Power producer Global Business Power Corp., through its subsidiaries, Panay Energy Development Corp. and Panay Power Corp., seals a partnership with the Iloilo City government for the enhancement of the La Paz Plaza. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

City gov’t, GBP partner for eco-friendly La Paz plaza facelift

ILOILO City – The enhancement of the district plaza of La Paz is underway. On Thursday, Global Business Power Corp. (GBP) sealed a partnership with...

Ajuy council bet shoots to death 2 bros

ILOILO – A candidate for councilor in Ajuy town is being hunted by policemen. He is a suspect in the shooting of two brothers...
A healthcare worker checks the blood pressure of a resident in the Rural Health Unit of Zarraga, Iloilo in the first “Bayanihan Bakunahan” national coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination days. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

183,159 target vaccinees in Iloilo’s ‘Bayanihan Bakunahan’ Part 2

ILOILO – The provincial government targets to inoculate 61,053 Ilonggos daily in the second round of “Bayanihan Bakunahan” on Dec. 15 to 17. This is...

‘BRIGADA BAKUNA’ Vaxxed students may get incentives

ILOILO – To sustain the momentum of the recent “Bayanihan Bakunahan” national coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination days, the provincial government is ready for...
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COVID pills may be available in Iloilo City next year

ILOILO City – The city government plans to procure an oral anti-viral drug against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) early next year, according to Mayor...
Joshua Larroza was the leader of the eight-man Bolt Cutter gang, says Police Major Jess Baylon of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group.

Iloilo cops, CIDG net ‘criminal gang leader’

ILOILO – A suspected leader of a newly identified criminal gang operating in this province was arrested in an entrapment operation yesterday in Barangay Purog,...

Hospitals ready for possible post-holiday COVID surge, firecracker injuries

ILOILO City – Hospitals across Western Visayas are ready for a possible post-Christmas surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. Hospitals’ logistics, beds and mechanical...
Supreme Court ruling, placing power supply agreements submitted by Meralco and other distribution utilities under the Competitive Selection Process, will likely place more than 13 million consumers at a disadvantage. VIDEOBLOCKS

City power interruptions drop by over 70%

ILOILO City – MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) has kept its promise of better service to Ilonggo consumers. Aside from lower rates, electricity...
Come the holiday season is also the possible proliferation of fake money. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Iloilo encourages the public to be vigilant and follow the feel-look-tilt measure to avoid being duped by scammers. Photo shows bustling shoppers at the Iloilo Terminal Market. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

Holiday shoppers warned vs fake money

ILOILO City – This holiday season, be more vigilant against fake money, warned the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in Iloilo. Sidewalk vendors were the...

Bus driver accuses cop of gun-toting

ILOILO – A police officer assigned at the Iloilo Airport could face administrative and criminal charges. He was accused of gun-toting in Barangay Duyan-Duyan,...