The concrete road in Barangay Dagami, Maasin, Iloilo cracked and sank considerably as loose soil and rocks beneath it collapsed during the onslaught of Typhoon Quinta in October. MAASIN MDRRMO LANDSLIDE

‘Relocate residents of landslide-prone areas’

ILOILO City – The Office of the Civil Defense in Region 6 (OCD-6) is urging all local government units (LGUs) across the region to relocate their...
A farmer plants rice crops in Barangay Jibao-an, Pavia, Iloilo on Nov. 4. The Provincial Agriculture Office remains hopeful that local farmers would be able to harvest one million metric tons of rice by the end of the year. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

21 Iloilo towns report crop damage due to ‘Quinta’

ILOILO – Typhoon “Quinta” left the province with P37.6 million in damage to palay production, according to the Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO). Elias Sandig, assistant...
“I already explained to the people of Sara what the rebels are doing – deception and violence,” says Mayor Jon Aying of Sara, Iloilo. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Sara declares Reds ‘unwelcome’

ILOILO City – The New People’s Army (NPA) and other extremist groups are not welcome in the municipality of Sara, Iloilo. The Municipal Peace and...

Iloilo’s most wanted fugitive arrested

ILOILO City – Police nabbed a man tagged as the most wanted person in Iloilo province. Renato Aprovechar, 35, was charged with murder, police said. He...
SENATE PHOTO “I was included in the narco-list because I was part of a government project para lansagin ang sindikato ng droga sa Iloilo,” says Jeffrey Celiz, former spokesperson of then Iloilo City mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog whom President Rodrigo Duterte linked to illegal drugs.

DID CELIZ BETRAY MABILOG?: Jed’s ex-aide claims to be a covert gov’t agent

ILOILO City – Did Jeffrey Celiz, former spokesperson of then mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, have something to do with his former boss’ inclusion in...

City’s average daily virus cases cut by half

ILOILO City – The average daily count for new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the city significantly dropped in the past seven days.  Three...
This vendor of plastic and rubber slippers on the sidewalk of Iznart Street, Iloilo City has to relocate elsewhere. The city government’s Public Safety and Transportation Management Office is again clearing the roads of obstruction starting Nov. 17. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Iloilo City to resume ‘Oplan Hawan Kalsada’

ILOILO City – Road clearing in this southern city is set to resume seven months after this was suspended due to the coronavirus disease...

Iloilo sees highest single-day spike in coronavirus cases

ILOILO – The province logged 82 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Monday, so far its highest number of cases recorded...

Phil. Army soldiers, Reds clash in Miag-ao

ILOILO City – Philippine Army soldiers and suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels clashed in Barangay Barangay Pudpud, Miagao, Iloilo. Troops of 61st Infantry Battalion (61IB)...
“Sige-sigehon ta ‘ni para nga ang investments sige man gihapon diri sa city,” says Mayor Jerry Treñas of Iloilo City. CMO/ARNOLD ALMACEN

Iloilo City shares initiatives for children during pandemic

ILOILO City – Mayor Jerry Treñas is sharing the initiatives undertaken by the city government for the protection and concerns of children during the...