ILOILO CITY – The completion of the pipeline project worth P102 million is expected to improve water services here. The ceremonial launch of the new and improved pipeline system of Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) in Jaro, Iloilo City. (Photo courtesy of Joselito Villasis) “We are certain that...
ILOILO CITY -- A key leader of left-leaning Bagong Alyansang Makabayan in Panay Island (Bayan-Panay) was arrested in Iloilo province for alleged murder and attempted murder charges. Elmer Forro, the general of Bayan-Panay, was arrested in Iloilo province. (Photo courtesy of the CIDG-6) The police...
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...
Photo from PFL Defending champion Kaya-Iloilo and United City FC battled to a 1-1 draw Monday, March 28 in the Copa Paulino Alcantara at the PFF National Training Centre in Carmona, Cavite. United City broke the ice in the 34th minute on newly-minted team captain Mike Ott’s opener, but Japanese...
ILOILO CITY—Power utility MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) has successfully installed the newly-acquired transformer to its system in Iloilo City. The new transformer costs P50 million. The new power transformer of MORE Power in Iloilo City. (MORE Power) The 33 megavolt ampere (MVA)...
Photos from PFL Defending champion Kaya-Iloilo and United City FC square off in a potential preview of the final Monday, March 28 in the Copa Paulino Alcantara at the PFF National Training Centre in Carmona, Cavite. The marquee matchup is set at 7 p.m. as the country’s representatives in AFC club...
ILOILO CITY -- For the daughter of Vice President Leni Robredo, there is good governance in the city and province of Iloilo. Vice President Leni Robredo’s daughter Aika (5th from left), joins the March 26 proclamation rally for the Uswag team of Iloilo City candidates. She is flanked by Ilonggo...
ILOILO CITY – At least 20 houses went to ashes while more than a dozen were partially damaged when a fire hit a residential area in Iloilo City’s district proper on Friday evening. A fire in the early evening of March 25 damaged more than 30 houses in Iloilo City. (Courtesy of EMR Raptor...
ILOILO CITY -- Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. of Iloilo province and Mayor Jerry Treñas of Iloilo City expressed their support to presidential candidate Leni Robredo despite the endorsement of Partido Federal ng Pilipinas' standard bearer Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. by their very own party,...
ILOILO CITY – The on-going construction of the P11.2-billion mega dam project in Iloilo province has reached an almost halfway mark, according to the National Irrigation Administration (NIA). Construction for the Jalaur River Multipurpose Project-Stage II (JRMP-II) in Calinog town, Iloilo...
ILOILO CITY—Drivers and operators of public jeepneys in the city and province of Iloilo have started receiving a P6,500 fuel subsidy each from the government to cushion the impact of prohibitive fuel prices. Raymundo “Boyet” Parcon, president of the Iloilo City Loop Alliance of Jeepney...
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...