Poll protest vs 2 Negros town mayors junked

BACOLOD City – Two mayors in Negros Occidental who faced election protests filed by their opponents, based on the results of the May 13 elections, have garnered...
The town of Toboso in Negros Occidental recently declared members of the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing New People’s Army as persona non-grata. Lieutenant Colonel Emelito Thaddeus Logan, commanding officer of 79th Infantry Battalion, said terrorist group destroy peace and development of the communities in tshe province. PH.VLTRENDS.COM

WV peace cluster inks plan vs insurgency woes

ILOILO City – To address the insurgency woes in the region, six agencies under the Peace, Law Enforcement and Development Support Cluster in Western Visayas have...
Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Oscar Albayalde

Albayalde to step down as PNP chief ahead of retirement date

MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Oscar Albayalde will step down from his post ten days earlier before his supposed retirement on...
Mayor Jerry Treñas. IAN PAUL CORRDEO/PN

Treñas won’t order corruption probe vs aides

ILOILO City – Mayor Jerry Treñas won’t investigate aides named in a letter alleging corruption at city hall. According to Treñas, the letter sent by a...
Iloilo City Hall. Panay News

Bill splits Iloilo City into 2 legislative districts

ILOILO City – If House Bill 3074 becomes a law, this city would have two congressional districts. Filed by Cong. Julienne Baronda in the House of Representatives, the...
DINAGYANG 2020 will be more experiential, according to the Iloilo City government. The festival is the city’s version of Ati-atihan celebrations widely observed not only in Panay Island but also in other parts of the country. It may not be as ancient as the one in Kalibo, Aklan but it is known more for its participants’ impressive choreography. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

100-day countdown to Dinagyang 2020 begins

ILOILO City – Today starts the 100-day countdown to Dinagyang Festival 2020. A ceremony led by Mayor Jerry Treñas will be held at Festive Walk Mall,...
The Iloilo Convention Center is seen lit up in bright colors. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Iloilo MICE campaign kicks off

ILOILO City – With the tagline “Meet you in Iloilo”, the Department of Tourism (DOT) is launching today the Iloilo City MICE (meetings, incentive travels, conferences/conventions, exhibitions/events)...
STILL SAFE. A vendor at the Iloilo Terminal Market inspects the meat and pork he is selling. They are safe, he insists. The deadly African swine fever virus has reached the country. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Iloilo capitol urged to expand ASF pork ban

ILOILO – Swine raising industry players in Panay Island urged the provincial government to expand its ban on African swine flu-affected pork from just two provinces –...

UPMG holds Print Media Congress 2019 today

MANILA – The United Print Media Group (UPMG), the association the Philippines’ biggest and most respected newspaper companies, holds its Print Media Congress (PrintCon) today at the Rigodon...
Mayor Jerry Treñas. IAN PAUL CORRDEO/PN

Ombudsman raps aim to disrupt city hall services, says Treñas

ILOILO City – Criminal and administrative charges filed against him and several ranking city hall officials were attempts to disrupt city government services, according to Mayor Jerry...