Fonderic Mate, a store attendant at the Iloilo Terminal Market, says they source their eggs from Metro Manila and Batangas. Their egg prices range from P7 to P10. AJ PALCULLO/PN

WV maintains balanced egg supply – DA

BY IME SORNITO and MA. THERESA LADIAO ILOILO City – Western Visayas’ egg supply is well-balanced with consumption needs, according to the Department of Agriculture...
Energy Regulatory Commission chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta directs the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines to attend the clarificatory hearing on Feb. 21 relative to the show-cause order issued against the latter for delayed implementation of its approved capital expenditure projects. ERC PHOTO

ERC summons NGCP over delayed transmission projects

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – What’s stopping the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) from implementing its proposed 37 power transmission projects...
Dengue is a viral infection caused by the dengue virus, transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes.

Region 6 records 221 dengue cases in one week

ILOILO City – From Jan. 21 to 27 of this year, Western Visayas reported 221 dengue cases within just a week. Data released by the...
Iloilo City’s Cong. Julienne Baronda has been bestowed the RPMD Award for Outstanding Public Servant for the year 2023. This is a recognition of her tireless efforts, innovative approaches to governance, and significant achievements in making tangible improvements in the lives of the Ilonggos, according to the RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc.

Iloilo City’s Cong. Baronda cited as ‘outstanding public servant’

ILOILO City — Cong. Julienne Baronda of this city’s Lone District has bagged the RPMD Award for Outstanding Public Servant for the year 2023. According...
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CHURCH TO FAITHFUL THIS ASH WEDNESDAY: ‘Make an effort to go to church; finish...

ILOILO City – The Archdiocese of Jaro is urging the faithful to make an effort to go to church to receive ashes today. According to...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board says old or traditional jeepneys can continue operations as long as they are deemed road-worthy. But old units must be replaced with modernized ones within 27 months following the Dec. 31, 2023 consolidation deadline. AJ PALCULLO/PN

LTFRB-6 accused of protecting big transport coops, corporations

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. caved into public clamor to extend the consolidation period for another three months until...
Nursing aide Emelyn Lasa was found dead in a vacant lot in Barangay Bolilao, Mandurriao, Iloilo City on Monday afternoon, Feb. 12. Police said she sustained injury at the back of her neck and was missing some fingers. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Woman found dead; husband suspect

BY MA. THERESA LADIAO ILOILO City – A 56-year-old woman was found dead in a vacant lot behind a mall in Barangay Bolilao, Mandurriao district...
El Niño is forecast to reduce rainfall and cause farms to dry up, such as this parched field in Tanza, Cavite, photographed on May 3, 2023. File photo by MARIANNE BERMUDEZ / Philippine Daily Inquirer

DA-6 issues advisory on mitigating El Niño effects

ILOILO City – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has issued an advisory for farmers in Western Visayas to help them mitigate the impact of...
Iloilo City’s Mayor Jerry Treñas signs the Memorandum of Understanding with Futran Philippines president Jose Christopher Fornier for the conduct of the P16-billion feasibility study for the project dubbed as "Green People Mover". Vice Mayor Ganzon, City Councilor Sedfrey Cabaluna and other city councilors also attended the signing of agreement. ILOILO CITY MAYOR'S OFFICE PHOTO

Firm to begin P16-B ‘podcar’ transport study  

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – The feasibility study on the proposed suspended transport system in the metropolis is expected to commence very soon. The...
Mayor Treñas is seen in this file photo with Zhang Zhen, Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Cebu, during the Chinese New Year grand cultural show on Isnart Street. ARNOLD ALMACEN/Iloilo City Mayor's Office

Treñas rebuffs Chinese consul: China’s evidence in WPS ‘mere imagination’

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – Mayor Jerry P. Treñas yesterday rebuffed the statement of a Chinese consul who labeled the arbitral award of the...