Group claims fake signatures in anti-PECO campaign
ILOILO City – The signature campaign against Panay Electric Company (PECO) submitted to the House of Representatives and the Senate was littered with forgeries,...
Iloilo province’s 10-year solid waste mgt plan OK’d
ILOILO – The 10-year solid waste management plan (SWMP) of this province was recently approved by the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC).
On Dec....
Santa Barbara’s nutrition program Iloilo’s best
ILOILO – The Local Nutrition Action Plan of the municipality of Santa Barbara has been cited as the province’s best in the “Pasidungog sa...
‘SET ASIDE POLITICS’: Defensor urges Prov’l Board to approve 2019 budget
ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. urged the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) to “set politics aside” and approve the P3.7-billion proposed provincial budget for 2019....
‘MORE Power, less rates’
ILOILO City – MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) is ready to work with and for the city of Iloilo at reduced power...
Divided council approves Prime Water franchise
ILOILO City – A divided Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has voted to approve an ordinance granting a franchise to the Villar-owned Prime Water Infrastructure Corp....
Ombudsman dismisses graft plaint vs New Lucena mayor
ILOILO – The Office of the Ombudsman junked the graft complaint (malversation of public property) filed against Mayor Christian Sorongon of New Lucena town...
‘WE KNOW THEIR PLAN’: Gov’t troops brace for more NPA hostilities
ILOILO City – As the 50th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) on Dec. 26 draws near, the Armed Forces...
Did Arroyo write pro-MORE Power letter?
ILOILO City – Former president and now House speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo denied having written a letter to the House Legislative Franchises Committee pressing for...
On power to grant water franchise: SP committee not seeking SolGen opinion anymore
ILOILO City – The Sangguniang Panlungsod’s committee on public utilities is not seeking anymore the Office of the Solicitor General’s (OSG) opinion on the...