The Panay Bukidnon in Barangay Panuran, Lambunao, Iloilo celebrated their first ever Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. LAMBUNAO TOURISM FB PAGE PHOTO

IP Day highlights Panay Bukidnon culture preservation

ILOILO City – Indigenous People’s (IPs) Day – celebrated for the first time by the Panay Bukidnon in Barangay Panuran, Lambunao, Iloilo – served as...
Iloilo City Hall. PANAY NEWS PHOTO

City council rejects proposed ‘Native Trees Act’

ILOILO City – The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) junked the proposed ordinance which aims to promote and protect native tree species. During Wednesday’s regular session, none of...

Ajuy food poisoning victim tests positive for COVID-19

BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS ILOILO – One of the students of Pili National High School in Ajuy, Iloilo confined at the Sara District Hospital due...
TREÑAS

Treñas ready to suspend LPTRP ‘forever’ if…

ILOILO City – If the Department of Transportation (DOTr) won’t approve the city government’s proposed amendments to the Local Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP),...
The damaged Suage Bridge in Janiuay, Iloilo

THROWBACK TUESDAY

Today marks the ninth year after Super Typhoon “Yolanda” wreaked havoc in the Philippines and left more than 6,000 people dead and billions of...
Man in White Shirt Suffering from a Stomach Pain.

Ajuy food poisoning victims rise to 40

BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS ILOILO – A total of 37 students and three teachers of Pili National High School in Ajuy town were taken to...
The Commission on Population and Development (Popcom) in Western Visayas on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, launched an improved version of its mobile application on adolescent and sexual reproductive health. Popcom said it is their strategy to address the many concerns of the younger generation. SCREEN GRAB FROM POPCOM

Sex education mobile app targets adolescents

ILOILO City – The improved adolescent awareness mobile application called AHlam Na 2.0 was launched Friday, Nov. 4, by the Commission on Population and...
Two fuel tankers carrying 120 thousand liters of fuel arrived in Antique on Friday night, Nov. 4. PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE FB PAGE PHOTO

First batch of fuel tankers arrive in Antique

ANTIQUE – A roll-on roll-off (RORO) vessel ferried the first batch of fuel tankers to this province. Loaded with a total of 120 thousand liters...
Fast crafts docked at the Bredco port in Bacolod City. PNA

NegOcc capitol wants more cops at Bacolod ports

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – The provincial government of Negros Occidental has requested the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) for additional...

8 tribes to face-off in Dinagyang 2023

ILOILO CITY – Eight barangay-based tribes will be competing in next year’s face-to-face Dinagyang Festival. These are Tribu Sagasa, Tribu Parianon, Tribu Panaad, Tribu Familia...