‘Leptos’ cases in Iloilo up 283 percent

ILOILO – The Provincial Health Office (PHO) recorded 88 leptospirosis cases with nine deaths since January – 283 percent higher than the cases recorded...

Monsoon rains displace 356 families in Region 6

ILOILO City – The southwest monsoon enhanced by typhoon “Ompong” displaced 356 families from 14 barangays in the provinces of Antique, Guimaras and Negros...

IPPO claims 80 percent drop in shabu supply

ILOILO – The Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) claimed an 80 percent drop in the supply of shabu. This was due to relentless antidrug operations,...

Leganes mayor passes away

ILOILO City – Mayor Adolfo Jaen of Leganes, Iloilo has died. The octogenarian mayor expired last night in a hospital in Iloilo City while being...

2 FALL IN PAVIA CYBERCRIME BUST

ILOILO City – An Australian man and his live-in partner were arrested by the police in an upscale subdivision in Pavia, Iloilo for allegedly...

Danny Fajardo ‘a loss to regional media’

ILOILO City – Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. of Iloilo province and Sen. Franklin Drilon acknowledged the contribution to journalism of the late Panay News...

Gale warning strands Iloilo sea passengers

ILOILO City – More than 300 passengers at ports in this city and Iloilo province were stranded after sea trips were cancelled on Saturday. Strong...

Over 100 evacuee-families to wait for ‘Ompong’ exit

ILOILO City – More than 100 families in Western Visayas were staying at evacuation centers as typhoon Ompong batters Luzon. A preemptive evacuation covered a...

Fad diets don’t work – National Nutrition Council

ILOILO City – Want to lose weight? Don’t turn to fad diets. They don’t work, according to the National Nutrition Council (NNC). The agency continues...

‘UNFAIR TREATMENT’

ILOILO City – The “alcohol curfew” is being implemented unevenly, according to an anonymous complaint that reached the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP). Some business establishments...