WHO WILL BACK DOWN? Jerry, Jam-jam trade public apologies, accusations over projects, leadership
ILOILO City – Once allies, now bitter foes, former mayor Jerry Treñas and Cong. Julienne Baronda clashed in a war of words, each issuing...
DPWH: City Council powerless to compel engineers, contractors in flood control probe
ILOILO City – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has dealt a blow to the Iloilo City Council’s planned investigation into flood...
Iloilo farmers regain recognition as NFA’s P20 rice program challenges import-heavy policy
ILOILO City – After years of being sidelined by the Rice Tariffication Law, farmers in Iloilo are finally finding renewed recognition in national rice...
PRO-6 boots ‘weak’ police chiefs, upholds 5-minute response rule
ILOILO City – Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) has begun cracking down on underperforming station commanders, booting chiefs of police in Iloilo Province who...
Thousands of devotees expected at Iloilo’s Marian celebration
ILOILO City – Thousands of Marian devotees across Western Visayas are expected to gather on September 8, as the Archdiocese of Jaro leads a...
PRO-6 boosts WV security as holiday season draws near
ILOILO City – With the onset of the “ber months” and the surge of shopping and economic activity leading up to Christmas, the Police...
Consent divide clouds DOH’s school-based vaccination drive
ILOILO City – The Department of Health’s (DOH) school-based immunization program in Western Visayas has restarted with the goal of protecting thousands of children...
Guimaras dragon fruit festival aims for bigger tourism and economic boost
GUIMARAS – The provincial government is banking on dragon fruit to become the island’s next signature crop and tourism draw, as it stages the...
Reg’l Science Week highlights innovation, sustainability
ILOILO City – Science and technology took center stage in Western Visayas as the 2025 Regional Science, Technology and Innovation Week (RSTW) officially opened...
NEGROS POWER SPENDS OVER P1.2B IN FIRST YEAR OF OPERATIONS
BACOLOD City – The Negros Electric and Power Corp. (NEPC) has spent about P1.2 billion in just one year of operation, company president and...