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Lights in public plazas and parks in Iloilo City are off at 11 p.m., provided minimal lighting is maintained for safety and security. PHOTO COURTESY OF JERRY TREÑAS FB

Treñas issues EO for energy-saving measures

ILOILO City – Due to the power outages in Western Visayas, the city government is calling on everyone to adopt energy-saving measures. Mayor Jerry Treñas...
Iloilo City is the official contender of the Philippines to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Creative Cities Network under the field of Gastronomy. PHOTO COURTESY OF JERRY TREÑAS FACEBOOK PAGE

Iloilo City represents PH for ‘Creative City of Gastronomy’ bid

ILOILO City – This city is the official candidate of the Philippines for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Creative Cities...
The Department of Education (DepEd) Region 6 awards the winning delegation for the regular games secondary level of the Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association Meet held in Aklan on April 30. RAMIR UYTICO FB PAGE PHOTO

WV hopes for better finish in 2023 Palarong Pambansa

ILOILO City – The Department of Education (DepEd) Region 6 is hoping to retain if not clinch a higher spot in the 2023 Palarong...

Man killed over household expenses 

BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS ILOILO – A man was stabbed to death in Barangay Ungka 2, Pavia, Iloilo, at about 11:25 p.m. on Monday, May...
Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. (left photo) says the Iloilo provincial government will prioritize irrigation systems that serve as water sources for small-scale farmers as part of the preparationa for the effects of the El Niño phenomenon. Right photo shows rice paddies that cracked due to lack of water. BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO FB PHOTO; DA-AFID PHOTO

EL NIÑO ALERT; Is Iloilo prepared for a long dry spell?

ILOILO – The El Niño phenomenon might emerge between June and July at 80 percent probability and persist until the first quarter of 2024,...

WV solons call for inquiry on power woes

ILOILO City – Lawmakers from Western Visayas filed a resolution urging the Congressional Committee on Energy to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation...
(From left) Mary Jane Prologo and Ervin Tieso Jr., together with Atty. Mario Emilio O. Aportadera, filed charges for violation of Article 365 of the Revised Penal Code as amended by Republic Acts Nos. 1790 and 10951 or Imprudence and Negligence Resulting in Homicide against 25 personnel of the West Visayas State University Medical Center at the Iloilo City Prosecutor's Office. GLENDA TAYONA/PN

25 hospital staff sued over ma, infant death

ILOILO City – Twenty-five personnel of the West Visayas State University Medical Center (WVSU-MC) have been sued over the death of a mother and...
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Fewer text scams in WV due to SIM reg – NTC 

ILOILO – The positive impact of Republic Act (RA) 11934, or the SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) Registration Act, is already being felt. Since its implementation...
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lloilo hotels fully booked during 3-day blackout but…

ILOILO City – The recent three-day unscheduled power interruptions may have made hotels and other accommodation facilities fully booked but this also increased their...

MARCOS TO NGCP: FIX POWER WOES; Presidential intervention hailed

BY IME SORNITO & GLENDA TAYONA ILOILO – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has intervened. He instructed the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP)...