Bala-an Bukid Shrine in Jordan, Guimaras is ready for the Ang Pagtaltal sa Bala-An Bukid 2024 on Good Friday, March 29. Mayor Cresente P. Chavez Jr. led the ocular inspection at the site on Wednesday. LGU JORDAN/FACEBOOK PHOTO

Wounded Holy Week penitents warned about tetanus risk

ILOILO – To prevent bacterial infection that could lead to tetanus, Holy Week penitents – persons with self-inflicted injuries from flagellation and/or crucifixion reenactments...
Mayor Jerry P. Treñas says Iloilo City will continue to rise even amid political bickering. ILOILO CITY MAYOR’S OFFICE PHOTO

No lockdown amid pertussis outbreak

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – The city government won’t implement a lockdown despite declaring a state of calamity due to the outbreak of...
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NGCP completes CNP backbone project

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has finally completed the much-awaited 230 kilovolt (kV) Cebu-Negros-Panay (CNP)...
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Negros Island Region revival won’t have adverse effects on Iloilo – guv

ILOILO – The economic aspects and other facets of Iloilo province will not be adversely affected by the potential establishment of the Negros Island...

OCD-6 on ‘blue alert’ for enhanced safety during Holy Week

ILOILO City – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Region 6 has been placed under blue alert for the duration of Holy Week to...
People observe physical distancing as they pray outside the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral in Jaro, Iloilo City. Due to the coronavirus disease pandemic, Jaro won’t have a grandiose religious and district fiesta tomorrow, Feb. 2. PN PHOTO

Jaro Cathedral releases schedule of religious activities for Holy Week

ILOILO City – For the faithful to plan their schedule, the Archdiocese of Jaro has released the schedule of activities of the National Shrine...

LTO-6 on high alert for Holy Week 

BY MA THERESA LADIAO ILOILO City – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) Reion 6 is on high alert for Holy Week. Yesterday, LTO-6 commenced its “Oplan...
Sen. Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go, Department of Health Region 6 director Dr. Adriano Suba-an and Mayor Reynor Ganzales lead the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the P12-million “Super Health Center” in Barangay Pasig, Lambunao, Iloilo, on Friday, March 22. IME SORIAL/PN

‘Super Health Center’ to rise in Lambunao

ILOILO – A “Super Health Center” worth P12 million will be constructed in Barangay Pasig, Lambunao town to bring medical services closer to the...
PALM SUNDAY marks the beginning of Holy Week. It commemorates Jesus Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem where crowds greeted him by waving palm branches and covering his path with palm leaves. This Saturday, palm frond vendors are expected to start showing up in front churches such as the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral in Jaro, Iloilo City in time for Sunday’s church activity. PN FILE PHOTO

Churches ready for Holy Week; Palm Sunday ushers in religious observance

ILOILO City – Churches under the Archdiocese of Jaro are all geared up for the start of Holy Week. The Christian observance begins this...
Mayor Jerry Treñas meets with energy stakeholders and decision-makers on Thursday, March 21, and discussed the immediate and long-term solutions to the power shortage on Panay Island. ILOILO CITY MAYOR’S OFFICE PHOTO

CNP backbone project completion date ‘on time’

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – The target completion date of the much-awaited 23-kilovolt (kV) Cebu-Negros-Panay (CNP) backbone project stage 3 is on time. Once...