ILOILO CITY – Iloilo Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. has asked Secretary Vince Dizon of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) the status of the unfinished P802-million flyover in Pavia town. "I trust that under your leadership, the DPWH will prioritize transparency,...
A trip to the airport might come off as a stressful bout for many, but one visit to Clark might be enough to dispel that feeling. Normally, there’s a notion that one has to be at the airport at least four hours before their flight if they want to be safe. It comes from nightmare stories of having...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo Provincial Capitol and Iloilo City Hall were found to be safe following the late Tuesday evening 6.9-magnitude earthquake with an epicenter in Cebu province and felt in most of the Visayas. The Iloilo Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) and...
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced that the unfinished P802-million flyover in Pavia town, Iloilo province needs an additional P285 million to complete. DPWH-6 Assistant Regional Director Al Fruto told members of the Pavia Municipal Council on Monday, Sept....
ILOILO CITY – A dike built by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Iloilo 1st District Engineering Office in Guimbal town recently collapsed to heavy rain from tropical cyclone ‘’Opong.’’ The P18.5-million project in Barangay Nahapay was built in 2016 to protect low-lying...
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has ordered the removal of the initial security screening of passengers at the departure area to ease congestion at the Iloilo Airport. “Kailangan nang tanggalin ito kasi redundant na ‘yung proseso (It needs to be removed. The process is...
ILOILO CITY — The Iloilo City government extended the 60-percent real property tax rate until 2028 amid a warning that a 300-percent RPT hike will destroy the economy and a Supreme Court (SC) petition. The Iloilo City Council approved an ordinance on Wednesday, Sept. 24, extending the 40-percent...
ILOILO CITY — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) recognized its 10 outstanding stakeholders in the Visayas. BSP Monetary Board Member Benjamin “Ben” Diokno and Deputy Gov. Bernadette Romulo-Puyat led the 2025 Outstanding BSP Stakeholders appreciation ceremony for the Visayas in Iloilo City...
ILOILO CITY — Sen. Raffy Tulfo criticized the unfinished P802-million flyover in Iloilo, one of two controversial pet projects of former Senate President Franklin Drilon, an Ilonggo. “Hindi naman mag-rereklamo ang mga taga-Iloilo kung maayos 'yung proyekto (The people of Iloilo will not...
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) held a successful national trade fair in Iloilo featuring products across the country made by beneficiaries of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). The Alunsina: Kabuhayan Convention and Bazaar was participated in by SLP...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) lifted the “No permit, No rally” policy for the Trillion Peso March against corruption on Sunday, Sept. 21. ICPO chief Col. Kim Legada announced the lifting of the policy following pronouncements by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. Legada...
ILOILO CITY – Majority of lawmakers from this city and province of Iloilo voted for Isabela Rep. Faustino “Bojie” Dy III as new House Speaker. Voting in favor of Dy were Reps. Julienne “Jam-Jam” Baronda of the lone district here, Janette Loreto-Garin of the first district, Kathryn Joyce...
