BUDGET IN LIMBO?
ILOILO City – Mayor Jose Espinosa III fears his proposed 2019 city government budget of P2.319 billion would be rejected by the Sangguniang Panlungsod’s...
Army general challenges Salcedos’ reign in Sara
ILOILO City – Can a former commander of the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division end the decades-old reign of the Salcedos in Sara, Iloilo?
Retired...
Mel Carreon backs out of Senate race, will run for mayor
BY GLENDA TAYONA and IAN PAUL CORDERO
ILOILO City – Perennial election candidate – and loser – Carmelo “Mel” Carreon has withdrawn his certificate of...
Treñas aligns with Sara’s Hugpong ng Pagbabago
ILOILO City – From the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), Cong. Jerry Treñas transferred to the National Unity Party (NUP).
The...
2 women die in Molo stabbing
ILOILO City – A storeowner and her helper were stabbed yesterday in Barangay San Antonio, Molo district. They died.
Teresita Tagriza was 74 while her...
No cop escorts for pols sans Comelec, PNP nods
ILOILO City – Without the approval of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and Philippine National Police (PNP), no one seeking an elective post this...
Filing of COCs resumes today
ILOILO – After a two-day weekend break, Commission on Elections (Comelec) offices resume accepting certificates of candidacy (COCs) today for the May 13, 2019...
Dinagyang 2019: Lesser-known festivals for Kasadyahan mulled
ILOILO City – The Department of Tourism (DOT) Region 6 wanted lesser-known but promising festivals in Western Visayas to be featured in the Kasadyahan...
Serve public well, new MGB-6 chief orders staff
ILOILO City – “Serve the public properly.”
This was the first instruction of the new director of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in Region...
5 provinces agree to protect Visayan Sea
ILOILO City – Governors of the provinces of Iloilo (Arthur Defensor Sr.), Capiz (Antonio del Rosario) and Negros Occidental (Alfredo Marañon Jr.) agreed to...