Antique, Iloilo have most LSIs, repatriated OFWs

ILOILO City – At 5,381, the province of Antique has the most number of locally stranded individuals (LSI) in Western Visayas, data from the...

12 Iloilo towns log zero COVID-19 cases

ILOILO – Twelve municipalities in this province have not recorded any case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), data from the Department of Health (DOH)...
A perspective view of the flyover in Brgy. Aganan, Pavia, Iloilo.

Construction of Aganan flyover starts July 6

ILOILO City – The public is being alerted in advance about possible traffic congestion in Barangay Aganan, Pavia, Iloilo beginning July 6. Construction of the...

PARTIAL LOCKDOWN: WVMC patient has COVID-19

ILOILO City – A patient at the orthopedic ward of the Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC) in Mandurriao district tested positive for coronavirus disease...

Capiz, Aklan impose border restrictions, too

ILOILO City – Taking cue from the provincial government of Iloilo, the provinces of Capiz and Aklan are also re-imposing border restrictions to halt...
BARGE BLAST AND OIL SPILL. An explosion at a power barge in the waters off Barangay Bo. Obrero in Lapuz, Iloilo City yesterday afternoon (July 3, 2020) resulted to an oil spill that the Philippine Coast Guard rushed to contain with the help of the Bureau of Fire Protection. Initial estimate of the volume of bunker fuel that spilled into the water was around 48,000 liters covering an area of some 1,200 square meters. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Barge explosion triggers oil spill

ILOILO City – An explosion at a power barge in the waters off Barangay Bo. Obrero in La Paz district yesterday afternoon resulted to...
THE OBLATION, a concrete statue by National Artist Guillermo E. Tolentino, is the iconic symbol of the University of the Philippines. It depicts a man facing upward with arms outstretched, symbolizing selfless offering of oneself to his country. It is the “clarion call for the youth to engage in the rigors of change and progress,” not sexual harassment.

‘MANYAKS OF UPV’: Twitter account exposes campus ‘sex predators’

ILOILO City – A Twitter account alleging predatory sexual behavior of some male students and fraternity members at the University of the Philippines Visayas...

2-month-old baby WV’s youngest COVID-19 patient

ILOILO City – A two-month-old baby boy in Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental became Western Visayas’ youngest person to contract SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes...

Former congressman Gorriceta passes away

ILOILO – Former 2nd District congressman and Pavia mayor Arcadio H. Gorriceta passed away at 12:18 a.m. yesterday. He was 74. According to Cong. Michael...

‘COVID marshals’ at Dumangas port

ILOILO – To make sure no locally stranded individuals (LSIs) and persons from areas classified as high-risk for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission slip...