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Iloilo province’s HFMD cases up 431; proper hygiene stressed

ILOILO – This year from Jan. 1 to Aug. 6, this province recorded 431 cases of hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD). According to the Iloilo Provincial Health...

2 Iloilo lawmakers appointed to CA

ILOILO City – Two congressmen from Iloilo province were named as members of the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) – Raul Tupas of the...
If House Bill No. 1522 becomes a law, the Aklan Airport Authority would be established to manage the Kalibo International Airport and Godofredo P. Ramos (Boracay) Airport in Malay, Aklan. PHOTO BY KALIBO AIRPORT PNP

Agency to manage Kalibo, Boracay airports mulled

KALIBO, Aklan – A bill seeking the creation of the Aklan Airport Authority (AAA) that would manage the Godofredo P. Ramos Airport (Boracay Airport)...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) spearheads the oath-taking of the newly-elected United Print and Multimedia Group officers and board of directors at the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Aug. 10. Present during the induction ceremony are UPMG president Barbie L. Atienza of Manila Bulletin, vice president Jay R. Sarmiento of PhilSTAR Media Group, secretary Angel V. Guerrero of Adobo Magazine, treasurer Sherly O. Baula of Chinese Commercial News, PRO Jong R. Arcano of Philippine Daily Inquirer, director Vivienne A. Motomal of the Journal Group of Publications, director Annie F. Grefal of Manila Standard, and director Jeanette F. Dominguez of BusinessWorld. (Not in the photo are auditor Roda Alonzo Zabat of Manila Times, credit and review board head Rowena D. Dote of ABS-CBN Publishing, and chief of staff Badette M. Cunanan of Manila Bulletin.) PHOTO BY MICHAEL VARCAS

At UPMG induction Romualdez cites media’s role in nation-building

KEEP playing your role in nation building. House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez issued this call to the newly-elected officers and board of directors of...
Boracay Island is under the jurisdiction of the local government of Malay, Aklan. However, there is now a proposal in Congress creating a new government body that will oversee the island.

Boracay bill withdrawn; Aklan SP withdraws persona non-grata reso vs 4 solons

ILOILO City – The four congressmen who pushed for the revival of the bill creating the Boracay Island Development Authority (BIDA) have officially withdrawn...
In March 2021 in Iloilo City, after years of being followed, surveilled and vilified for his work, Atty. Angelo Karlo Guillen survived a brutal stabbing by unknown assailants. The attack followed repeated attempts by government officials and others to depict him as a “terrorist.”

Ilonggo rights lawyer wins Medal of Liberty

ILOILO – An Ilonggo human rights lawyer assaulted last year has been chosen as recipient of an international award, the 2022 Roger N. Baldwin...
A meat vendor at the Iloilo Terminal Market in Iloilo City prepares his merchandise. The National Meat Inspection Service in Region 6 seeks to strengthen meat inspection to project public health and prevent the entry or spread of African swine fever. PN PHOTO

Food, non-alcoholic drinks drive WV inflation to 6.9%

ILOILO City – Western Visayas’ inflation rose to 6.9 percent in July from 6.2 percent in June. The main contributor to the uptrend of the...
Transportation committee chairperson SB member Matt Aaron Guzman said various stakeholders have called for a review of Section 289 related to the collection of funeral procession permit fee charged to funeral service providers.

Amendments to Kalibo transport code sought

KALIBO, Aklan – The Sangguniang Bayan (SB) of Kalibo is reviewing Ordinance No. 2020-02 or the Transport and Traffic Management Code for some proposed...
The Food Terminal Market of the Negros Occidental provincial government gets ready to operate. PHOTO COURTESY OF PIO NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

NegOcc capitol to open food terminal market

BACOLOD City – The Negros Occidental provincial government is tapping its economic enterprise facilities, particularly its food terminal market at the North Capitol Road...

Jail, P5-K fine await poultry ban violators

ILOILO – The provincial government has strengthened its preventive measures against avian influenza by approving an ordinance imposing fines or even jail time on...