ILOILO CITY – A month after its highly publicized opening, the P2.2-billion road known as Sunset Boulevard claimed its first fatality when a 26-year-old man was killed in a vehicular accident. A CANDLELIGHT vigil is held for Jonazardo Manipula Abong who died in an accident at the newly opened...
ILOILO CITY — Ilonggos highly criticized Mayor Jerry Treñas for downplaying EDSA People Power, especially when he boasted of his heroism during the Marcos dictatorship, including being imprisoned. ILOILO City Mayor Jerry Treñas' statement during the 36th anniversary of EDSA People Power in...
ILOILO CITY — Former Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog of this city fell victim to fake news on the alleged death of Pope Francis. “Prayer for the passing of Pope Francis,” Mabilog wrote on Monday, Feb. 24. While the Facebook post has since been deleted, Mabilog was criticized for the...
ILOILO CITY – First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos graced the recent testimonial dinner for 12 new lawyers from the West Visayas State University here. FIRST Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos (standing, back row, third from left) graces the testimonial dinner for 12 new lawyers from the West Visayas State...
ILOILO CITY – Police said no kidnapping of children were recorded in this province and city. POLICE Colonels Bayani Razalan (left) and Kim Legada, chiefs of the Iloilo Provincial Police Office (IPPO) and Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO), during a meeting. (Tara Yap) “Allegations of...
ILOILO CITY – A homegrown café has revived golf enthusiasm for younger Ilonggos and brought support for local coffee farmers. COFFEE and golf at the Iloilo Golf Driving Range. (Tara Yap) Megan Bautista found a new mission when she opened Dripple Coffee at the...
ILOILO CITY – Construction is set to begin for the country’s largest desalination plant in Metro Iloilo. BUSINESSMAN Manny Pangilinan graces the groundbreaking of the country’s biggest desalination plant in Iloilo City on Friday, Feb. 21. (Tara Yap) Secretary Jonvic Remulla of...
ILOILO CITY – The Internal Affairs Service (IAS) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) here has a new office. POLICE Lt. Col. Joemarie Occeño of the PNP-Regional IAS (seated right) and Barangay Captain James Conlu ink an agreement for the PNP-IAS office at the Barangay Hall of Barrio Obrero in...
ILOILO CITY — The 5th Philippine Environment Summit is pushing climate neutrality. THE 5th Philippine Environment Summit in Iloilo City ends on Friday, Feb. 21. (MICE Center Iloilo) “Instead of feeling desperate or helpless, we are gathering stories on how different sectors of...
ILOILO CITY – MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) and sister company Negros Power is eyeing a partnership with a subsidiary of the Manila Electric Co. to modernize facilities in Iloilo and Negros Occidental. MORE Electric and Power Corp. and executives of Meralco Industrial Engineering...
ILOILO CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed officials to fast-track infrastructure projects in Western Visayas. PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (center) presides over the Regional Development Council meeting in Iloilo City on Feb. 13. (PCO) The President made the directive...
ILOILO CITY — More than 3,000 Ilonggo beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) are set to get jobs. PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. at the Feb. 13 job fair for 4Ps beneficiaries in Iloilo City. (Presidential...
