Nestor Arce (right) of Tigbauan, Iloilo with daughters Anie (center) and Hernits. “Kapoy kon sa kapoy pero ang ginapaminsar ko ang mga kabataan ko nga maka derecho sang ila eskwela,” he says. Arce was born with Achondroplasia, a bone growth disorder which leads to dwarfism. He is considered a person with disability but his condition has never defined him as a father. JAPHET FAJARDO/PN

Disability is not disabling Ilonggo ‘superdad’

ILOILO – Nestor Arce of Barangay Buyuan, Tigbauan was born with Achondroplasia, a bone growth disorder which leads to dwarfism. He is considered a...

DOH-6 assures quality control in RT-PCR tests

ILOILO City – Some people are skeptical of the reliability of the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Even Cebu’s...
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Giving up not an option for Iloilo City’s dad

ILOILO City – Giving up is not an option for Mayor Jerry Treñas whose “fatherhood” to the city and the Ilonggos has been greatly...
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Comelec to hold special registration on Father’s Day

ILOILO City – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Region 6 is inviting all men to a three-day special registration from June 21 to...

ICPO warns bizmen vs ‘NPA extortionists’

ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) is warning businessmen against extortionists claiming to be members of the New People’s Army (NPA). Information reached the ICPO that...

Biz group takes on proposed P25 pandemic relief allowance

ILOILO City – A business group here is submitting a position paper to the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Western Visayas (RTWPB-6)...

IPPO warns travelers with fake travel documents

ILOILO – The Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) is warning travelers presenting fake reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test results and other documents. IPPO director, Police...

NIA kicks off Jalaur High Dam body construction as JRMP law turns 61

Iloilo’s biggest irrigation development project has unlocked another milestone in project implementation. The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) recently commenced the placement of the first layer...

COVID TEST KITS DWINDLING, TOO; City resolute in community testing – Treñas

ILOILO City – Not just anti-coronavirus jabs. This city is also running out of reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test kits. The city government has...
Thick smoke billows from the fire-hit Gaisano Grand Mall in San Jose, Antique on Thursday afternoon. PHOTO COURTESY OF JO ALIPALA/ STEPHEN LOUIE RAMOS CHECA

Hours-long fire hits Antique mall

ILOILO City – Fire engulfed the second floor of a mall in San Jose, Antique around 5 p.m. yesterday. According to Mayor Elmer Untaran, the...