ILOILO CITY – A court has ordered Receliste “Tanoy” Escolin to vacate office as mayor of the municipality of President Roxas in Capiz province for serving a fourth consecutive term. The Roxas City (Capiz) Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 15 ordered Escolin to “cease and desist from...
ILOILO CITY – The Roxas City government in Capiz declared a state of calamity on Sunday due to incessant rains and heavy flooding brought by tropical storm ‘’Ramil.’’ The Sangguniang Panlungsod (City Council) approved Resolution No. 263-2025 in a special session following the...
Kirby Roxas’ exhibit “A Hole in the Sky” does not announce itself with grand gestures. The works are modest in number, just six, but their presence fills the gallery with a quiet intensity. To spend time with them is to be reminded of how Kirby has consistently redefined the role of the...
Pure Energy Group, controlled by Dexter Y. Tiu, is acquiring a majority stake in Coal Asia Holdings Inc. for ₱220.91 million to facilitate a possible backdoor listing of the energy conglomerate. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Coal Asia said its stockholders Dexter Y. Tiu, Eric...
ILOILO CITY — Judy Araneta-Roxas was remembered in Capiz as a philanthropist and a political kingmaker of the Liberal Party (LP) in the home province of her son, former Senator and Cabinet Secretary Mar Roxas. “Tita Judy, you are and will always be a brilliant light that guided me on my...
Judy Araneta-Roxas, philanthropist and mother of former senator and Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Manuel “Mar” Roxas II, passed away on Aug. 26, 2025. Her son confirmed the news of her demise through a social media post. “We are very sad to share that our mother Judy...
ILOILO CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has cancelled the candidacy of President Roxas town, Capiz province Mayor Receliste “Tanoy” Escolin two weeks after his “fourth” term started. The Comelec First Division said Escolin violated the three-term rule when he filed his...
A power bank exploded at the Roxas Airport in Capiz province on Tuesday, but no injury was reported, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said. The 72,000 milliampere-hour power bank was detected inside the baggage of a Manila-bound passenger during initial screening. It exceeded...
Award-winning broadcaster Korina Sanchez-Roxas is currently on a season break from her shows, including "Tic Talks," "Good Will," and "Face to Face." During lunch with the entertainment press at Bahay na Puti in Araneta City on June 6, Korina discussed the evolving landscape of journalism. She...
ILOILO CITY – Mayor Receliste “Tanoy” Escolin was reelected in President Roxas town, Capiz province, despite the three-term limit. The Commission on Elections proclaimed Escolin as mayor after defeating Vice Mayor Braulio Godfrey “Botoy” Asis and Bart Locsin. Escolin maintained that he...
ILOILO CITY — Paolo Z. Roxas, son of former Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas, was defeated in the Capiz first district congressional race by Pinuno party-list Rep. Howard Guintu. “Nag-husga na ang mayorya. Tapos na ang eleksyon. Bisan indi pabor sa akon ang desisyon, hugot ko...
Repairs on expansion joints along the northbound section of the Manuel Roxas Jr. Flyover in Tondo, Manila, have started as part of a major retrofitting and strengthening project, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. In a report, the DPWH–North Manila District Engineering...
