DINAGYANG 2020 will be more experiential, according to the Iloilo City government. The festival is the city’s version of Ati-atihan celebrations widely observed not only in Panay Island but also in other parts of the country. It may not be as ancient as the one in Kalibo, Aklan but it is known more for its participants’ impressive choreography. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Dinagyang routes priority for road clearing

ILOILO City – The performance routes of participating tribes in the January 2020 edition of Dinagyang Festival are priority areas in the road clearing operation of...
This Vallacar Transit terminal for its popular Ceres buses in Barangay Camalig, Jaro, Iloilo City is the biggest in Panay Island. Labor issues are further complicating the leadership tug-of-war at Vallacar Transit, the country’s biggest transport company. Disgruntled company workers raised several issues that included payroll deductions, among others. IAN PAUL CORDERO

Ex-workers raise labor issues vs giant bus firm

ILOILO City – Labor issues are further complicating the leadership tug-of-war at the Bacolod City-based Vallacar Transit, the country’s biggest transport company that operates the popular Ceres...

Wayward jeepney plows 6 persons

ILOILO City – Six persons crossing the intersection of Infante and General Luna streets here were hit by a wayward passenger jeepney before dawn on Sunday. The...
Activists in Iloilo City protest what they describe as “de facto martial rule” in Negros Island, Samar and the Bicol Region due to President Rodrigo Duterte’s Memorandum Order No. 32 that bolsters the deployment of government troops in the three areas wrecked by violence. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Activists stage picket vs ‘criminalization’ of dissent

ILOILO City – Cause-oriented group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan Panay) staged a picket in front of Camp Delgado, headquarters of the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6),...
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Incentive to job hires: ‘Catch vandals and become regular city gov’t employees’

ILOILO City – Mayor Jerry Treñas previously announced he would be giving monetary reward to whoever could give information leading to the arrest of persons vandalizing...
These modern jeepneys belong to the Iloilo City Alliance of Operators and Drivers Transport Cooperative. Each unit can accommodate 25 passengers. The minimum fare is P10.20 for the first four kilometers plus an additional P1.20 for every succeeding kilometer. Beginning Thursday, Nov. 28, an initial seven air-conditioned units will serve the “Ungka-ITGSI-Iloilo City via CPU” route. This is from the Iloilo Terminal and General Services, Inc. (ITGSI) terminal in Barangay Ungka, Jaro district to the City Proper passing by Central Philippine University. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

CITY JEEPS LEVEL UP: Modern metro ride starts on Nov.28

ILOILO City – After six months of delays, modern jeepneys of the Iloilo City Alliance of Operators and Drivers Transport Cooperative (ICAODTC) will finally be operating....

Don’t take it out on civilians, NPA told

ILOILO City – The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) has thrown a challenge to the New People’s Army (NPA) in Panay Island – face government troops...
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Sunflower farm shines on Miag-ao’s agri-tourism

BY LOUANGEL JEI D. BENJAMIN MIAG-AO, Iloilo ­­– A sunflower farm in Barangay Kirayan Tacas here is attracting tourists and perking up the local agri-tourism industry. “Nagdamo ang mga...

BUTANE FANS FIRE LPG-refilled butane canisters a serious ‘fire hazard’ – DOE

ILOILO City – The Department of Energy warned Western Visayans anew on the proliferation of butane canisters illegally refilled with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Butane canisters that have...

WV cops seize 564 loose firearms in 5 months

ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) confiscated a total of 564 unlicensed and illegally owned guns in Western Visayas from July 1 to...