City gov’t to defer rental hike at modernized public markets
ILOILO City – Mayor Jerry Treñas has announced plans to issue an Executive Order deferring the increase in market rentals for two years, from...
Iloilo Province surpasses dengue alert and epidemic thresholds
ILOILO – This province has already surpassed both the alert and epidemic thresholds for dengue, signalling the need for urgent intervention, according to the...
Himamaylan’s ‘tent city’ ready for Kanlaon evacuees
BACOLOD City – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has completed the installation of 300 family tents in Sitio Binging, Barangay 3, Himamaylan...
City gov’t tough stance vs street crimes shows results
ILOILO City – The city government’s tough stance against street crimes appears to be having a positive effect, as the city saw no reported...
Environment summit focuses on net zero carbon emissions
ILOILO City – In a bid to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, Green Convergence – a coalition of advocates for a sustainable environment and...
MORE Power urged to expand franchise to southern Iloilo
ILOILO City – Consumer groups from Iloilo’s 1st District are pushing for the expansion of MORE Electric and Power Corporation’s (MORE Power) services to...
WV ‘palay’ production drops by 16.4% in 2024
ILOILO City – Palay (unhusked rice) production in Western Visayas dropped significantly in 2024, with total output estimated at 1,891,368 metric tons — a...
Higher rice yield, food security seen when Jalaur dam project is completed
ILOILO City – To further boost local palay (unhusked rice) yield and help ensure food security, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) vowed to fast-track...
PBBM assures support for Iloilo’s 4Ps beneficiaries
ILOILO City – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. assured that the government is always ready to listen and respond to the needs of...
Panay-Guimaras-Negros bridge construction to begin this year
BY GEROME DALIPE IV
ILOILO City – The long-awaited construction of the Panay-Guimaras-Negros (PGN) Link Bridge, a 32-kilometer infrastructure project poised to revolutionize regional connectivity,...