Atty. Jose S. Espinosa III, former Iloilo City mayor and now candidate for congressman, says he intends to craft legislations that will infuse new avenues for job opportunities, improve the delivery of social services and make education more accessible and affordable to all.

JOE III BARES TOP 3 PRIORITIES

ILOILO City – Jobs. Overall Welfare. Education. Candidate for congressman of the Lone District of Iloilo City, Atty. Jose “Joe” S. Espinosa III, has...
Today, the Commission on Elections will also start going after illegal posters – those that are not in designated poster areas and not conforming to prescribed sizes, says Regional Director Wilfred Jay Balisado. But Comelec won’t be touching campaign materials displayed in private properties, he clarifies, citing the Temporary Restraining Order that the Supreme Court issued. PN PHOTO

In the shadow of COVID-19, local candidates start official campaign today

BY IME SORNITO and RUBY SILUBRICO ILOILO City – The local election campaign period commences today. Due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, however, candidates...

Treñas, Defensor ‘still pink’ despite NUP turning ‘red’

BY GLENDA TAYONA and IME SORNITO ILOILO City – “Pink pa rin,” declared Mayor Jerry Treñas. He was referring to the campaign color of Vice President Leni...

Cops: Arrest of murder suspect not a case of mistaken identity

ILOILO – The police station of Zarraga town insisted that the man they arrested in Negros Occidental last week and brought here was indeed...
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‘Drag racers face raps for reckless driving, gambling’

ILOILO City – The Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) warned those into drag races that they would be held criminally liable. Among others, they would...
A youngster in Iloilo City gets her shot of the vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019. The city government is pressing for the vaccination of young people so that face-to-face classes can resume. PN PHOTO

IN-PERSON CLASSES ONLY FOR THE VAXXED; WV HEIs with face-to-face classes rise to 50

ILOILO City – Face-to-face classes in higher education institutions (HEIs) are only for teachers and students fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according...
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Iloilo records 57 suspected cases of hand-foot-and-mouth disease

ILOILO – Since Jan. 1 of this year, 57 suspected cases of hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) have been reported. HFMD is a common infection in children...
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Back-to-back La Niña possible this year

ILOILO CITY – There is a big chance for a back-to-back to La Niña this year. Weather Specialist Ferdinand Rubin of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical...
The New People’s Army burned 13 motorcycles in Barangay Igcabugao, Igbaras, Iloilo on March 21, 2022. But why? PHOTO COURTESY OF 3RD DIVISION PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE

Rebels set on fire 13 motorcycles in Igbaras

ILOILO – Thirteen motorcycles parked a kilometer away from the patrol base of the Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) in Igbaras town were...

Migratory birds in Region 6 being monitored for bird flu

ILOILO City – As a precautionary measure because of the bird flu outbreak in Luzon, sites in the region where a lot of migratory...