Ex-‘Kap’ linked to NPA raid of Maasin police station

BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO and GLENDA TAYONA ILOILO City – Operatives of the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) raided the house of a former barangay captain of...

PECO BACKPEDALS ON SABOTAGE YARN

ILOILO City – A day after Panay Energy Development Corp. (PEDC), the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) and Palm Concepcion Power Corp. (PCPC) issued...
Iloilo Provincial Capitol

Building assessment spots quake ‘red flags’

ILOILO City – Several buildings in Western Visayas – some located in schools – have cracks, according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Region 6,...
The friendly spirit of Iloilo’s people is best showcased during the festivities and merrymaking of the annual Dinagyang Festival, celebrated on the 4th Sunday of January every year in honor of the Sto. Niño – when smiles abound and camaraderie reigns.

Dinagyang 2020 tickets available beginning Dec. 9

ILOILO City – Some 3,600 stage/viewing stand tickets for the Dinagyang Festival tribes competition on Jan. 26, 2020 will be made available beginning Dec. 9. According...
RELOCATION SITE. This is the P290-million mass housing project for super typhoon “Yolanda” survivors in Barangay Bacjawan Sur, Concepcion, Iloilo. Mayor Raul Banias says some housing units have structural and safety issues. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

30% of ‘Yolanda’ houses in WV still to be completed

ILOILO City – Six years after super typhoon “Yolanda” hit Western Visayas, 70.71 percent of the housing projects for displaced families have been completed as of...
Supreme Court ruling, placing power supply agreements submitted by Meralco and other distribution utilities under the Competitive Selection Process, will likely place more than 13 million consumers at a disadvantage. VIDEOBLOCKS

‘Two-day power outage unplanned’

ILOILO City – The power outage on Oct. 29 and 30 was unplanned, stressed the two big power generation firms in Panay Island, Palm Concepcion Power...
Classified as an international airport, the Iloilo Airport is the first airport in both Western Visayas and the island of Panay to be built to international standards, and it is also considered to be the primary gateway into the region. Located in Cabatuan, Iloilo, it has a 13,700-square-meter main passenger terminal. It is divided into three levels: arrivals and baggage claim on the first floor, check-in on the second floor and departures on the third floor. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Iloilo int’l airport among Asia’s best

ILOILO City – The Iloilo Airport ranked 18th in the 2019 Sleeping In Airports’ “Best Airports in Asia” list, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines...
PHOTO BY ILOILO CITY TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

IFFI to scale down Dinagyang food kiosks

ILOILO City – Less than 400 downtown food kiosks would be made available for the January 2020 Dinagyang Festival – a sharp drop from the...
At the Iloilo Ferry Terminal, a Guimaras-bound motorboat is preparing to leave the wharf. The rolled tarpaulin cover of this boat may now be unfurled again to protect passengers from the elements, following a court order. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Court: No rollup, removal of boat tarpaulins

ILOILO City – The Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 33 here restrained the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) from enforcing an order to...
These packs of siomai from Rizal province were seized at the Iloilo Terminal Market. The city government has banned meat and by-products from areas hit by the African swine fever. These siomai packs entered Iloilo City via Roxas City in Capiz province. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Pork siomai from ASF-hit Rizal enters Iloilo

ILOILO City – Eleven packs of pork siomai from Antipolo City in Rizal province were confiscated at the Iloilo Terminal Market, popularly known as “Super”, by...