Iloilo Airport ready but resumption of int’l flights rests on airlines – CAAP

ILOILO City – The Iloilo Airport is ready to accommodate international flights if airlines decide to resume them, according to of the Civil Aviation...
The Department of Health advises residents near Kanlaon Volcano to protect their health. Photo shows residents checking on their vegetable plants in Sitio Bais, Barangay Yubo, La Carlota City, Negros Occidental covered with ash from the volcano. JONEL VENTURA PHOTO

DOH issues health advisory amid Kanlaon eruption

ILOILO City – The Department of Health (DOH) has issued a health advisory for residents near the erupting Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island. As of 10...
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‘First town’ jeepneys call off Day 2 of strike after ‘40%’ demand approved

ILOILO City – After nearly four hours of negotiations yesterday, an agreement was reached between the Iloilo provincial and city governments, transport cooperatives, and...
Passengers were stranded at the Mohon transport terminal in Arevalo, Iloilo City and the Oton, Iloilo area on Monday, June 3. Several jeepneys servicing the Oton-Iloilo City route participated in the transport holiday. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Transport holiday by ‘first town’ jeeps unfelt except in Mohon, Oton

ILOILO City – The transport holiday called by “first town” jeepneys yesterday was largely manageable, according to the Iloilo City Traffic Management Unit (ICTMU). Most...
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City readies contingency plans for jeepney transport holiday

ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Traffic Management Unit (ICTMU) has assured the public of a prepared contingency plan in response to the announced...
The Iloilo City Traffic Management Unit insists that only 25 percent of public utility jeepneys from “first towns” Leganes, Oton and Pavia will be allowed to enter the city during peak hours from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Traffic body won’t budge: Only 25% of ‘first town’ jeepneys  allowed into city

ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Traffic Management Unit (ICTMU) insisted that only 25 percent of public utility jeepneys (PUJs) from Iloilo province’s “first...
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PBBM party welcomes around 600 elected Iloilo officials

ILOILO – Approximately 600 elected officials from this province are set to take their oath under the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), the political...
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Raisa Treñas not joining President’s party  

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – Raisa Treñas-Chu, daughter of Mayor Jerry Treñas, has decided not to take oath as member of the Partido Federal...
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DPWH initiates waterway clearing in anticipation of La Niña

BY IME SORNITO ILOILO City – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has commenced clearing operations across 16 engineering districts in Western Visayas...
People flock to the registration center at Robinsons Place Iloilo during a voter registration. Latest data from the Commission on Elections showed that as of May 28, the total number of applications processed reached 179,293, with 88,395 males and 90,898 females applying for voter registration. PNA PHOTO BY PGLENA

Over 170,000 new voters registered in W. Visayas

BY NYARIKA DOMANAIS ILOILO City – The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has registered over 170,000 new voters across Western Visayas as part of the preparation...