STATE OF DISUNITY: 8 councilors assert quorum, declare state of calamity sans 7 SP...
ILOILO City – A deeply divided Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) placed this city under a state of calamity due to the El Niño phenomenon. The...
Measles outbreak: Only DOH’s central office can rescind declaration
ILOILO City – While measles cases in Western Visayas are on the downtrend, the Department of Health (DOH) Region 6 could not lift the...
Capitol aims to plant 5T mangrove propagules today
ILOILO – Today the provincial government hopes to plant 5,000 mangrove propagules in Barangay Alacaygan, Banate town.
The planting – and subsequent coastal cleanup in...
12T bags of ‘palay’ seeds for El Niño-hit farmers
ILOILO – The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 6 is ready to distribute 12,000 bags of palay seeds to farmers in Iloilo province...
Policemen warned: ‘Don’t take selfies with politicos’
ILOILO City – Police General John Bulalacao, Western Visayas police director, discouraged his men from taking selfies with election candidates “to avoid malice.”
A selfie...
Famous Guimaras sweet mangoes invade Russia
ILOILO City – Guimaras is now exporting its mangoes, known worldwide for their sweetness, to Russia.
“I would like to announce to the people of...
Insurgents weakening, says Army’s 61IB officer
ILOILO – The New People’s Army (NPA) is weakening, according to the Philippine Army’s 61st Infantry Battalion (61IB) commander, Lieutenant Colonel Joel Benedict Batara.
To bolster...
JOE ORDERS WATER RATIONING
ILOILO City – To provide immediate relief to residents reeling from water scarcity, Mayor Jose Espinosa III has ordered the city’s Bureau of Fire...
Treñas’ allies to boycott SP special session today
ILOILO City – Cong. Jerry Treñas’ allies in the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) are boycotting today’s special session called by Mayor Jose Espinosa III to...
CHR-6 to probe death of suspect in ex-mayor’s slay
ILOILO City – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Region 6 will be investigating the death of the suspected assassin of a former mayor of Pulupandan, Negros...