ILOILO CITY—Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. of Iloilo province and Mayor Jerry Treñas of Iloilo City have been hailed as top-performing local chief executives. Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. (left) of Iloilo province and Mayor Jerry Treñas (right) of Iloilo City. (Tara Yap/Manila Bulletin) In the...
ILOILO CITY—After almost two years since the pandemic, Iloilo City has been downgraded to Alert Level 1 beginning Friday, March 11. “We will have 100-percent capacity in all offices, business establishments, and churches. PUJs and restaurants may take down the plastic or acrylic barriers. Malls...
The government's pandemic task force has decided to place Iloilo City under Alert Level 1, joining 39 other areas in the same risk classification level until March 15, Malacañang announced. People go about their daily business at Plazoleta Gay in downtown Iloilo City. (Tara Yap/Manila Bulletin)...
ILOILO CITY—Farmers from Western Visayas region were the country’s first recipients of the individual land titles distributed by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). “Mapamana na eto sa mga inyong anak (Your children can now inherit this),” DAR Secretary Bernie Cruz told the...
ILOILO CITY—At least 99 persons were caught violating the gun ban in Western Visayas region since it was implemented last January. Cops in Anilao town, Iloilo province conduct a checkpoint. (Anilao PNP) Based on the data of Police Region Office (PRO-6), Negros Occidental province had the highest...
ILOILO CITY—With the previous win of Rabiya Mateo, Iloilo is hopeful in regaining the crown of Miss Universe Philippines for 2022. “I just hope to bring back the crown to Iloilo,” said Vanessa Ann Caro, who is representing Iloilo province. Vanessa Ann Caro, the official candidate of Iloilo...
ILOILO CITY—Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioner Ma. Rowena Guanzon believes that women should make up at least 50 percent of candidates seeking elective posts. “The men are still the gatekeepers. In politics, only 10 percent of women are elected,” Guanzon pointed out during...
Photo from AFC Kaya-Iloilo’s bid for a second straight trip to the AFC Champions League group stage was thwarted after a 5-0 defeat at the hands of Sydney FC in their qualifying round match held Tuesday, March 8 at the Jubilee Stadium in Sydney, Australia. The Copa Paulino Alcantara winners...
Kaya-Iloilo Kaya-Iloilo eyes a return trip to the group stage of the AFC Champions League when it battles Sydney FC in a qualifying round match Tuesday, March 8 at the Jubilee Oval in Sydney, Australia. The Copa Paulino Alcantara winners will come into the match with a tough task of advancing to...
ILOILO CITY—The World Health Organization (WHO Philippines) is urging the provincial government of Iloilo to push the COVID-19 vaccination for the elderly. This, after WHO Philippines ranked Iloilo province eighth with the most number of unvaccinated senior citizens at more than 71,000. Iloilo...
ILOILO CITY—For his failure to openly endorse the presidential bid of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., a candidate for town councilor in Iloilo province has decided to cancel his candidacy. “Ang ini nga kawsa transcends my political career kay ang ini nga election may dako nga impact sa...
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