ILOILO CITY – The first university in Western Visayas has conferred a doctorate degree to an Ilonggo philanthropist and entrepreneur. The University of San Agustin (USA) bestowed an honorary Doctorate in Humanities to Eugenio Michael “Mike” O. Plana as part of its graduation ceremony...
LAGDAMEO (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – Jaro Archdiocese Archbishop Emeritus Angel Lagdameo, a former president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), passed away Friday, July 8, at the age of 81. “Archbishop Angel Lagdameo returned to our Creator just this 8:30 a.m. at the...
REGIONAL Director Remelyn Recoter (right) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in an urban farm in Iloilo City. (DA-6 PIO) ILOILO CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA)-Western Visayas (Region 6) has urged farmers in the regional capital of Iloilo City to craft a development plan for urban...
ILOILO CITY – President Duterte signed Republic Act (RA) No. 11891 creating the Iloilo City Hospital before stepping down last June 30. Under RA 11891, “the City Government of Iloilo shall manage the ICH, and prepare, in consultation with the Department of Health (DOH), a hospital development...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health-Region 6 on Thursday, June 23 confirmed 21 cases of the Covid-19 Omicron BA.5 variant in Western Visayas. Iloilo City had the majority of the Omicron BA.5 cases with 16, followed by Iloilo with four and one from Guimaras. “We are closely coordinating with...
OFIANGA Marianne Kaye Ledesma Ofianga from Iloilo City never expected to top the June 2022 Architect Licensure Examination (ALE). “My first reaction was I didn’t want to believe it. But it’s gradually sinking in,” said Marianne after the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released the...
OFFICIALS unveil the Digital Transformation Center (DTC) marker in Passi City, Iloilo Wednesday, June 22. (PIA-6) ILOILO CITY – The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) opened Wednesday, June 22, the first Digital Transformation Center (DTC) in Western Visayas (Region 6)...
REGULAR commuters in Iloilo City still scramble to get rides, especially rush hour, as the city government implements a modernized transportation that is supposed to phase out old jeepneys and replace them with mini-buses. (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – Progressive group Bayan Panay is calling on the...
THE newly renovated Molo Plaza in Iloilo City reopened Friday, June 17, after undergoing renovation. (Arnold Almacen/CMO) ILOILO CITY – The newly renovated Molo Plaza in Molo district here has reopened. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) officially turned over the Molo...
THE Metro Pacific Iloilo Water has started replacing old water meters in Iloilo City and neighboring towns. (MPIW) ILOILO CITY – A P102-million project to replace old water meters is under way here and neighboring towns. The Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW), the joint venture between State-owned...
AN architectural perspective of the proposed Iloilo City Hospital. (Iloilo City government) ILOILO CITY – The Senate has approved on third and final reading a bill creating the Iloilo City Hospital. “Our dream of enhancing the health programs and services for the Ilonggos is a step closer to...
WORKERS ride bicycles to and from work in Iloilo City which is touted as one of the country’s ‘bike-friendly’ cities. (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – A multi-sector team has started gathering data on bike usage in this city which coincided with the commemoration of World Bicycle Day Friday, June...
