City gov’t suspends flag ceremonies until end of May
ILOILO City – The city government temporarily suspended flag ceremonies this month due to the high heat index.
Mayor Jerry P. Treñas issued an executive...
Iloilo capitol allots P7.7M aid to ASF-affected farmers
ILOILO – The provincial government allotted a total of P7.7 million in financial assistance for hog farmers affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF).
From...
NegOcc guv wants better understanding of nuclear power
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – Negros Occidental governor Eugenio Jose Lacson wants a better understanding of nuclear power after President Ferdinand Marcos...
Ungka flyover repair looms but DPWH fudges on result of geo probe
ILOILO City – The defective P680-million newly-built Ungka flyover in Barangay Ungka II, Pavia, Iloilo will be repaired.
“That is the direction,” said Gov. Arthur...
Iloilo Provincial Hospital gets CT scan machine
ILOILO – The Iloilo Provincial Hospital (IPH) in Barangay Rumbang, Pototan town now has a computerized tomography (CT) scan machine.
A handover ceremony of the...
Francisco exits as PRO-6 chief for higher post
ILOILO City – Police Brigadier General Leo Francisco was relieved from his post as director of the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) effective yesterday.
This...
Pototan placed under state of calamity
ILOILO – The municipality of Pototan was placed under a state of calamity due to widespread flooding brought by a low pressure area and...
Biz owners fret over power outages
BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS
ILOILO City – A system disturbance on the grid on April 27 caused a region-wide unscheduled power interruption.
The adverse impact of...
23 drug-linked WV cops dismissed from service
BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS
ILOILO – Of the 30 police personnel from Western Visayas linked to illegal drugs from March 1, 2021 to March 3...
GAWA hopes new SRA chief will stop direct sugar importation
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – Local labor group General Alliance of Workers Association (GAWA) is hoping that the newly designated chief of...