ILOILO CITY – Iloilo and this city are no longer a bailiwick of the Liberal Party (LP) after around 800 officials in the province officially joined the ruling party Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP). Special Assistant to the President Secretary Antonio Ernesto F. Lagdameo Jr. witnessed the mass...
ILOILO CITY – “1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom,” a film that has the backdrop of the Battle of Mactan, is the gift of the family of a rookie Ilonggo producer to the Philippines. FRANCIS B. Lara Ho, the producer of the movie ‘1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom,’ is an Ilonggo...
ILOILO CITY – A two-day transport strike will be conducted starting on Monday, June 3, in this city in protest of the failure of implementing the country’s first modern transportation plan. A two-day transport strike will be held in Iloilo City from June 3 to 4. (Tara Yap) “This...
ILOILO CITY – People in this city are still paying the cheapest electricity in Western Visayas despite the increase of P1.02 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in this month's billing, A LINEMAN of MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) Lone power distributor MORE...
ILOILO CITY – Health authorities have intensified surveillance of the “FLiRT” Covid-19 variant here and the province of Iloilo. The Iloilo City Health Office (ICHO) said that 98 Covid-19 cases here were recorded from January 1 to May 27, 2024. The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) said...
ILOILO CITY – The on and off rain since last week has brought back stable water supply to this city and surrounding towns following a water shortage during the dry spell. THE Maasin Dam in Iloilo province is one of the key sources of water in Metro Iloilo. (MPIW) “We are pleased to inform...
ILOLO CITY – A viral video of an alleged "unresponsive" police station in San Enrique town, Iloilo province resulted in the removal of seven policemen, including the town police chief, Capt. Airel Dawn Parcon. RAZALAN (FB) “They were relieved from their posts pending administrative...
ILOILO CITY – Gov. Arthur "Toto" Defensor Jr. announced that 23-year-old Miss Eco International Alexie Mae Caimoso Brooks will be Iloilo's tourism ambassador. ILOILO Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. said Alexie Mae Caimoso Brooks will be Iloilo province's tourism ambassador. (Iloilo Capitol PIO) "We...
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...
