TROUBLE WITH TRASH: Officials of 5 Iloilo towns face raps for open dumps
ILOILO – Municipal officials of Balasan, Barotac Nuevo, Barotac Viejo, Dumangas, and San Miguel may be charged with violating Republic Act (RA) 9003 or...
MassKara dancers ‘crowd favorite’ in South Korea
BACOLOD City – MassKara Festival performers were the “crowd favorite” in the ongoing Andong Mask Dance Festival 2018 in Andong City, South Korea.
Ten MassKara...
Lex won’t run for congressman
ILOILO City – Former Sangguniang Panlungsod member Nielex Tupas has decided not to run for congressman or any elective position this May 2019 midterm...
With new reg’l headquarters MARINA vows better service
ILOILO City – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 6 has completed the construction of the headquarters of the Maritime Industry...
27 ladies aspire to be next Mutya it Kalibo
KALIBO, Aklan – Only 16 of the 27 applicants will make it to the final cut of the 2019 Mutya it Kalibo Ati-Atihan.
The final...
SAVE VISAYAN SEA: Decline of major fishing ground to affect 1M people
ILOILO City – The degradation of the Visayan Sea could adversely affect about one million rural folk in the Visayas, warned international ocean conservation...
4 may lose biz permits for violating alcohol curfew
ILOILO City – The Public Safety and Transportation Management Office (PSTMO) has recommended the revocation of the business permits of four establishments for violating...
Public service comes first in ‘Pag-ulikid’
ILOILO City – The community outreach program “Pag-ulikid sang Syudad” will be covering all the 180 barangays of the city regardless of the political...
Stakeholders seek direction, identity for Dinagyang
ILOILO City – Some 150 stakeholders gathered for a one-day conference on rhythm and vibes to look into the direction and identity of the...
Activists urge ICC action after Duterte’s ‘playful’ admission
MANILA – Activists and opponents of President Rodrigo Duterte called for legal action against him after he appeared to admit responsibility for extrajudicial killings,...