ILOILO CITY – Eight cases of the Covid-19 Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 have been recorded in Region 6 or the Western Visayas region. The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed five additional cases of the Omicron subvariant in the region Tuesday, May 31. Three of the five new cases are...
ROGER Gilbaliga, Rolinda Gilbaliga, and Rennel Lavilla of the Panay Bukidnon indigenous group show how to make musical instruments made from bamboo during a workshop in Iloilo City. (National Museum Western Visayas) ILOILO CITY — The National Heritage Month capped with an indigenous music...
ILOILO CITY -- The water interruption that is supposed to start Monday, May 16, has been averted in Iloilo City as well as the towns of Leganes, Pavia, and Sta. Barbara. This was after supplier FLO Water Resources Inc. reached a provisional agreement to continue supplying Metro Pacific Iloilo Water...
ILOILO CITY – At least 2,900 kilograms of campaign materials were collected in the province of Iloilo which started a massive clean-up all over the province almost a week after the May 9 national and local elections. Re-elected Mayor Niel “Bongbong” Tupas III of Barotac Viejo town, Iloilo...
ILOILO CITY -- Starting May 16, there will be a water shortage in key parts of Iloilo City as well as the towns of Leganes, Pavia, and Sta. Barbara. The Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW), the joint venture between state-owned Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) and Metro Pacific Water (MPC) said the...
ILOILO CITY – Despite supporting Vice President Leni Robredo in the last May 9 national elections, Mayor Jerry Treñas of this city has congratulated presumptive President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. “Congratulations to the presumptive President Bongbong Marcos, Jr. May you always be...
VISAYAN BREAKTHROUGH Clockwise from top left: Fish lumpia; grilled managat; grilled fish eggs or bihod; and crispy crablets The recently concluded campaign has become so toxic and negative that friends have been lost. Many unfriends happened on Facebook and even family members have become divided....
ILOILO CITY -- Reelected Mayor Jerry Treñas vowed to bring more progress to Iloilo City, the regional capital of Western Visayas. Reelected Mayor Jerry Treñas (center), Vice Mayor Jeffrey Ganzon (left) and Congresswoman Julienne “Jamjam” Baronda of Iloilo City. (Joselito Villasis) “Salamat...
ILOILO CITY -- Cong. Raul “Boboy” Tupas has once again defeated his older brother Niel “Junjun” Tupas Jr. to remain the representative of Iloilo province’s Fifth District. Iloilo 5th District Rep. Raul Tupas (right) and brother Niel “Junjun” Tupas Jr. (Tara Yap/File/Manila Bulletin)...
ILOILO CITY – Seasoned political clans dominated the political landscape in Iloilo province, with the Defensor, Garin and Tupas clans maintaining their win streaks. Iloilo Governor Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr., Congressman Lorenz “Noy” Defensor and their mother Cosette after the...
ILOILO CITY -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) considered the national and local elections here and the whole Ilolilo province to be generally peaceful. “No major incident happened today,” uttered Atty. Ian Lee Ananoria, acting Comelec supervisor. Ananoria told Manila Bulletin that none...
ILOILO CITY—Uswag Ilonggo Party-list has clarified that its first nominee, James ‘Jojo’ Ang Jr., has never been disqualified. “No Comelec resolution was issued, released or promulgated as to the disqualification of Uswag Ilonggo Party-list and its nominees, including Jojo Ang,” said the...
