NPA rebel killed in Igbaras clash
BY RUBY SILUBRICO and RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS
ILOILO City – A member of the New People’s Army (NPA) died in an encounter with the Philippine...
Iloilo City bags gold in PH bike lane awards
ILOILO City – Fresh from winning the Galing Pook Award, this southern city won gold in the Wheels for Work X Bike Lane Awards...
Iloilo City equips PDLs with livelihood skills
ILOILO City – The city government here, through its government and private partners, has equipped around 50 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) with livelihood skills...
Bacolod tourist arrivals expected to return to pre-pandemic levels
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – The number of tourists visiting this city is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels next year.
Estimates from...
ASF penetrates Mina
ILOILO City – Containment measures have failed to stop the African Swine Fever (ASF) from penetrating the town of Mina in Iloilo province.
Confirmed that...
No assurance Ungka flyover will reopen before Christmas
ILOILO City – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) may not be able to meet its target to reopen the flyover in...
Over 6K smokers in Iloilo City fined
ILOILO City – Over 6,000 violators of the city’s anti-smoking ordinance were fined for using either traditional cigarettes or electronic cigarettes or vapes.
From May...
Lacson raises concerns on proposed sub-regions
BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – Negros Occidental governor Eugenio Jose Lacson raised several questions regarding the proposal to create two sub-regions for Negros, pending...
8 ‘super health centers’ to rise in Iloilo
ILOILO – Eight “super” health centers will be built in different municipalities in Iloilo province, one of which is currently under construction in Anilao...
Iloilo City introduces pet protection microchip implants
ILOILO City – The city government, through its Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council’s (DRRMC) City Planning and Development Office (CPDO), is set to implement the...