Jeepney drivers, operators feel pinch of oil price hike

ILOILO City – In this city, the average price increase on petroleum products is P3.39 for diesel and P3.77 for premium gasoline as of...

Dinagyang 2019 parade of lighted floats on Jan. 26

ILOILO City – Due to the positive public response to last year’s Dinagyang Festival’s pioneering parade of lighted floats, the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation, Inc....

‘EAT, DRINK & BRAWL’: 2 a.m. alcohol curfew suspended

ILOILO City – The 2 a.m. alcohol curfew will be temporarily suspended during the Dinagyang Festival. Business establishments dispensing alcoholic drinks asked the city...

Children to become open targets of ‘tokhang’ – group

ILOILO City – Lowering the age of criminal responsibility to nine years old would make children open targets of tokhang or the war against drug...

Poll gun ban violators surge to 36 – PRO-6

ILOILO City – The number of election gun ban violators arrested in Western Visayas since the prohibition started on Jan. 13 has risen to...

DOT: Are you a responsible tourist?

ILOILO City – Pressing for sustainable tourism, the Department of Tourism (DOT) Region 6 has launched the campaign called “Be A Responsible TOURIST.” How can...

Region 6 girds for year’s first tropical cyclone to hit PH

ILOILO City – The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) of Western Visayas has alerted provincial, municipal, city, and barangay disaster councils...

Dinagyang 2019: 139 PCG personnel secure Iloilo seaports

ILOILO City – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has mobilized some 130 personnel to secure seaports here and in Iloilo province as part of...

SP okays training platform for city’s youth leaders

ILOILO City – The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) approved an ordinance institutionalizing the Iloilo City Leadership Academy (ICLA) as the main platform of all youth...

FIRE-PRONE AREAS: BFP warns vs illegal power tapping

ILOILO City – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Region 6 warned against illegal power connections after a series of fire incidents last...