DRY SPELL PERSISTS: PAGASA says El Niño may still be felt until end of...
ILOILO City – The El Niño phenomenon may persist until the end of this month, and the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) reminds...
CNP3 completion won’t guarantee a brownout-free Panay – NGCP
ILOILO City – The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) cannot guarantee that Panay Island will be exempt from power interruptions, even after...
‘Enough is enough’: Revocation of NGCP franchise sought
ILOILO City – “Enough is enough. Dapat talaga tanggalan na ng prangkisa itong NGCP ng sa ganun ay hindi na makapang-perwisyo.”
In the Senate’s energy...
TREÑAS ON POWER OUTAGE: ‘Some legislators defending those guilty’
BY MARY JOY CAVAÑAS
ILOILO City – Mayor Jerry Treñas, who attended virtually yesterday’s Senate hearing on last week’s blackout, expressed his frustration.
“Unfortunately, some of...
Iloilo records first suspected rabies death for 2024
ILOILO – This province has recorded its first suspected rabies death this year.
The victim, a 17-year-old male from Barangay Tumcon Ilaya, Pototan, died at...
Traffic rerouting set for Friday’s Dinagyang Festival opening salvo
BY MARY JOY CAVAÑAS
ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Traffic Management Unit (ICTMU) will implement a traffic rerouting on Friday, Jan. 12, due to...
W. Visayas has 5th highest fireworks-related injuries in PH
ILOILO City – Western Visayas ranked fifth with the highest number of fireworks-related injuries (FWRI) in the entire Philippines.
From Dec. 21, 2023 to Jan....
Will SC stop jeepney phase-out?
BY GEROME DALIPE IV
ILOILO City – Will the Supreme Court grant the plea of several transport and cause-oriented groups to issue a restraining order...
Iloilo province targets LPTRP dry run this January
ILOILO – This province targets conducting a comprehensive dry run for jeepneys, particularly with routes serving the primary town or so-called “first towns” (Leganes,...
ICPO eyes zero major crimes during Dinagyang
BY MARY JOY CAVAÑAS
ILOILO City – As activities related to the annual Dinagyang Festival celebrations kick in, the city police are ensuring that there...