ILOILO CITY – Former Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog defended the Iloilo-Guimaras Ferry Terminal, a joint venture project with DoubleDragon Properties Corp. that started in 2012 during his first term as mayor here. THE Iloilo-Guimaras Ferry Terminal (IGFT) was developed and operated by the...
ILOILO CITY – The city government has lost millions in revenue from the operation of the Iloilo-Guimaras Ferry Terminal, a joint project with a property developer in a 1.3-hectare land it owns. THE Iloilo-Guimaras Ferry Terminal (IGFT). (Tara Yap) Data from the Iloilo City...
ILOILO CITY – A total of 5,201 farmers from Iloilo and Guimaras were freed by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) of their debts as Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs). FARMER-BENEFICIARIES from Iloilo and Guimaras receive their land titles from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in...
ILOILO CITY – The provincial government of Guimaras has approved a P1.1-billion budget for fiscal year 2025. THE provincial board of Guimaras led by Vice Gov. John Edward Gando approves the P1.1-billion budget for 2025. (Guimaras PIO) The Sangguniang Panlalawigan...
ILOILO CITY – Two-hundred twenty-five students were hospitalized after eating spoiled spaghetti served during a gathering at the main campus of the Guimaras State University (GSU) in Buenavista town on Nov. 15. THE main campus of the Guimaras State University in Buenavista town, Guimaras...
ILOILO CITY — Mayor Samuel Gumarin and several officials of Buenavista town, Guimaras province are facing administrative complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman for purchasing a P2.6-million water tanker. GUARIN Complaints of grave abuse of authority, grave misconduct, and conduct...
ILOILO CITY – The official website of the Cultural Mapping of Panay and Guimaras Project was launched during the recent “Kaangtanan: Celebrating Intersections Across Western Visayas” conference here. WEBSITE for the Cultural Mapping of Panay and Guimaras Project. (https://cmpg.online)...
ILOILO CITY – The Police Regional Office-6 has urged the Philippine National Police to issue guidelines on the proper uniform of policemen assigned to maritime patrols following the death of a police officer last week. MARITIME police conduct search and retrieval operation on a police officer who...
ILOILO CITY – A 42-year-old policeman drowned after he fell overboard during a patrol in the island-province of Guimaras on Wednesday night, Oct. 16. GATINAO The Guimaras Police Provincial Office (GPPO) identified the victim as Police Staff Sgt. Mechael Gatinao. Gatinao, from Buenavista...
ILOILO CITY – The lone power distributor on the island-province of Guimaras and two of its suppliers are facing a complaint over high electricity rate. The complaint against Guimaras Electric Cooperative (GUIMELCO) and suppliers Panay Energy Development Corp. (PEDC) and GN Power Kauswagan (GNPK)...
ILOILO CITY – The Office of the President on Thursday released cash aid to more than 62,500 farmers and fisherfolk affected by the El Niño climate phenomenon in Panay and Guimaras Islands. PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the distribution of cash aid to farmers and fisherfolk affected by...
ILOILO CITY – Art is a vehicle against the dangers of illegal drugs in Jordan, the capital of the island-province of Guimaras. YOUTH participants in the art workshop conducted by the SUBLI Artists Guimaras in Jordan town, Guimaras province. (SUBLI Artists Guimaras) Since the last week of May, the...
