‘NEW NORMAL’ Public transportation in areas under Alert Level 1 such as Iloilo City shall be at full seating capacity. All establishments, persons or activities, are allowed to operate, work, or be undertaken at full on-site or venue/seating capacity provided it is consistent with minimum public health standards. Photo shows Iloilo City’s busy Iznart Street in the downtown area. PN PHOTO

City Council asks LTFRB to halt new TNVS applications

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – The City Council has requested the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to temporarily cease accepting new...
Alexie Brooks (left) of Iloilo is crowned Miss Eco International Philippines 2025. She shares the stage with fellow beauty queens Ahtisa Manalo of Quezon Province (Miss Cosmo International Philippines); Tarah Valencia of Baguio (Miss Supranational Philippines); and Cyrille Payumo of Pampanga (Miss Charm Philippines). PEP PHOTO BY NIKKO TUAZON

Leon celebrates Alexie’s victory as Miss Eco International PH 2025

BY MA. THERESA LADIAO ILOILO – The pride of the town of Leon, Alexie Mae Brooks, may not have reached the Top 5 of the...
Photo courtesy of Metro Pacific Iloilo Water

Water distributor braces for ‘worst-case’ scenario

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW), this city’s major water distributor, appealed for understanding from consumers amid the worsening...
This P50-million Mobile Operations Vehicle for Emergency (MOVE) is designed to respond to all types of disasters. The MOVE operation hub includes its own power system, which features a solar energy source capable of charging mobile devices and other ICT equipment.

WV receives emergency operations vehicle from DICT

ILOILO City – Boosting regional emergency preparedness, the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) handed over a P50-million Mobile Operations Vehicle for Emergency...
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Proposed gov’t convention center seen to boost Iloilo economy

ILOILO – A proposed government and convention center is seen to significantly enhance the economic landscape of the 2nd District and the entire province. Gov....

Senate leadership shakeup exposes weak political party system – Drilon

ILOILO – “I am not surprised.” Former Senate President Franklin Drilon said the abrupt change in the Senate leadership on Monday did not come as...
The Iloilo City Government begins distributing city-procured water on Wednesday, May 15. ICAG VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE/FACEBOOK PHOTO

MPIW inefficiency makes city gov’t a ‘water boy’

BY GEROME DALIPE IV  ILOILO City – With the city government delivering water to residents affected by the El Niño phenomenon-induced drought, Mayor Jerry Treñas...
Former Ilonggo senator Franklin Drilon (4th from left) and MORE Electric and Power Corporation president and chief executive officer Roel Castro (3rd from left) turn over a check worth P704,000 to the Negrense Volunteers for Change Foundation, Inc. to fund the provision of Mingo Meals for 88 malnourished children in San Miguel, Iloilo.

Mingo Meals program launched to address children’s malnutrition in San Miguel

ILOILO – Former Ilonggo senator Franklin Drilon and MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) president and chief executive officer Roel Castro led the...
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3ID backs President Marcos’ decision to retain NTF-ELCAC

ILOILO City – The 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division (3ID) of the Philippine Army supports President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s decision not to abolish the...
Officers of the Aklan Maritime Police Station conduct seaborne patrol operation and maritime security assistance during the recent week-long celebration of "Love Boracay 2024" in the seawaters of Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan. AKLAN MARITIME POLICE STATION PHOTO

Reg’l Maritime Unit enhances security measures in Boracay

ILOILO City – In response to the influx of tourists this summer season, the Regional Maritime Unit 6 (RMU-6) has escalated security operations on...