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3 WV reelectionist guvs win but Capiz gets a new one

ILOILO City – Except for Capiz, the provinces of Iloilo, Antique and Negros Occidental in Western Visayas are giving their reelectionist governors a fresh...

No surprises in Iloilo congressional races

BY GLENDA TAYONA and IME SORNITO ILOILO – There are no surprises at all in the congressional races in the city and province of Iloilo....
The City Social Welfare and Development Office extends food and non-food items to families affected by the fire in Barangay Rizal in La Paz district on Monday (May 9, 2022). The fire left an estimated damage of over PHP1 million, according to the report of the Bureau of Fire Protection. PHOTO COURTESY OF ILOILO CITY GOVERNMENT FB PAGE

Morning fire displaces 29 families in Iloilo City

ILOILO City – The fire that hit Barangay Rizal in La Paz District here around 5:40 a.m. on Monday destroyed an estimated P1.1 million...
Murder suspect Rudelyn Sumbong is being ushered by a policemen to the New Lucena, Iloilo police station. She is a suspect in the killing of her employer, businesswoman Claire Diergos in Pavia, IIoilo. GEOVANNI FAJARDO/PN

Claire Diergos’ helper surrenders to police

ILOILO City – One of the suspects in the killing of businesswoman Claire Diergos surrendered to the police yesterday. Rudelyn Sumbong, 24, of Barangay Baclayan,...
ALLOWED TO ENTER BUT… Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. says Iloilo province will require a 14-day quarantine for ready-to-lay pullets that will be allowed entry to the province. He says the transport is in response to the request of the industry since the province also needs layers.

Chicken layers to be quarantined upon arrival in Iloilo

ILOILO – The provincial government has imposed quarantine requirements for select poultry from areas affected by the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) if allowed...
Iloilo City reelectionists Cong. Julienne Baronda, Mayor Jerry Treñas and Vice Mayor Jeffrey Ganzon look forward to throttle up on what they had started to take Iloilo City to the next level.

‘KNOCKOUT PUNCH’; Massive defections assure wins of Baronda, Treñas, Ganzon

ILOILO City – An overwhelming majority of the 330,470 registered voters due to swarm polling centers today are expected to deliver the “knockout punch”...
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All hands on deck vs election brownouts

ILOILO City – Today, Election Day, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and various power distributors are on alert to ensure there...
VOTE TESTING. A voter tests feeding a ballot into this vote-counting machine (VCM) during the final testing and sealing of the machines in Iloilo City on Saturday, May 7, in preparation for the elections today, May 9, 2022. A total of 8,570 VCMs will be used in 8,570 clustered precincts across Region 6 today, according to the Commission on Elections. PN PHOTO

12K cops, 5K solders to keep WV polls peaceful

ILOILO City – To ensure peace and order while voters cast their ballots today, the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) is mobilizing 12,000 personnel. The...
A registered voter in Iloilo City checks if his name is on the official list of voters. PN PHOTO

Comelec orders 2-day election liquor ban

ILOILO City – As part of measures to secure today’s national and local elections, a two-day liquor ban started on Sunday. The Commission on Elections...

Panay News journalist wins in Globe media awards

ILOILO City – Panay News reporter Ime Sornito-Sorial won in the 9th Globe Media Excellence Awards (GMEA) for her story “Up close: Ilonggo teacher...