Tobias Fornier, Antique’s Mayor Ernesto Tajanlangit (left) and Vice Mayor Jojo Fornier (right) confront one another at the back of a van carrying family food packs on Monday, April 29.

Iloilo province mulls state of calamity due to El Niño

ILOILO – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) has recommended declaring a state of calamity due to the severe impacts of...

Labor Day job fair expected to boost employment in WV

ILOILO – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is optimistic that the upcoming 122nd Labor Day Job Fair will significantly improve the employment...
Treñas

What happened to P190-M for repair of Iloilo Airport?

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – Passengers queuing in the check-in and pre-departure areas of the Iloilo Airport endure humid conditions due to non-functioning...
Iloilo PAGASA Complex. Photo courtesy of DOST Region VI

Scorching weather to last through May – PAGASA, Iloilo experiences scorching 46-degree Celsius heat...

ILOILO City – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in Iloilo has issued warnings about the persistently hot weather expected to...
This is one of the three dams of the Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project Stage II (JRMP II) in Calinog, Iloilo. Photo shows key personnel and staff of the National Irrigation Administration - Region IX making a site visit on April 12-17, 2024 as part of the agency’s “Training Immersion and Knowledge Exchange on Entrepreneurial Practices and Innovation”. This mega dam project is envisioned to provide irrigation water to farmers, particularly in rice-producing areas of Iloilo province. NIA-6 OHOTO

‘Jalaur mega dam completion means food security for Iloilo;’ House pledges funds for mega...

ILOILO City – The House of Representatives will provide the necessary funds to ensure the completion of the Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project Stage II...

Community care center for Iloilo’s elderly mulled

ILOILO – The provincial government, in collaboration with the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC), is planning to establish the first Senior Citizen Community...
RUBIN

WV wary of heat reaching ‘extreme danger’ category this May

ILOILO City – This April, heat index readings range from 39 to 44 degrees Celsius across Western Visayas. As temperatures soar, residents are on high...
First Lady Atty. Louise Araneta-Marcos and Speaker Martin Romualdez lead the groundbreaking ceremony of the P3.2 billion worth 15-storey WVSU Medical Arts and Multi-Specialty Tower at the West Visayas State University Medical Center on Luna Street, La Paz, Iloilo City. Marcos and Romualdez are joined by several local leaders from the city and province of Iloilo, and officers from various government agencies.

First Lady, Speaker break ground P3.2B WVSU Medical Arts tower

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – A P3.2-billion state-of-the-art medical arts and multi-specialty tower will soon rise at the West Visayas State University Medical...
Photo shows traditional jeepneys in Iloilo City

DOLE allots P8.4-M aid to jeepney operators, drivers

ILOILO City – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Western Visayas is set to distribute P8.4 million in livelihood assistance to nearly...
CARTAGENA

New CPDO chief: ‘Urban dev’t, equality in life for Ilonggos’

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – The city government’s Planning and Development Office (CPDO) has a new chairperson. The City Council approved yesterday the appointment...