Igbaras landslide: Number of affected houses rises to 38
ILOILO – From 22, the number houses affected by Saturday’s landslide in Sitio Rumbang, Barangay Igpigus, Igbaras, Iloilo rose to 38.
A total of 189...
Monico: Bacolod City flood problem has gotten worse
BACOLOD City – The flood problem in the city has gotten worse, according to former mayor Monico Puentevella.
Puentevella said this in the wake of...
Bacolod girds for 21-day MassKara
BACOLOD City – This capital city is preparing for the 39th MassKara Festival from Oct. 8 to 28.
The three-day highlights will be from Oct....
More farmworkers seen moving to urban areas
BACOLOD City – The number of hacienda workers moving from the countryside to urban areas might double as “tiempo muerto” in the sugar industry...
After Badjaos, city gov’t targets ‘barkers’
ILOILO City – The “barkers” are back and the city government will be rounding them up, too, just like what it did to mendicant...
Who are the richest, poorest Iloilo officials?
ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. had a net worth of P44.9 million in 2017, his Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN)...
Alimodian plaza ‘important cultural property’ – NHCP
ILOILO City – The public plaza of Alimodian, Iloilo is an “important cultural property”, according to the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP).
The...
Passengers stranded as flash floods hit Bacolod
BACOLOD City – Flash floods hit several areas in this city on Thursday afternoon, stranding passengers and worsening traffic congestion, the local disaster management...
Only e-trikes allowed when Boracay reopens
ILOILO City – When Boracay reopens on Oct. 26 after six months of rehabilitation, the mode of transport in the world-famous resort island would...
It’s final: Minimum fare P8.50 – LTFRB
ILOILO City – What was originally approved was a P2.50 increase in the P6.50 minimum fare for passenger jeepneys in this city and Iloilo...