Illegal settlers get reprieve

BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA ILOILO – Invoking humanitarian consideration, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 has temporarily allowed illegal settlers at the timberland area...

Sicogon Island poised to become PH tourism hub

By SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief AYALA Land Inc., the leading, most diversified and fully integrated property developer in the Philippines, envisions Sicogon Island as...

Tatusan Festival reels off tomorrow

BY HERBERT VEGO DURING the annual Tatusan Festival, the isolated island municipality of Caluya, Antique literally suspends its isolation in the three days it takes...

Reward up for drug informants 

BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA ILOILO –The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of this province approved during its regular session a municipal ordinance of Barotac Viejo that gives rewards...

DENGUE KILLS 3 IN ILOILO

BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA ILOILO – Dengue hemorrhagic fever claimed three lives in two towns, records of the Provincial Health Office (PHO) showed. As of May 10...

Kuan Yu to Defensor: It’s not you!

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – The spokesperson of the Estancia, Iloilo oil spill cleanup contractor clarified he was not referring to Gov. Arthur Defensor...

‘I will send you to jail!’

BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA ILOILO – “Nobody can buy the governor of Iloilo,” declared an incensed Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. He was reacting to the insinuation of...

AJUY STILL STRUGGLING TO RECOVER

BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA AJUY, Iloilo – This town was one of the worst-hit in northern Iloilo when super typhoon “Yolanda” struck November last year but...

Giant developer keen on Sicogon

BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA ILOILO – One of the largest property developers in the Philippines operating prime commercial spaces throughout the country is interested in the...

2 rebels surrender

BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO ROXAS City – Two members of the New People’s Army (NPA) under Komiteng Rehiyonal-Panay surrendered to the Armed Forces of the Philippines...