ILOILO CITY – Bayan Panay slammed Mayor Jerry Treñas here for banning political speeches in the upcoming 2025 Dinagyang Festival. FIRST Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos addresses the 2023 Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City. With her are Mayor Jerry Treñas and House Speaker Martin Romualdez. (Mayor...
The Philippines, a jewel box of stunning islands and vibrant culture, draws millions of tourists each year to its pristine shores. Boracay, with its powdery white sands and turquoise waters, welcomed over two million visitors in 2023. Siargao Island, a surfer's paradise renowned for its world-class...
ILOILO CITY – The official website of the Cultural Mapping of Panay and Guimaras Project was launched during the recent “Kaangtanan: Celebrating Intersections Across Western Visayas” conference here. WEBSITE for the Cultural Mapping of Panay and Guimaras Project. (https://cmpg.online)...
ILOILO CITY – The National Irrigation Administration announced that the detailed engineering for the mega dam project in Capiz province is almost complete. AN aerial photo of the Panay River Basin in Capiz province. (DENR-6) NIA-6 Regional Director Engr. Jonel B. Borres said the detailed...
ILOILO CITY – A man has been convicted for financing terrorist activities committed by the New People’s Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), in Panay Island. Brince Gegodas from Tapaz town, Capiz province was sentenced to a minimum of 12 years for...
ILOILO CITY – Nineteen New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were neutralized in the islands of Panay and Negros from July 29 to August 31. NINETEEN New People's Army rebels were killed in encounters with the military in Panay and Negros Islands from July 29 to August 31. The 3rd Infantry...
ILOILO CITY – A Japanese artist has completed his more than a month walkathon on Panay Island. JAPANESE artist Tappei Noguchi pulling a tire while walking around Panay Island. (From Tappei Noguchi Facebook) Tappei Noguchi completed his journey on July 4 when he arrived in Roxas City, the capital...
ILOILO CITY – The Office of the President on Thursday released cash aid to more than 62,500 farmers and fisherfolk affected by the El Niño climate phenomenon in Panay and Guimaras Islands. PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the distribution of cash aid to farmers and fisherfolk affected by...
ILOILO CITY – The designated food terminal for Panay Island in San Miguel town, Iloilo province has embraced e-commerce. THE San Miguel Public Market and Farmers Bagsakan Complex in San Miguel town, Iloilo province. (Tara Yap) The digital portal for the San Miguel Public Market and...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (center) distributing financial assistance to students at the West Visayas State University Medical Center Cultural Center (Speaker's Office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez led the distribution of cash assistance in the...
ILOILO CITY – MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power), the sole electric distributor in this city, welcomed the energization of the Cebu-Negros-Panay 230-kilovolt (kV) backbone project of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines. THE substation of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines...
The crippling blackouts that plunged Panay island into a state of distress in the initial days of the New Year has less chance of recurrence because of the completion of the 230-kilovolt (kV) Cebu-Negros-Panay (CNP) project of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines. That has been the...
