Panay Electric Co. administrative manager Marcelo Cacho (left) refuses to receive from court sheriffs the Writ of Possession issued by the court. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

‘Shocked’ PECO challenges takeover, seeks legal remedies

ILOILO City – Unprecedented, highly irregular and shocking. This was how the legal counsel of Panay Electric Co. (PECO) described MORE Electric and Power Corp.’s (MORE Power) takeover...
“We will never stop running after those who seek to destroy our people. Illegal drugs are a menace to society. They rob victims of a better tomorrow,” says Police Colonel Paul Kenneth Lucas, director of the Iloilo Police Provincial Office.

‘BOOKIES’ IS DEAD?

ILOILO – Has the illegal numbers game “bookies” totally stopped? The newly installed director of the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) thought so. “Since I assumed office...
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Korean delegation to aborted ‘RUN’ event leaves Iloilo

ILOILO City – Nineteen Korean nationals left this southern city after the religious gathering they were supposed to attend was cancelled by the city government due...
MV Unicorn Bravo sailed from Xiamen Port in Xiamen, China carrying at least 3.3 metric tons of fertilizer consigned to a Filipino-Chinese distributor based in Bacolod City, authorities say. It is under quarantine. PCG-NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

PCG quarantines foreign ships in Bacolod City

BACOLOD City – Two foreign vessels were placed on quarantine off the coast of this capital city to block a possible coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection from...
‘YOU ARE DUST, AND TO DUST YOU SHALL RETURN’ Ash Wednesday comes from the ancient Jewish tradition of penance and fasting. The practice includes the wearing of ashes on the head. The ashes symbolize the dust from which God made man. As the priest or lay minister applies the ashes to a person’s forehead, he speaks the words: “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Virus alert: Church tweaks Ash Wednesday practice

ILOILO City – Due to the threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Archdiocese of Jaro is taking precautionary measures. For today’s traditional observance of...

Is People Power still alive, relevant?

ILOILO City – Is People Power still alive? Is the celebration of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution still relevant? Today is the 34th anniversary of...

Historicizing EDSA

BY JOHN ANTHONY ESTOLLOSO Humanities teacher, Ateneo de Iloilo-SMCS  MANY EQUATE the study of history with the tedious recall of names and dates, resulting to a plethora of information...
“The 357 police officers on the list will be given a chance, I have asked the President for time for the PNP to validate and evaluate the list,” says Philippine National Police chief Archie Gamboa (center). GMA NEWS

PRO-6 to rule on Jovie’s fate – Gamboa

MANILA – The fate of controversial Police Lieutenant Colonel Jovie Espenido, the sacked deputy director for operations of the Bacolod City Police Office, is to be...
“Those who will be caught violating my order will suffer stiffer penalty,” says Iloilo City Police Office’s (ICPO) new director Police Colonel Eric Dampal. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

‘NOT ON MY WATCH’ New ICPO chief warns rouge cops: Stop, or else…

ILOILO City – Iloilo City Police Office’s (ICPO) new director, Police Colonel Eric Dampal, dissuaded cops from getting entangled in illegal activities, especially in narcotics trade and illegal...
Volunteers from the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology join the province-wide cleanup drive dubbed “Limpyo Iloilo” on Friday. The activity promotes culture and character of cleanliness, and spirit of volunteerism among Ilonggos, says Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Make cleanliness a way of life, Ilonggos urged

ILOILO – Brief rain showers did not hamper the province-wide cleanup drive dubbed “Limpyo Iloilo.” Hundreds of volunteers from the province’s 43 local government units took part...