Gov’t scouting for quarantine sites in Visayas
MANILA – The Philippine government
is considering developing some facilities in Visayas and Mindanao as potential
quarantine sites for the next batches of Filipino repatriates from countries
hit by...
HIMUD-OS FESTIVAL TO PUSH THROUGH: Alonsabe says precaution vs COVID-19 will be taken
ILOILO – The local government unit of
Alimodian will proceed with the holding of its annual Himud-os Festival amid concerns
about the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Mayor...
‘Shocked’ PECO challenges takeover, seeks legal remedies
ILOILO City
– Unprecedented, highly irregular and shocking.
This was
how the legal counsel of Panay Electric Co. (PECO) described MORE Electric and
Power Corp.’s (MORE Power) takeover...
‘BOOKIES’ IS DEAD?
ILOILO – Has
the illegal numbers game “bookies” totally stopped? The newly installed
director of the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) thought so. “Since I
assumed office...
Korean delegation to aborted ‘RUN’ event leaves Iloilo
ILOILO City – Nineteen Korean
nationals left this southern city after the religious gathering they were
supposed to attend was cancelled by the city government due...
PCG quarantines foreign ships in Bacolod City
BACOLOD City – Two foreign vessels
were placed on quarantine off the coast of this capital city to block a
possible coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection from...
Virus alert: Church tweaks Ash Wednesday practice
ILOILO City – Due to the threat of the coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19), the Archdiocese of Jaro is taking precautionary measures.
For today’s traditional observance of...
Is People Power still alive, relevant?
ILOILO City – Is People Power still
alive? Is the celebration of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution still
relevant?
Today is the 34th anniversary of...
Historicizing EDSA
BY JOHN ANTHONY ESTOLLOSO
Humanities
teacher, Ateneo de Iloilo-SMCS
MANY EQUATE
the study of history with the tedious recall of names and dates, resulting to a
plethora of information...
PRO-6 to rule on Jovie’s fate – Gamboa
MANILA – The fate of controversial
Police Lieutenant Colonel Jovie Espenido, the sacked deputy director for
operations of the Bacolod City Police Office, is to be...