SERVICE comes naturally to most, especially in times of emergency, as Filipinos are known to be sympathetic and compassionate.
But it takes a genuine...
Antique attracts more tourists in 2023
ANTIQUE – This province drew more tourists in 2023, according to the Antique Provincial Tourism and Cultural Affairs Office (APTCAO).
Antique bounced to 1,306,525 tourist...
IPPO’s manhunt yields 299 wanted persons
BY MAI LADIAO
ILOILO – In the crackdown on fugitives, the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) has apprehended 299 wanted individuals so far this year.
Following...
PERTUSSIS OUTBREAK: Council to place Iloilo City under state of calamity
BY GEROME DALIPE IV
ILOILO City – The city government yesterday declared an outbreak of pertussis or whooping cough after logging 15 cases, mostly infants...
12-hour blaze damages 7 hectares of grassland in Leganes
BY MAI LADIAO
ILOILO – At least seven hectares of grassland were engulfed by the fire that hit Barangay Gua-an in Leganes town.
The fire dragged...
‘FIRE PREVENTION STARTS AT HOME’: BFP urges good housekeeping amid dry season
ILOILO – Following numerous fire incidents here and in other parts of Region 6, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) urged the public to...