Legislative inquiry on Ungka, Aganan flyovers pushed
ILOILO – The Sangguniang Bayan (SB) of Pavia is requesting legislators of the city and province of Iloilo to make representation in Congress to...
Bayan-Panay leader released on bail; gov’t urged to drop charges, release all political prisoners
ILOILO City – Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) – Panay welcomed the release of its secretary-general, veteran labor leader and human rights activist Elmer Forro...
Iloilo protocols regulate poultry and its products
ILOILO – To protect the province from Avian Influenza (AI) or bird flu, the provincial government set regulatory requirements or quarantine protocols on the...
Antiqueño sacadas in Negros receive early Christmas gifts
BY IME SORNITO
ANTIQUE – Sacadas, or migrant sugarcane workers, in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental will receive early Christmas gifts.
Starting today until Dec. 10., Antique...
Pavia eyes regulating plastic bag use
BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS
ILOILO – Pavia’s Sangguniang Bayan (SB) member Daniel Fajardo II is pushing to regulate the use of plastic bags and styrofoam in...
Roxas City tightens watch on bird flu
CAPIZ – The city government here assured the public that preventive measures have already been taken to prevent the spread of avian influenza (AI)...
‘Leptos’ cases in Iloilo province up by 228 percent
ILOILO – Leptospirosis cases in this province increased by 228 percent this year compared to last year.
From Jan. 1 to Nov. 26, 2022, the...
‘Sugar summit’ eyed in Bacolod next year
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – This city may host a “sugar summit” sometime in early 2023, according to Negros Occidental 5th District’s Cong....
No int’l flights yet for Iloilo Airport
ILOILO – It is not yet certain when international flights will resume at the Iloilo Airport in Cabatuan town.
According to Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr.,...
ASF-positive lechon? No worries, it’s safe for humans – Tabuada
ILOILO City – A lechon entry during the Lechon Festival in Santa Barbara, Iloilo last week was reportedly positive for African Swine Fever (ASF).
According...