ILOILO CITY – Jaro Archbishop Midyphil “Dodong” Billones celebrated Easter Sunday in far-flung Islas de Gigantes (Gigantes Islands) in Carles, the northernmost town in Iloilo province. More than a year after his appointment as the Archbishop of Jaro, Billones spent Holy Week in Gigantes to...
ILOILO CITY – Former Iloilo Rep. Salvador “Buddy” Bas Britanico passed away on Good Friday. He was 88. The family announced on social media that the former assemblyman during the administration of President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. and party-list congressman died “after a long and difficult...
ILOILO CITY – Police arrested two lady activists on Maundy Thursday, April 2, in Pavia town, Iloilo province. The Police Regional Office-6 and Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) identified them as Dhaday and Luing. Rights group Panay Alliance Karapatan identified them as in-laws Josephine...
ILOILO CITY – The municipality of New Lucena became the second local government unit (LGU) in Iloilo province to declare a state of calamity due to the fuel crisis caused by the Middle East war. “The municipality of New Lucena is currently experiencing the adverse effects of a fuel crisis...
ILOILO CITY – The municipality of Ajuy in northern Iloilo province declared a state of calamity due to the energy crisis caused by the Middle East War. The Sangguniang Bayan approved Resolution No. 2026-088 issued by the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MDRRMC). “This...
ILOILO CITY – A prominent bus company is offering a 10 percent fare discount to passengers this Holy Week amid the rising fuel costs from the Middle East war. The Yanson Group of Bus Companies (YGBC) – the country’s largest bus conglomerate that includes the popular Ceres – is offering the...
The revitalization of Iloilo City’s historic commercial district has transformed the Iloilo Central and Terminal Public Markets into primary drivers for local small businesses, one year after a large-scale redevelopment project aimed at modernizing the region’s retail infrastructure. The...
KALIBO, Aklan – The Iloilo City government has created a crisis management council to address major economic and social concerns from the impact of the energy crisis caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Mayor Raisa Treñas established the council in Executive Order No. 035-2026 to...
ILOILO CITY – The Land Transportation Office (LTO)-6 and private partners have distributed more than 1,000 food packs to drivers and operators of public utility vehicles (PUVs) here to help ease the impact of the fuel crisis from the Middle East conflict. Known as the “Pantawid sa Krisis...
ILOILO CITY – The local government of Alimodian is ready to contribute a huge volume to meet the demand for vegetables, particularly high-value crops, of Western Visayas, should supplies from outside the region be affected by the increasing fuel prices. Alimodian Agriculturist Chyta Calibayan, in...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo City government has released fuel subsidies to tricycle drivers to help ease the impact of rising fuel prices due to the Middle East conflict. The Iloilo City government started distributing coupons on Wednesday, March 25, for Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association...
ILOILO CITY – The education reform program that has significantly improved literacy rates among young students has been expanded to other parts of Iloilo province. The Iloilo provincial government has signed a memorandum for the expansion of the Proof of Concept (POC) for nine towns on Tuesday,...
