Nat’l Museum may cancel Igbaras ‘treasure hunt’ permit

ILOILO – The National Museum of the Philippines confirmed having issued a “Treasure Hunting and Disposition of Recovered Treasures Permit” covering a private lot in Barangay...
Police Lieutenant Colonel Joem Malong, PRO-6 spokesperson

READY FOR TROUBLE: ICPO to deploy mobile jails vs unruly Dinagyang revelers

ILOILO City – Revelers and spectators who will misbehave during and after the highlights of this year’s Dinagyang Festival will be locked up inside a mobile jail car. “For those people...
Provincial Environment and Natural Resources senior environmental management specialist Mitzi Peñaflorida says only five local government units in Iloilo don’t have an approved solid waste management plans. PNA

Solid waste mgt plan of 10 Iloilo towns approved

ILOILO – The National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) recently approved the 10-year solid waste management (SWM) plans of 10 more municipalities in this province. According...
Lieutenant Colonel Jovie Espenido. ABS-CBN NEWS

Espenido kickstarts narco drive, nets P420-K ‘shabu’

BACOLOD City – Leading his first operation as head of the Bacolod City Police Office’s City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU), Lieutenant Colonel Jovie Espenido and his team...
Some of the 102 personnel of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office who underwent a surprise drug test on Jan. 13. PNA

193 NegOcc cops test negative for drug use

BACOLOD City – A total of 193 police officers of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO), who underwent a surprise drug test on three separate occasions,...
A view of Taal Volcano from Tagaytay, Batangas as it spew thick clouds of ash on January 13, 2020. Photo by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Taal Volcano eruption: ‘Minimal’ Iloilo hotel booking cancellations

ILOILO City – The eruption of Taal Volcano in Batangas province won’t adversely affect hotel bookings here for the Dinagyang Festival, according to the Iloilo Hotels...

Yamashita treasure buried in Igbaras village?

ILOILO – An ongoing excavation at a private lot in Barangay Pasong, Igbaras town has alarmed residents. Behind an enclosure surrounding the lot, men are reportedly digging...
Work on a 453.70-meter flyover (including the approaches, protection and right of way) in Barangay Ungka II, Pavia, Iloilo has started. The public should prepare for a traffic bottleneck that may last for 18 months, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways. When completed, the flyover is expected to ease traffic congestion on the Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue, the highway leading to the Iloilo Airport. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Ungka II traffic congestion a test of patience

ILOILO City – Don’t want to be stuck in traffic in Barangay Ungka II, Pavia, Iloilo or be late in your work or appointment? Leave your...
Work on a 453.70-meter flyover (including the approaches, protection and right of way) in Barangay Ungka II, Pavia, Iloilo has started. The public should prepare for a traffic bottleneck that may last for 18 months, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways. When completed, the flyover is expected to ease traffic congestion on the Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue, the highway leading to the Iloilo Airport. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Jeepneys want private vehicles barred from Ungka II

ILOILO City – To ease the traffic bottleneck in Barangay Ungka II, Pavia, Iloilo due to the ongoing construction of a flyover, jeepney groups called for...
GREEN AND ASH-FREE. The forest cover of Tapaz, Capiz in central Panay Island remains verdant and not covered with volcanic ash. No ash fall from Taal Volcano’s eruption in faraway Batangas province has so far been reported in any part of the island and the rest of Western Visayas, according to the Environmental Management Bureau that is monitoring Region 6’s air quality. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Taal Volcano ash can travel a hundred kilometers or more

ILOILO City – The erupting Taal Volcano in Batangas province may be hundreds of kilometers away but Ilonggos should still be concerned. Volcanic ash can reach...