ILOILO CITY — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has launched a mascot called the "Pinas: Basura Buster" (PBB) to strengthen the waste management campaign in Western Visayas. THE Pinas: Basura Buster of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Iloilo...
ILOILO CITY – The monkeypox outbreak is hindering the planned resumption of international flights at the Iloilo Airport. INBOUND passengers arrive at the Iloilo Airport. (Tara Yap) “We have to wait. The monkeypox is a new development,” said Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. The threat of...
The province of Iloilo and its capital Iloilo City are both seeing a downward trend in new Covid-19 cases, OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David confirmed. (Image courtesy of Dr. Guido David) “Iloilo City and Iloilo on a downward trend in new Covid-19 cases. The reproduction number (Rt) in Iloilo...
ILOILO CITY — MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power), the sole power distributor here, is preparing to expand its coverage in Iloilo after a law amending its franchise is now officially a law. A MORE Power team inspects the 30-megavolt ampere (MVA) power transformer it acquired in...
Senator Sonny Angara expressed support for the recent call of President Marcos Jr. for local government units (LGUs) to work with the private sector in their projects. Angara, chairman of Senate Committee on Finance, believed public-private partnerships (PPPs) will be helpful at a time when...
ILOILO CITY – M/V Filipinas Cebu ran aground in Iloilo after the helmsman, who steers the ship, fell asleep, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said in its initial investigation. M/V Filipinas Cebu grounded in Concepcion, Iloilo. (Fame Carton) “According to the ship’s captain, the helmsman did...
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo City Rep. Julienne “Jamjam” Baronda urged Ilonggos to set politics aside as First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos is set to teach criminal law at the West Visayas State University (WVSU). FIRST Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos “It could be beneficial if we put politics aside at this...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez backed on Monday, Aug. 8 the call of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. for local government units (LGUs) to enter into more public-private-partnerships (PPP) for infrastructure and service development projects. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (right)...
ILOILO CITY – At least P1.6 million suspected shabu was seized from four drug suspects in an anti-drug operation in Iloilo City. FOUR drug suspects arrested in Iloilo City yielded P1.6 million worth of shabu. (PRO-6 RPDEU) The suspects were identified as 28-year-old Moncarl Eulojio Alarde,...
ILOILO CITY – Boracay remains one of the top destinations in the country, with around 183,096 local and foreign tourists trooping in the island resort in the month of July alone. Based on the data released by the Malay Tourism Office, the bulk of the visitors were still domestic tourists with a...
CYCLISTS gather at the starting line of the Tour of Iloilo Double Century Ride at the 2022 Iloilo Bike Festival. The main events were hosted by Iloilo Business Park, the township of Megaworld Corp. in Iloilo City. (Megaworld) ILOILO CITY – The 2022 Iloilo Bike Festival wrapped up Sunday, July 31,...
ILOILO CITY – A 30-year-old policeman died after he accidentally shot himself with his wife’s gun in Jaro, this city, Friday, July 22. POLICE Corporal Paul Eric Uyaco. (Photo courtesy of Jessie Labiste Jr.) The victim was identified as Police Corporal Paul Eric Uyaco, assigned to the San...