Angara (left), Defensor (right)

Elected Iloilo officials to take oath before Angara

ILOILO – Sen. Sonny Angara will administer the oath of office of elected provincial officials here on June 28. Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. told Panay...
“We are anticipating a surge in dengue cases next year based on our historical data. Every three years we experience an epidemic. The preparation must start now,” Dr. Maria Socorro Colmenares-Quiñon tells Panay News.

7 barangays register clustering of dengue

ILOILO – Seven barangays registered a clustering of dengue cases. These were in the following areas: * Guimbal – Bagumbayan (three), Cabubugan (three) * Passi City...
The national government approved the rollout of second COVID-19 booster shots for immunocompromised persons, healthcare workers and the elderly. Photo shows a man getting a vaccine shot in Iloilo City. PN PHOTO

Iloilo City COVID booster shot accomplishment low

ILOILO City -- The accomplishment of the city government in the administration of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) booster shots – be it first booster...
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease characterized by a high fever (40°C/104°F) accompanied by two of these symptoms: severe headache, pain behind the eyes, muscle and joint pains, nausea, vomiting, and swollen glands or rash. Symptoms usually last for two to seven days, after an incubation period of four to 10 days after the bite from an infected mosquito. FILE photo

Region 6 logs 266 new dengue cases

ILOILO City – Cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever in Western Visayas continue to rise. In just a week 266 new cases were reported, with...

Motorcycle – SUV collision leaves couple dead

ILOILO – A couple died while being rushed to the Western Visayas Medical Center in Mandurriao district. Their motorcycle was hit by a sport utility...

Woman arrested, faces estafa, falsification charges

ILOILO City – A 24-year-old woman was arrested on Friday in an entrapment operation in Mandurriao district. Melvelyn Daradar of Barangay Dayao, Roxas City would be...

Son of ex-mayor facing murder, attempted murder raps surrenders

ILOILO – A son of former San Dionisio mayor Peter Paul Lopez surrendered to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group 6 (CIDG-6) on Friday. Carlos...
"Ayaw n'yo magbago, babaguhin ko buhay niyo. Kung hindi niyo babaguhin, palitan ko birthday n'yo. Hindi ako nagbibiro," says Philippine National Police officer-in-charge Lieutenant General Vicente Danao Jr. GMA NEWS PHOTO

Cop nabbed in buy-bust flunks drug test, too

ILOILO City – The police officer arrested in an anti-drug buy-bust operation on May 22 in Barangay North Fundidor, Molo district tested positive for illegal...

City Comelec reminds May poll candidates to file SOCE

ILOILO City – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) here reminded all candidates in the recent May 9 elections to file their Sworn Statements of...
The Iloilo Central Market is one of the biggest public markets in Iloilo City. PN FILE

Redev’t of city’s central market, ‘Super’ looms

ILOILO City – The proposed redevelopment of the two biggest city government-run public markets here is in the pre-negotiation stage, according to Mayor Jerry...