Remains of Ilonggo slain in Korea bound for home
ILOILO City – The remains of the Cabatuan, Iloilo native killed in South Korea were set to arrive in the province today.
That Angelo Claveria...
Iloilo targets 300T tourist arrivals
ILOILO City – Iloilo province is holding back on its expectations in terms of tourist arrivals.
The Provincial Tourism Office aims to accommodate 300,000 this...
Boracay rehab may need more than 6 mos. – Cimatu
ILOILO City – The rehabilitation works in Boracay might need more than six months, said Environment secretary Roy Cimatu as he revealed problems in...
TRAIN LAW A TRAINWRECK?
ILOILO City – Citing the increasing prices of commodities that hurt consumers, the Senate committee on public services has recommended the suspension of the...
Senate may not renew PECO franchise – Poe
ILOILO City – “Babantayan nating mabuti ang Panay Electric Company (PECO).”
The Senate will be watching closely how the sole power distributor in this city...
House committee OKs bill on Bucari ecotourism zone
MANILA – A House of Representatives committee approved a bill declaring the Bucari area in Leon, Iloilo an ecotourism zone.
House Bill 5072 was authored...
Iloilo attracts 16,998 tourists in 1st quarter
ILOILO – A total of 16,998 tourists visited this province in the first three months of 2018, data from the Provincial Tourism Office (PTO)...
DSWD gives P21-M aid to island residents, workers
ILOILO City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Western Visayas has so far released P21,094,810 worth of assistances to affected...
239 Boracay structures taken down for breaking right of way
ILOILO City – A total of 239 structures were already demolished in Boracay amid the island’s ongoing rehabilitation and closure, according to the Department...
SAFETY NETS FOR ‘TRAIN’ SOUGHT
BY PRINCE GOLEZ and IME SORNITO
ILOILO City – The Senate committee on public services is holding here today a hearing on the “domino effect”...