At the provincial capitol of Iloilo, boxes of relief goods are being readied. These will be distributed to evacuation centers where people fleeing super typhoon “Odette” have sought shelter. PANAY NEWS

PREEMPTIVE EVACUATION: West Visayans seek shelter from super typhoon ‘Odette’

BY GLENDA TAYONA, DOMIIQUE BANAGA and IME SORNITO ILOILO City – Across Western Visayas, people living near seacoasts, riverbanks, flood- and landslide-prone areas evacuated from...
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No order yet for holiday truce with Reds

ILOILO – With eight days to go before Christmas, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) have yet...
FIRST OF ITS KIND. The Commission on Elections in Iloilo City is partnering with MORE Electric and Power Corp. to ensure sufficient and uninterrupted electricity during the May 2022 elections. From left: MORE Power Network Operations deputy head Engineer Bernard Bailey del Castillo, MORE Power president Roel Castro, and City Election Officer IV Atty. Reinier Layson. PN PHOTO

No brownouts during 2022 polls, MORE Power assures Comelec

ILOILO City – Recognizing its vital role in the upcoming May 2022 elections, MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) assured the Commission on...

Day 1 of ‘Misa de Gallo’ peaceful

ILOILO City – The first day (Dec. 16) of the traditional nine-day predawn Masses leading to Christmas Day was peaceful throughout Western Visasyas, according...
These new police patrol cars – blessed on Dec. 14, 2021 in Camp Delgado in Iloilo City – will add to the police’s visibility and response to crimes, according to the Police Regional Office 6. PRO-6 PHOTO

‘No more excuses’; New patrol cars seen to improve police mobility

ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) got 30 new patrol cars – 4x2 Toyota Hi-Lux – for better police mobility and...

TRAVELERS STRANDED: ‘Odette’ suspends sea travel

BY GLENDA TAYONA AND DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA ILOILO City – Hundreds of travelers were stranded after Western Visayas was placed under Typhoon Signal No. 1 (as of...
Policemen secure the house of slain businesswoman Claire Diergos at Deca Homes Subdivision in Pavia, Iloilo. They are combing it for clues which they hope could help solve her killing. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

Diergos slay: No NBI parallel probe; kin trust police, process

ILOILO – The family of Claire Diergos, the businesswoman found dead in Barangay Inangayan, Santa Barbara town over a month ago, has not requested...
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NTC-6 backs SIM card registration

BY IME SORNITO AND RUBY SILUBRICO ILOILO City – The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) in Region 6 supports the measure requiring the registration of Subscriber...

Hall of Fame: Iloilo City village champion in PH’s Lupon Incentives award

ILOILO City – Barangay Calumpang in Molo district was adjudged the most outstanding and overall champion for 2021 Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Award (LTIA) among...
These were the pork and pork products from African swine fever (ASF)-affected areas, particularly in the National Capitol Region, confiscated by the Provincial Veterinary Office inspection team between November and December this year. Western Visayas remains ASF-free. PVO PHOTOS

Don’t bring home pork from ASF-hit areas, Ilonggos warned

ILOILO – The holiday season is also a time to be vigilant of food products. The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) is warning Ilonggos coming...