Photo courtesy of Metro Pacific Iloilo Water

Water distributor braces for ‘worst-case’ scenario

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW), this city’s major water distributor, appealed for understanding from consumers amid the worsening...
This P50-million Mobile Operations Vehicle for Emergency (MOVE) is designed to respond to all types of disasters. The MOVE operation hub includes its own power system, which features a solar energy source capable of charging mobile devices and other ICT equipment.

WV receives emergency operations vehicle from DICT

ILOILO City – Boosting regional emergency preparedness, the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) handed over a P50-million Mobile Operations Vehicle for Emergency...
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Proposed gov’t convention center seen to boost Iloilo economy

ILOILO – A proposed government and convention center is seen to significantly enhance the economic landscape of the 2nd District and the entire province. Gov....

Senate leadership shakeup exposes weak political party system – Drilon

ILOILO – “I am not surprised.” Former Senate President Franklin Drilon said the abrupt change in the Senate leadership on Monday did not come as...
The Iloilo City Government begins distributing city-procured water on Wednesday, May 15. ICAG VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE/FACEBOOK PHOTO

MPIW inefficiency makes city gov’t a ‘water boy’

BY GEROME DALIPE IV  ILOILO City – With the city government delivering water to residents affected by the El Niño phenomenon-induced drought, Mayor Jerry Treñas...
Former Ilonggo senator Franklin Drilon (4th from left) and MORE Electric and Power Corporation president and chief executive officer Roel Castro (3rd from left) turn over a check worth P704,000 to the Negrense Volunteers for Change Foundation, Inc. to fund the provision of Mingo Meals for 88 malnourished children in San Miguel, Iloilo.

Mingo Meals program launched to address children’s malnutrition in San Miguel

ILOILO – Former Ilonggo senator Franklin Drilon and MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) president and chief executive officer Roel Castro led the...
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3ID backs President Marcos’ decision to retain NTF-ELCAC

ILOILO City – The 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division (3ID) of the Philippine Army supports President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s decision not to abolish the...
Officers of the Aklan Maritime Police Station conduct seaborne patrol operation and maritime security assistance during the recent week-long celebration of "Love Boracay 2024" in the seawaters of Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan. AKLAN MARITIME POLICE STATION PHOTO

Reg’l Maritime Unit enhances security measures in Boracay

ILOILO City – In response to the influx of tourists this summer season, the Regional Maritime Unit 6 (RMU-6) has escalated security operations on...
This is a photo gram from a thermal camera trap that recorded and confirmed the presence of the rare Visayan warty pigs at the Northwest Panay Peninsula Natural Park which spans the municipalities of Nabas, Malay, and Buruanga in Aklan province, as well as Libertad and Pandan in Antique province, in Panay Island. This photo gram is from the Facebook page of the Philippine Initiative for the Conservation of the Environment and the People.

Rare Visayan warty pigs spotted in Northwest Panay Peninsula

BY MA. THERESA LADIAO ILOILO City – The elusive Visayan warty pigs, locally known as baboy talunon, have been captured on camera in the Northwest...
Mayor Jerry Treñas checks the ongoing construction of the Iloilo Central Market on Thursday, May 16. JERRY TREÑAS FACEBOOK PHOTO

Central, Terminal markets to be completed by December 2024

BY NYARIKA DOMANAIS ILOILO City – The Iloilo Central Market and Iloilo Terminal Market are set to complete construction by December 2024, marking a significant...