DOT, NEDA CLASH
ILOILO City – The Department of Tourism (DOT) in Western Visayas has accused the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) of undermining investor confidence...
Iloilo City loses Aliwan crown; defeat blamed on ‘budget issues’
ILOILO City – This city failed to defend its Aliwan Fiesta championship crown.
Dinagyang Festival, represented by its 2018 champion Tribu Panayanon of Iloilo City...
How safe are city’s construction sites?
ILOILO City – Are construction sites here safe? Do building contractors follow safety protocols?
The city government’s Office of the Building Official (OBO) admitted having...
Birds ‘aviation hazards’ at Kalibo airport
KALIBO, Aklan – The Sanguniang Bayan (SB) wants to regulate the domestication of birds near the vicinity of the Kalibo International Airport (KIA).
Raising and...
‘WASTE OF TIME’: Algae cleanup in Boracay offers brief relief, scientist says
ILOILO City – The daily removal of unwelcome green algae carpeting Boracay’s shores won’t do it, according to a marine biology expert at the...
Don’t sleep in resorts, Albayalde tells cops
BORACAY – Policemen maintaining peace and order in this island resort should not sleep in hotels, especially those subject for demolition, according to Director...
NPA militarization claim ‘out of desperation’
BACOLOD City – The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division hit back at the New People’s Army (NPA) for condemning the alleged militarization in central...
2018 NAT’L PRISAA: Team events push WV gold harvest
MANILA – Gold medal finishes in team events pushed the gold medal haul of Western Visayas up in the PRISAA 2018 National Finals which...
Fire hits Kalibo commercial area, leaves P10.8-M damage
KALIBO, Aklan – Fire broke out in a commercial area in downtown Kalibo early morning on Friday.
The fire, which lasted for about two hours,...
INTENSE RIVALRY
ILOILO City – Six barangays in this city have been classified as “election areas of concern” by the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO).
There is...