3 rookie cops hospitalized; PRO-6 official denies hazing

ILOILO City – Three new police officers undergoing special training at the 2nd Mobile Group in Sara, Iloilo were hospitalized. There were suspicions they sustained injuries due...
Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr.

GEOHAZARD MAP GOT IT WRONG?

ILOILO – Following the severe flooding in the northern part of this province wrought by typhoon “Ursula”, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. called for a reassessment of...
Mayor Laurence Anthony “Luigi” Gorriceta

Pavia kicks off countdown for 2021 centennial anniv

ILOILO – The Municipality of Pavia is marking its centennial anniversary on Jan. 8, 2021. Today, it is kicking off a yearlong countdown and preparation for...
These leaning poles and dangling wires are found along Timawa Street in Molo, Iloilo City. Cong. Julienne Baronda says this is a serious public safety matter that should be addressed promptly. The House of Representatives will conduct an investigation on the series of pole fires in the city. These fires are endangering the lives of city residents, according to Baronda.

PECO blames power pilferers for pole fires

ILOILO City – The pole fires during the holiday season were not its own doing, according to Panay Electric Co. (PECO). Those were caused by power pilferers, said...
STILL SAFE. A vendor at the Iloilo Terminal Market inspects the meat and pork he is selling. They are safe, he insists. The deadly African swine fever virus has reached the country. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

‘No assurance Luzon pork now free from ASF virus’

ILOILO – There is still no assurance that pork and pork products from Luzon are now free from the African swine fever (ASF) virus, according to...
Mayor Jerry Treñas. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

‘NO EXTENSION’ Businesses sans permits face closure

ILOILO City – The deadline for business permit renewal this year is Jan. 20 and it won’t be extended, said Mayor Jerry Treñas. On Jan. 21...

Prov’l gov’t scraps plan for Iloilo-wide state of calamity

ILOILO – The provincial government has ditched an earlier plan to declare a province-wide state of calamity. Not all the 42 towns and component city of Passi...
ANOTHER FIRE. This electricity post on Remonville Subdivision in Barangay Tabuc Suba, Jaro, Iloilo City caught fire on Jan. 2. Residents were thankful that firemen responded quickly enough. The fire was prevented from spreading.

POLE FIRES PERSIST: BFP-Iloilo City records five more during holiday season

ILOILO City – Electricity pole fires persist in this southern city. During the holidays there were five such incidents from Dec. 23, 2019 to Jan. 2,...
DISCIPLINE ZONE. The 14-kilometer Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue (Diversion Road) in Mandurriao district is the pilot area for the Iloilo City government’s Traffic Discipline Zone, a scheme that aims to restore order on the city’s streets by enforcing national and local traffic rules and regulations without fear or favor. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Iloilo City gov’t puts unruly drivers, pedestrians on notice

ILOILO City – There is no dearth of national laws and local ordinances regulating traffic. The pandemonium on the city’s streets, the congestion and accidents here...
Dr. Rogelio M. Florete and Ms. Margaret Ruth C. Florete

Bombo Radyo set to expand terrestrial, digital dominance

BOMBO Radyo Philippines, a provincial brand with big dreams, is posed to further expand its power and reach this 2020. From its dominant presence in 24...