Samuel Juridico, with a stall at the Pavia Public Market, sells pork at P400 per kilo. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Pork prices rise in Iloilo amid supply shortage and inflation

ILOILO – Pork prices continue to rise in public markets across the province, driven by a supply shortage and inflationary pressures. According to the latest...
SERVILLON

School heads may halt classes due to unfavorable weather

ILOILO – School heads have the authority to suspend classes if weather conditions become oppressive and not anymore conducive for learning. The Schools Division Office...
Senate Bill No. 2573 states that the use of cannabis for medical purposes will be permitted “to treat or alleviate a qualified patient’s debilitating medical condition or symptoms.” INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

Are Ilonggos ready for medical cannabis?

BY GEROME DALIPE ILOILO City – The eloquent answer of Filipina-Australian beauty queen Catriona Gray during the 2018 Miss Universe pageant may still resonate with...
Photo by Jonathan Borba on Unsplash

Looting, water scarcity feared as El Niño worsens in Iloilo

ILOILO – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) has issued a warning of potential extreme events, including looting and conflicts over...
Small rice farmers tilling below two hectares start receiving P5,000 each in cash aid from the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance program. PHOTO COURTESY OF GMANETWORK.COM

Prov’l El Niño Task Force focuses on 5 key sectors 

ILOILO – To cushion the impacts of El Niño, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) passed a resolution creating a taskforce. The...
ALTURA

New LTFRB-6 chief: ‘Improve delivery of service’

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – Lawyer Salvador Altura Jr. has assumed his new position as the officer-in-charge of the Land Transportation Franchising and...
Atty. Salvador Altura Jr. is designated officer-in-charge of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Region 6.

LTFRB shakeup: Region 6 gets new OIC director

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is undergoing several changes and shakeups involving the reassignment and...
Araño

IPPO gears up for Holy Week

BY MAI LADIAO ILOILO – As this year’s season of Lent approaches, the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) is fully prepared and operational to ensure...
ESCULLAR

200 NegOcc schools suspend classes due to extreme heat

BY IME SORNITO & JEN BAYLON ILOILO City – At least 200 public schools with around 199,033 learners in Negros Occidental have suspended in-person classes...
Mayor Jerry P. Treñas says Iloilo City will continue to rise even amid political bickering. ILOILO CITY MAYOR’S OFFICE PHOTO

Will Treñas seek reelection?

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – Mayor Jerry Treñas yesterday announced he will be running again in the upcoming midterm elections in May 2025. But...