ILOILO CITY – Malacañang has allocated P344 million for scholars and facility projects in all 1,721 barangays in Iloilo province. Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. and Liga ng mga Barangay Provincial Federation President Amalia Victoria Debuque met this week to prepare for the distribution of...
ILOILO CITY – Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) has stepped up mitigation plans to ensure enough water supply as a super El Niño was projected this year. “We have assessed every possible supply scenario and prepared a response for each one,” said MPIW Chief Operating Officer David Berba in a...
ILOILO CITY – Amnesty International Philippines is alarmed over alleged growing impunity in the Visayas and insignificant progress in addressing human rights concerns. “What we are witnessing is the normalization of violence and impunity. Communities are displaced, human rights defenders are...
ILOILO CITY – Relief for consumers here amid high oil prices. MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) reduced electricity rate by P0.27 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for May. From P12.14/kWH in April, MORE Power’s residential rate dropped to P11.8710/kwH this month. MORE Power’s commercial...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Science and Technology-6 is eyeing Southeast Asian participants for the 2nd Artificial Intelligence (AI) Fest. “We have invited participants not only from outside of Western Visayas, but also outside of the country, particularly from Southeast Asian countries,"...
The devotion to the Mother of Perpetual Help continued with the 80th anniversary of the first novena Mass in the country on Wednesday. Redemptorist priests and the faithful celebrated the historic event on May 13, 1946 at Saint Clement’s Church in Iloilo City. Fr. Ramon O. Fruto, the first...
ILOILO CITY – Authorities have cautioned the public about the impact of the extreme heat that has been affecting this highly urbanized city, including the increasing number of heat-related incidents. The Iloilo City Emergency Operations Center, in a briefing on Thursday, said the city is...
ILOILO CITY – Former Mayor Jed Patrick E. Mabilog here was appointed Undersecretary for Public Safety of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). He vowed to strengthen public safety. “I will dedicate myself to strengthening public safety systems, promoting integrity and...
An Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) forum has cited Western Visayas as a model for promoting two of the country’s products with geographical indications (GI) – a global seal indicating premium products based on the uniqueness of its geographic origins. Guimaras mangoes and Aklan...
Two-time PBA MVP James Yap put on a vintage performance, firing 25 points in leading defending champion Lamtex Pipes-backed Hua Siong College of Iloilo to an 81-60 drubbing of Xavier School in the opening of the 40s division in the Fil-Chinese Athletic Association Inc. (FCAAI) on Monday, May 11, at...
ILOILO CITY – Congressmen from the province and city of Iloilo all voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte for the second straight year on Monday, May 11. They were Reps. Janette Loreto-Garin of the Iloilo first district, Kathryn "Kathy" Fermin-Gorriceta of the Iloilo second district, Lorenz...
Xiaomi Philippines has officially opened a new Exclusive Service Center in Iloilo City, marking a significant step in the company 's push to bring reliable after-sales support closer to customers outside Metro Manila. The new facility is located at GF Unit 03 and Unit 04, Madrid Building,...
