No stopping of demolitions in Boracay
ILOILO City – Today’s start of Boracay’s shutdown would further bolster efforts to remove structures that encroach the island’s wetlands and forestlands.
“Tuloy-tuloy ‘yan kahit...
Bacolod dengue cases down
BACOLOD City – Dengue cases in this capital city have declined, according to the City Health Office (CHO).
CHO recorded 172 dengue cases from January...
Pro-NPA people running in brgy, SK polls – Army
ILOILO City – Information reached the Philippine Army that some people sympathetic or with ties to the New People’s Army (NPA) are running in...
Bing on Peryahan closure: ‘What’s legal must prevail’
BACOLOD City – Mayor Evelio “Bing” Leonardia asserted that “whatever is legal should prevail” in relation to the closure of a lottery draw court...
NegOcc animal hub violates bldg code
BACOLOD City – The Office of the Building Official (OBO) yesterday issued the Negros Occidental provincial government a notice of violation for the construction...
Number of election gun ban violators up
ILOILO City – Since the gun ban for the synchronized barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections was imposed on April 14, the number of...
NEW ‘RACKET’ IN BORACAY
MANILA – Are there unscrupulous barangay officials in Boracay raising funds for their election campaign using the island’s rehabilitation as a convenient cover?
A businessman...
Police test Boracay identification system
ILOILO City – When Boracay Island is finally closed to tourism activities for six months beginning tomorrow, the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) is...
Iloilo reaps 297T MT rice in 1st qtr of 2018
ILOILO – This province produced 297,109.95 metric tons of palay (unhusked rice) from January to March this year, reported the Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO).
The...
Iloilo cited for drive vs illegal fishing
ILOILO – The provincial government was commended for efforts to protect the Visayan Sea most especially from illegal fishing.
“(U)pon resuming the leadership of the...