Sen. Franklin Drilon backs the candidacy of Atty. Abdiel Dan Elijah “Ade” Fajardo, candidate for congressman in Antique. The former president of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines “makabulig gid sa aton probinsya”, the Ilonggo senator tells Antiqueños.

For Antique congressman; DRILON ENDORSES FAJARDO

ILOILO City – Sen. Franklin Drilon has endorsed Atty. Abdiel Dan Elijah “Ade” Fajardo, former president of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, to...

City hall to observe 4-day workweek

BY GLENDA TAYONA and IME SORNITO ILOILO City – The city government will be observing a four-day workweek setup to help employees cope with the...
Troops of the 185th Infantry, 40th Division, take cover behind advancing tanks while moving up on Japanese positions on Panay Island. This is one of the shots salvaged from the camera of Lieutenant Robert Fields who was killed in action shortly after it was taken. PHOTO FROM WIKIPEDIA

77th anniv of Panay Liberation Day today

ILOILO City – Today is the 77th anniversary of Liberation of Panay, Guimaras and Romblon from the occupying Japanese Imperial Army. A memorial will be...
REHAB AND RECOVERY PLAN. The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council endorses to its national counterpart the P18-billion Western Visayas Typhoon Odette Rehabilitation and Recovery Plan (RRP) on March 16, 2022). The investment plan covers 1,165 projects that will be executed in three years or until 2024. SCREENGRAB FROM RDRRMC SPECIAL FULL COUNCIL MEETING

WV needs P18B to heal from ‘Odette’

ILOILO City – The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) has endorsed to its national counterpart the P18-billion Western Visayas Typhoon Odette...

No gov’t forces nabbed for gun ban violation – PRO-6

ILOILO City – So far no government forces have been arrested for violation of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) gun ban, according to the...
Do not to throw away the seeds of fruits but instead grown them into seedlings, says Mitzi Peñaflorida, senior environmental management specialist of the Iloilo Provincial Government Environment and Natural Resources Office.

‘Tanum Iloilo’: Nearly 4M tree seedlings planted

ILOILO – Re-greening program “Tanum Iloilo” of the provincial government has planted nearly four million tree seedlings since 2019, according to Mitzi Peñaflorida, senior...
This is Iloilo City’s downtown area under Alert Level 1 that the Department of Health describes as the “new normal”. All establishments, persons or activities are permitted to operate or work at full onsite capacity provided that health standards are observed. PN PHOTO

OMICRON IN ILOILO; COVID variant of concern downs 113

ILOILO City – From January to March 12 this year, this city recorded 113 confirmed cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus disease 2019...
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Drilon: Huge Leni rallies make opponents panicky

ILOILO City – There is a whiff of panic in the air about the rising people’s support for Vice President and leading opposition presidential...
The city government of Iloilo, just like other local government units, decided to purchase coronavirus disease vaccines on its own last year because the national taskforce was too slow to act, says Mayor Jerry Treñas.

Iloilo City gov’t may scrap AstraZeneca vaccine deal

ILOILO City – The city government is studying the possibility of rescinding its contract for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines with British pharmaceutical firm...
These boxes of frozen meat products from areas hit by the African Swine Fever were intercepted at the port in Dumangas, Iloilo. PVO PHOTO

841 kilos of meat products from ASF areas seized

ILOILO – Between January and the first week of this month, the Provincial ASF Task Force intercepted 841 kilograms of meat products from areas...