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‘ROTATING BROWNOUTS’; Delay in crucial NGCP Iloilo substation project spells trouble for city’s power...

ILOILO City – This city could still face rotating brownouts even if the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) completes its transmission infrastructure...
Participating tribes rehearse at the Iloilo Freedom Grandstand in preparation for today’s Dinagyang Festival’s grand opening salvo. JERRY TREÑAS FB PHOTO

Brace for long walks in today’s Dinagyang opening salvo

ILOILO City – Ilonggos and visitors alike are told to brace for heavy traffic and long walks as several roads will be closed to...
Photo courtesy of Panahon.TV/PAGASA DOST/CNN Philippines

DRY SPELL PERSISTS: PAGASA says El Niño may still be felt until end of...

ILOILO City – The El Niño phenomenon may persist until the end of this month, and the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) reminds...

CNP3 completion won’t guarantee a brownout-free Panay – NGCP

ILOILO City – The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) cannot guarantee that Panay Island will be exempt from power interruptions, even after...
The Supreme Court of the Philippines recently junked the twin petitions that question the country’s withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court for being moot and academic. PN FILE PHOTO

Contemptuous acts may be committed online, SC reminds media

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – Journalists are once again reminded by no less than the Supreme Court about upholding the constitutional rights of...
The Supreme Court moved this year’s Bar examinations from November to January and February 2022 “after considering the COVID-19 situation nationally.” INQUIRER/LYN RILLON

Only Comelec can try poll offenses – SC  

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – Millions of pesos allegedly exchanged hands in some districts in the country to vote in favor of amending...
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PRO-6 says security measures set for Dinagyang 2024

BY JEN BAYLON ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) said its security measures are all set to ensure a peaceful staging of...
Iloilo City’s dazzling lights not only brighten its urban landscape. They also symbolize its progress and dynamic energy. Yet, this thriving southern metropolis faces potential economic setbacks in the event of another extended blackout. ILOILO CITY MAYOR’S OFFIC EPHOTO

‘REPEAT BLACKOUT’: NGCP inaction could lead to persistent power outages – DOE

ILOILO City – The Department of Energy (DOE) warned of a repeat of last week’s blackout in Panay Island, Guimaras and parts of Negros...
Forty-five Grade 11 learners of the West Visayas State University-Integrated Laboratory School in La Paz, Iloilo City would be displaced by the cancellation of the senior high school programs in state universities and colleges and local universities and colleges nationwide. AJ PALCULLO/PN

400 WV senior high school students face displacement

ILOILO City – Around 400 senior high school students in Western Visayas would be affected by the discontinuation of the senior high school (SHS)...
Sen. Raffy Tulfo, Senate energy committee chairperson, urges fellow senators to support his call for the revocation of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ franchise, emphasizing the need to prevent the latter from causing further inconvenience and economic damage. SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES PHOTO

‘Enough is enough’: Revocation of NGCP franchise sought

ILOILO City – “Enough is enough. Dapat talaga tanggalan na ng prangkisa itong NGCP ng sa ganun ay hindi na makapang-perwisyo.” In the Senate’s energy...