ILOILO CITY – Power distributor MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) is gearing this city for the onset of the rainy season. LINEMEN of MORE Power conduct cleaning operations in Iloilo City on Sunday, May 26, as it prepares for the onset of the rainy season. (MORE Power) It...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Army 61st Infantry Battalion seized eight high-powered guns and explosives from the New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Barangay Bagsakan, Alimodian, Iloilo last Thursday, May 23. TROOPS recovered guns and bullets from the New People’s Army (NPA) in Iloilo...
ILOILO CITY – The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines has urged the Presidential Task Force on Media Security to investigate the threats made by Mayor Jerry Treñas here against reporters. MAYOR Jerry Treñas is visibly angry in a May 20 press conference where he threatened to file...
MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) sets up an extensive cleaning operation ahead of the rainy season, which would cause a temporary power outage in some areas in Iloilo. In a statement on Friday, May 24, MORE Power said it will soon initiate the final phase of its 69 kilovolts (kV) line...
ILOILO CITY – Metro Pacific Iloilo Water assured solutions for the water shortage in this city since late last month due to the prolonged dry spell caused by the El Niño phenomenon. A DELIVERY truck of Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) in Iloilo City. (MPIW) “We take responsibility for...
ILOILO CITY – Power distributor MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) supports the fight against malnutrition in Iloilo province where it is set to expand its services. THE Mingo Nutrition Program (MNP) was launched in San Miguel town, Iloilo province. (MORE Power) The Mingo Nutrition...
ILOILO CITY – A newspaper editor here has raised concerns over threats made by Mayor Jerry Treñas of this city to file libel cases against journalists for reporting on the controversial demolition of Iloilo Central Market, a presumed important cultural property (ICP). MAYOR Jerry Treñas of...
ILOILO CITY – This city’s power distributor, MORE Power, has imposed P1.02 per kilowatt hour rate increase this month. A LINEMAN of MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) MORE Power said residential consumers will pay P11.3263 per kWh for their May 18 to...
ILOILO CITY – Skepticism looms over the approval of the city government of the demolition of the Iloilo Central Market, a presumed Important Cultural Property (ICP) under the National Heritage Act of 2009. THE Central Market in Iloilo City is an Important Cultural Property (ICP) that was...
ILOILO CITY – Mayor Jerry Treñas here lauded the Iloilo City Police Office for their aggressive anti-illegal drug campaign. ILOILO City Mayor Jerry Treñas (left) speaks to Police Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky and ICPO Director Police Colonel Joeresty Coronica during a meeting. (Iloilo City PIO)...
ILOILO CITY — Iloilo Rep. Lorenz Defensor welcomed the proposed public-private partnership (PPP) for the proposed rehabilitation and management of the Iloilo Airport. ILOILO Airport (Tara Yap) “With the new PPP Law, the upgrade could begin anytime before the second half of next year,” said...
ILOILO CITY — The province of Iloilo is now under a state of calamity due to the El Niño climate phenomenon. A FARMER tends to his farm in Tubungan town, Iloilo province affected by the El Niño climate phenomenon. (Tara Yap) The Iloilo Provincial Board approved the recommendation of the...
