ILOILO CITY — A foreigner allegedly abandoned by his Filipina wife was found dead in Molo District here on Sunday, Nov. 13. Major Shella Mae Sangrines, spokesperson of the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO), said the victim was identified as Oscar Monterrosa. A caretaker of a boarding house found...
ILOILO CITY – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a new program for out-of-school youths here. PUBLIC and private partners pose after signing the declaration of commitment for USAID Opportunity 2.0, an out-of-school youth program in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap)...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of the new and modern Tamasak Arena Gymnasium in Barotac Nuevo in Iloilo. Built at the entrance of Barotac Nuevo’s football field, the gym has a total floor area of about 10,000 square meters and can accommodate a...
With a knack for spotting locations that are ideal for Filipino families to build their futures in, Vista Land sees Iloilo as the next big thing in the Visayas. Life is relaxed here, yet ready for growth and transformation. This 2022, Vista Estates, Vista Land’s collection of stunning cities...
ILOILO CITY – A teacher in Iloilo province has shown that banana leaves are environmentally-friendly alternative to paper during examinations. BANANA leaves were used as answer sheet by agriculture students of the West Visayas State University (WVSU) in Calinog town, Iloilo province in an exam....
ILOILO CITY -- The food poisoning that killed one and affected 40 others in Ajuy town, Iloilo province has been traced to contaminated ice water. Dr. Maria Socorro Colmenares-Quiñon, chief of the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) made the disclosure based on the result of their investigation....
A total of 1,768 out of 3,472 examinees successfully passed the November 2022 Midwife Licensure Examination, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced. PRC / MANILA BULLETIN The date and venue of the oathtaking ceremony are yet to be announced, PRC added. The board exam's topnotcher...
Mayors Jerry Treñas of Iloilo City and Alfredo Abelardo "Albee" Benitez of Bacolod City have ended their almost week-long word war with reconciliatory words. MAYOR Alfredo Abelardo ‘Albee’ Benitez (left) of Bacolod City and Mayor Jerry Treñas of Iloilo City. (Facebook) “The development of...
The story of Achilles Capuso and his Talunon, Kuyabog, and Calabasa Dulce de Leche LECHON NGA TALUNON Clockwise from bottom: Pit-roasted wild boar served with lumpia nga ubod sang nyog and liver sauce Iloilo celebrated various milestones in October, the first of which was the launch of Flavors of...
ILOILO CITY – An Ilonggo topped the Physician Licensure Examination given by the Professional Regulation Commission last October. OCTOBER 2022 Physician Licensure Examination topnotcher Justin Adriel Zent Gautier Togonon (left) and No. 5 Mark Arlo Hernandez Segundo. Justin Adriel Zent...
ILOILO CITY — The red zone classification has extended to a third town in Iloilo province after African Swine Fever (ASF) was detected among hogs in more than one barangay in Leganes town. Dr. Darel Tabuada, chief of the Iloilo Provincial Veterinarian Office (IPVO), said that samples from...
ILOILO CITY – Police seized suspected shabu valued at P1.15 million from two high-value drug peddlers in an anti-drug operation here on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Suspects John Rex Palacios Valentino and Sam Llauderes Deanrick Saenz were arrested in Arevalo District. The 36-year-old Valentino and...
