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 – This city has been chosen as the pilot site of a low carbon urban transport system project funded by an agency of the United Nations (UN). Diversion Road is one of the major thoroughfares in Iloilo City. Bike lanes are also integrated along the Diversion Road. (Photo courtesy of...
Government anti-narcotics operatives seized P544,000 worth of shabu on Monday, March 28, following the arrest of five drug suspects in a buy-bust operation in Iloilo City. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) identified the suspects as Jefferson Maala, 29; James Lorenz Emperado, 33; Adrian...
ILOILO CITY – MORE Electric and Power Corp (MORE Power) has dramatically improved its services, and has effected relatively lower electricity rates as its P1.9 billion modernization programs bore fruition since becoming technically Ilolilo City’s sole power distributor two years ago. Line men...
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—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...
ILOILO CITY — Malacañang has dismissed the administrative complaint against Mayor Ronnie Dadivas of Roxas City, the capital of Capiz province. “Sa likod sang mga pagpatalang, pagpasibangod kag kabutigan para samaron ang akon integridad kag ngalan, ang Ginoo yara naga-ubay kag nagatoytoy sa...
Inbound passengers arrive at the Iloilo Airport. (Tara Yap/Manila Bulletin) ILOILO CITY — With the city's downgrade to Alert Level 2, inbound travelers to Iloilo City who are fully vaccinated will be automatically approved for Safe, Smart, and Swift Passage System (S-PaSS). “Fully vaccinated...
ILOILO CITY — Senator Franklin Drilon, an Ilonggo, claimed to have brought an estimated P30 billion worth of projects to the city and province of Iloilo in the last 15 years. “I’m proud of that kay aton gina-palangga ang aton mga kasimanwa (I am proud of that as we love our fellow...
Vice President Leni Robredo’s supporters or kakampinks are still on a high on Saturday, Feb. 26, as the topic #IloiloIsPink is still the number one trending topic on social media site Twitter the morning after Robredo’s grand rally at the Iloilo Sports Complex that drew an estimated crowd of...
ILOILO CITY—Presidential candidate and former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. expressed surprise over the support and warm welcome he received in the city and province of Iloilo where he lost to Vice President Leni Robredo during the 2016 elections. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr....
