Dengvaxia brouhaha fails to derail ex-DOH chief’s bid for Lower House seat
ILOILO – The Dengvaxia anti-dengue vaccine controversy has not affected the candidacy of former Health secretary Janette Garin. She overwhelmingly won the congressional race...
‘SALVAGED’: 2 suspected riding-in-tandem robbers shot, stabbed to death
ILOILO City – Two suspected riding-in-tandem robbers were found dead in Barangay Balabago, Jaro district at around 5:30 a.m. yesterday, their eyes and mouths...
New admin, familiar faces: Treñas, Espinosa seek smooth transition after bitter election
ILOILO City – To ensure a smooth leadership change at city hall, Mayor-elect Jerry Treñas has formed a transition team composed of trusted people...
MORE Power reaches out to city electricity pilferers
ILOILO City – MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) encourages those with illegal electricity connections to do the right thing.
Its “More Konek” program...
Espinosa psyches employees of impending changes at city hall
ILOILO City – Mayor Jose Espinosa III told city government employees to prepare for changes at city hall that the new mayor would be...
Fire hits Dumangas public market, Jaro subdivision
ILOILO City – Two successive fires hit Dumangas, Iloilo and Jaro district here yesterday.
An estimated P9.5-million worth of property went up in smoke in...
‘MARKET MESS’: Will Treñas act on ‘Super’ anomalies?
ILOILO City – It is now up to the incoming Treñas administration to act on the anomalies uncovered at the Iloilo Terminal Market, according...
Rice black bugs threaten farms in northern Iloilo
ILOILO – Farmers in the northern towns of Sara, San Dionisio, Concepcion, and Ajuy reported rice black bugs in their fields. These pests feed...
Arevalo oil sludge baffles coastguard
ILOILO City – Oil sludge along the shores of Arevalo district over the weekend baffled the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).
Where did the sludge come...
Prov’l Administrator Banias back as Concepcion mayor
ILOILO – For the next three years beginning this June 30, Dr. Raul Banias will be serving as mayor of the municipality of Concepcion...