Iloilo Provincial Capitol. Panay News Photo

Capitol eyes P4.3-B budget for 2022

ILOILO – The provincial government is proposing a P4.3-billion budget for 2022, up by more than P1 billion from its 2021 budget of P3,234,509,176. On...

‘Park cars in well-lit areas’ ICPO warns public vs fuel thieves

ILOILO City – Drivers are advised to park their cars in safe and well-lit areas to avoid becoming victims of fuel thieves, according to...

IEDs explode; 2 cops hurt

ILOILO – Two police officers were wounded in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in Barangay Mayang, Tubungan town yesterday afternoon. The victims were Police Corporal...
Hundreds of Iloilo cops deployed to cemeteries. RUBY SILUBRICO

Hundreds of Iloilo cops deployed to cemeteries

ILOILO City – To ensure the safe observance of “Fiesta Minatay,” hundreds of police personnel were deployed to cemeteries in Iloilo city and province. Personnel...
Iloilo City’s Mayor Jerry Treñas talks to Vice President Leni Robredo during the latter’s visit to the city in March this year. JERRY TREÑAS PHOTO

Treñas: I stand for Leni

ILOILO City – Mayor Jerry Treñas is supporting the presidential bid of Vice President Leni Robredo. He made this clear late Friday night, Oct....
These giant Christmas lanterns are about to glow again in Iloilo City. As in previous years, persons deprived of liberty in the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology worked on the lanterns. These are symbols of hope, resilience and faith, according to Mayor Jerry Treñas. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

Giant ‘parols’ cheer up metro Iloilo

ILOILO City – Giant Christmas lanterns (parol) are once again illuminating the metropolis. The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry-Iloilo (PCCI) has brought back the...
With Iloilo City downgrading to the least strict community quarantine, religious gatherings have been allowed by the city government up to 50 percent of venue capacity. Photo shows devotees at the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral in Jaro, Iloilo City. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

‘Trisikad’ driver vs city councilor

ILOILO City – A pedicab driver accused a city councilor here of beating him up on Thursday afternoon outside the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral. Fifty-one-year-old Ever...
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Iloilo targets 35K vaccinees daily

ILOILO – To attain herd immunity against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) before yearend, the provincial government is targeting to inoculate 35,000 Ilonggos daily. On Friday,...
The cost of goods in Iloilo city and province remains stable despite the recent increases in the prices of fuel, according to the Department of Trade and Industry. Photo shows the public market of La Paz district in Iloilo City. PN PHOTO

PRICES STEADY – DTI | Fuel price hikes have ‘minimal’ effect on prices of...

ILOILO City – Recent increases in the prices of fuel have not significantly affected the cost of goods in Iloilo city and province, according...
Policemen will be roving around cemeteries to ensure public compliance with the minimum health standards and other “Undas” measures being implemented by local government units. Photo shows people clearing this portion of the Molo public cemetery in Iloilo City. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

How to ensure safe, secure “Undas”

ILOILO City – With the early observance of “Fiesta Minatay”, the Police Regional Office (PRO-6) is reminding the public to secure their homes before...