PANAY Energy Development Corp. (PEDC), a subsidiary of Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), generates 314 megawatts of electricity at its power plant in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – A major power company is eyeing to construct a solar power plant in Iloilo province as it gears to expand its...
ILOILO CITY -- The University of the Philippines Visayas (UP Visayas) played a key role in the book Dunâ, Kinaíya Kag Paranúbliùn: A Cultural Inventory of the Province of Antique. The book is a collaborative effort of the Department of Education (DepEd–Antique), the National Commission for...
ILOILO CITY – MORE Electric and Power Corp. has unveiled a customized mobile power substation here. MORE Power unveils the country’s first customized mobile power substation in Iloilo City on Friday, Dec. 9. It will be used starting January when MORE Power starts the rehabilitation of its Molo...
ILOILO CITY – Councilor Johnny Young wants to penalize excessive public display of affection (PDA) after a viral video of a boy and girl passionately kissing in public in this city surfaced recently. YOUNG (FB) “We want to regulate that and avoid that type of incident in public,” Young told...
TWENTY-five policemen tied the knot in a mass wedding at the chapel of Camp Delgado, the headquarters of the Philippine National Police (PNP)-Western Visayas, in Iloilo City on Thursday, Dec. 8. (AJ Marcelo Palcullo) ILOILO CITY – Twenty-five policemen wed in a mass wedding in Camp Delgado, the...
ILOILO CITY – The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), an inter-governmental body promoting research and development, gathered in this city and the province of Iloilo to tackle the challenges of the fisheries industry in the food security of Southeast Asia. REPRESENTATIVES of...
ILOILO CITY – Mayor Jerry Treñas ordered bars and nightspots in this city to strengthen security measures after a brawl on Saturday, Dec. 3, went viral on social media. TWO groups of young men throw punches during a brawl in a bar in Iloilo City last Saturday. (Eljane Jerez) “We cannot allow...
ILOILO CITY – Nineteen graduates of the West Visayas State University (WVSU) in this city landed in the Top 10 of the Nurse Licensure Examination (NLE) conducted by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) this month. THE 19 nursing graduates of the West Visayas State University (WVSU)...
Recognizing the role of librarians in shaping the minds of learners, Vice President Sara Duterte has assured them that her office will always get their backs. Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo courtesy of the OVP) “Our librarians in the Philippines will always have a friend in the Office of the...
ILOILO CITY – Sen. Cynthia Villar has emphasized the importance of dredging to clean up rivers and curb flooding during the monsoon season, especially in urban areas. SEN. Cynthia Villar speaks at the annual conference of the Solid Waste Management Association of the Philippines (SWAPP) in Iloilo...
ILOILO CITY – Bike-friendly Iloilo City is one of the awardees of the prestigious 2022 Galing Pook award for mobilizing citizenship participation. ILONGGOS ride their bicycles at the riverside park Esplanade in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) “Galing Pook is about good governance and projects worthy of...
ILOILO CITY – A website has been launched to strengthen the promotion of this city as the country’s next major destination for meetings, incentives, conferences/conventions, and exhibitions (MICE). A DIGITAL kiosk features the website promoting Iloilo City as a destination for meetings,...
