Treñas’ outburst forces Dinagyang exec to quit
ILOILO City – Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation, Inc. (IDFI) vice president Marissa Segovia tendered her irrevocable resignation after being subjected to a humiliating outburst by...
Ganzon sees politics in Ombudsman complaint
ILOILO City – The criminal and administrative charges filed against him were politically-motivated, according to Vice Mayor Jeffrey Ganzon.
Ganzon has been charged with gross...
Food terminal seeks to improve farmers’ marketing system
ILOILO City – Farmers in Panay Island now have the chance to improve their marketing system and income via the newly-established regional local food...
‘HOT MEAT’ ALERT: Iloilo City ‘lechon’ safe for consumption?
ILOILO City – Are the lechon produced in this city safe for human consumption? Beginning next month, the city government’s Local Economic Enterprise Office...
Pols use illegal gambling ‘fronts’ to raise funds
ILOILO City – Several politicians in Region 6 are using dummies to raise campaign funds via illegal gambling, according to the Police Regional Office...
Iloilo’s 2018 tourist arrivals up 8.01%; revenues surge, too
ILOILO – Tourist arrivals in this province totaled 335,779 in 2018 – 8.01 percent higher than 2017’s 310,878 visitors.
Of last year’s tourist arrivals, 330,223...
Poll gun ban violators rise to 179
ILOILO City – Across Western Visayas, 179 persons have been arrested for violating the election gun ban as of Feb. 17. The prohibition started on...
Due to 2019 budget delay Comelec-Iloilo yet to receive P2-M support
ILOILO – The provincial government has yet to release its P2-million budgetary assistance to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Iloilo.
Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. blamed...
‘WE’RE DEAD SERIOUS’: Drug traffickers exploit WV porous coastlines
BY GLENDA TAYONA and RUBY SILUBRICO
ILOILO City – Drug traffickers from outside Western Visayas exploit the region’s porous coastlines to gain entry, according to...
8 of 10 firstborns in Aklan illegitimate
KALIBO, Aklan – There are a total of 4,478 firstborn children in Aklan last year, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Of the total...