Iloilo prepares for La Niña while battling ongoing El Niño effects
ILOILO – As the province contends with the persistent effects of El Niño, a weather phenomenon characterized by unusually warm ocean temperatures in the...
Iloilo City Council OKs P452-M Supplemental Budget No. 1
BY GEROME DALIPE IV
ILOILO City – The City Council approved the proposed Supplemental Budget No. 1 (SB 1) amounting to P452,471,288 during its regular...
‘We didn’t’ feel there was a transport strike’
ILOILO City – It was business as usual in this city on Monday.
“We did not feel there was a strike,” said Raymundo Parcon, president...
Killing of undercover cop prompts investigation on intel practices
BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO and MA. THERESA LADIAO
ILOILO City — The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) will conduct an investigation into police surveillance practices,...
Uncertain future for Iloilo’s traditional jeepneys as consolidation deadline looms
ILOILO City – With the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) pressing forward, the traditional jeepney drivers of Iloilo are facing a critical deadline.
By...
Defensor named outstanding provincial chief executive
ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. has been recognized as an Outstanding Local Chief Executive of the Philippines in the Provincial Category for Visayas...
Iloilo City logs first pertussis death
BY GEROME DALIPE IV
ILOILO City – This city has so far logged 30 cases of pertussis, including the death of a one-year-old infant.
In its advisory...
Hundreds join ‘pray for a cause’ to save Pan de Azucar Island
ILOILO – On Saturday night, April 13, a diverse group of residents, students, barangay officials, environmental advocates, and volunteers gathered at the beachfront of...
Councilor Baronda excluded from Treñas’ ‘Uswag’ council slate
BY GEROME DALIPE IV
ILOILO City – Mayor Jerry Treñas yesterday announced four more persons that will complete the Team Uswag’s council slate for the...
MPIW’s upgraded pipes to provide safe, clean water supply
BY GEROME DALIPE IV
ILOILO City – Buoyed by the commitment to serve consumers, Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) has announced the completion of its...