Modified or unauthorized mufflers are not allowed under the pertinent ordinances and should be confiscated and destroyed in public. Photo shows the mufflers confiscated by personnel of the Public Safety and Transportation Management Office in Iloilo City. PSTMO/ICTMU PHOTOS

Treñas declares ‘war’ on modified mufflers

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – This should serve as a warning to riders and motor vehicle owners who are fond of installing unauthorized...
The price of live-weight pork in Negros Occidental currently ranges from P160 to P180 per kilogram, according to the Provincial Veterinary Office.

Swine dispersal initiative aims to support El Niño-hit farmers

ILOILO – To aid farmers impacted by the El Niño phenomenon and increase swine inventory, the provincial government plans a swine dispersal targeting backyard...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. speaks with the sister of Negrense overseas Filipino worker Loreta Villarin Alacre, the third Filipino killed in Israel, in a phone call on Sunday, Oct. 15. Marcos assured the grieving family of the government’s complete support, emphasizing efforts to repatriate Alacre’s remains. PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE PHOTO

Who’s shifting allegiance to BBM’s political party?

ILOILO – A mass oath taking is scheduled for April 10 for mayors and other elected officials from the city and province of Iloilo,...
Photo courtesy of WGBH Educational Foundation

Iloilo Province prepares for potential pertussis outbreak

ILOILO – The provincial government is ready to support local government units (LGUs) facing outbreaks of pertussis, also known as whooping cough. Pertussis is a...
The Maasin Dam in Barangay Daja, Maasin, Iloilo is the main raw water source of the Metro Pacific Iloilo Water. The ongoing hot weather conditions resulted in the rapid decline of the dam’s water level. KRIS TIN/FACEBOOK PHOTO

Water utility firm on ‘heightened alert’ due to water reduction

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – As the water level in Maasin Dam continues to decline rapidly, Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) is taking...
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SP approves Pavia’s 2023 revised Environmental Management Code

ILOILO – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) declared as legal and valid Pavia, Iloilo’s Municipal Ordinance No. 2023-60 (The 2023 Revised Environmental Management Code of...
Majority of the jeepney routes in Western Visayas without jeepneys consolidated as a cooperative or corporation plying are in Negros Occidental. PHOTO COURTESY OF BACOLOD TRAFFIC FORUM

69 PUJ routes in Region 6 still with ‘no takers’

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – Individual jeepney operators have one month left to decide: consolidate or lose their franchises. But as the April 30...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Iloilo monitored 8,770 outbound and 6,341 inbound passengers across all ports in the city and province of Iloilo on Good Friday, March 29. PCG-ILOILO PHOTO

PCG-Iloilo records nearly 60,000 ship passengers during Holy Week

ILOILO – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Iloilo reported a total of 58,572 passengers, both inbound and outbound, passing through various ports in...
Bala-an Bukid Shrine in Jordan, Guimaras is ready for the Ang Pagtaltal sa Bala-An Bukid 2024 on Good Friday, March 29. Mayor Cresente P. Chavez Jr. led the ocular inspection at the site on Wednesday. LGU JORDAN/FACEBOOK PHOTO

Wounded Holy Week penitents warned about tetanus risk

ILOILO – To prevent bacterial infection that could lead to tetanus, Holy Week penitents – persons with self-inflicted injuries from flagellation and/or crucifixion reenactments...
Mayor Jerry P. Treñas says Iloilo City will continue to rise even amid political bickering. ILOILO CITY MAYOR’S OFFICE PHOTO

No lockdown amid pertussis outbreak

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – The city government won’t implement a lockdown despite declaring a state of calamity due to the outbreak of...