This video grab in the Gaza Strip shows firemen responding to a building destroyed by Israeli airstrikes. A burned car can also be seen in the foreground. The death toll in Israel due to militant group Hamas’ surprise attack over the weekend has surged to over a thousand. Gaza officials, on the other hand, reported 900 people killed so far on their side. Israel’s army said the bodies of roughly 1,500 Hamas militants had been found. BBC

18 Ilonggo OFWs in Israel marked safe

BY MARY JOY CAVAÑAS ILOILO City – The city government has confirmed the safety of 18 Ilonggo overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Israel. Gabriel Felix Umadhay,...
The Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol is located in Bacolod City. PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL PHOTO

NegOcc, Iloilo among PH’s richest provinces

BACOLOD City – Negros Occidental and Iloilo rank among the Philippines’ wealthiest provinces based on assets, according to the 2022 Annual Financial Report for...
CASTRO

When will MORE Power start service expansion in Iloilo province?

ILOILO City – Residents of Iloilo province are buzzing with anticipation, awaiting a reliable and affordable power supply promised by MORE Electric and Power...
PARCON. Nezita Parcon FB PHOTO

Ilongga OFW in Israel fears for safety

ILOILO City – In her nearly seven years of working in Savyon City, Israel, it is the first time the Ilongga overseas Filipino worker...
The Iloilo City Action and Response (ICARE) Command Center in Gaisano City Center, Mandurriao district is equipped with high-end security cameras. ILOILO CITY PIO PHOTO

Integrated city surveillance system mulled

BY MARY JOY CAVAÑAS ILOILO City – To bolster citywide surveillance, the city government is considering integrating barangays’ closed circuit television cameras (CCTVs) with the...
PARCON

WV transport groups opt out of Oct. 16 strike

ILOILO City – Western Visayas transport groups are not participating in the nationwide transport strike on Oct. 16. The protest targets alleged corruption in...
SANGRINES

ICPO monitors 28 youth gangs

ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) has set its sights on monitoring 28 newly established youth gangs within the city. According to...
Comelec 6 director Atty. Dennis Ausan

Over a hundred BSKE bets get show-cause orders

ILOILO City – Over 100 candidates participating in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in Western Visayas have been served with show-cause orders by...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Iloilo is celebrating Consumer Welfare Month this October through a series of advocacy activities. Photo shows (from left) Kurt Maurice, DTI-Iloilo Trade Industry Development Specialist; DTI-Iloilo director Ma. Dinda R. Tamayo; Ma. Dorita D. Chavez, Senior Trade Industry Development Specialist, OIC Division Chief of DTI-Iloilo; and Shayne G. Jornadal, Trade Industry Development Specialist, Trade Promotions Officer of DTI-Iloilo during a press conference on Monday, Oct. 9. PN PHOTO

DTI: An informed consumer is an empowered consumer

ILOILO City – To raise awareness of the basic consumer rights, duties and responsibilities, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Iloilo will hold a...
CASING

NEDA-6 confident mega bridge construction to begin in 2025

ILOILO City – Even with the delays in the procurement process for the detailed engineering design (DED), the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)...