Iloilo

ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines — The strong earthquake that hit the Visayas Monday slightly damaged buildings here. The six-storey Iloilo Provincial Capitol had several cracks on the wall its ground floor, just above the portraits of Iloilo governors.  

ILOILO CITY, Feb. 9 — A top official of the French Embassy in the Philippines has praised Iloilo's Dinagyang Festival 2012 as one of his unforgettable experiences and thanked the Ilonggos for their hospitality. “I want to express my gratitude for the ...  

ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines (PIA) — Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology-Capiz head Ramil Atando said aftershocks will likely still occur in the next days or even weeks, following the February 6 earthquake in the Visayas region.  

ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines (PIA6) - Promotion to the next higher rank entails more power and more responsibility, underlined Police Chief Supt. Cipriano Querol Jr. of Police Regional Office-6 during the ceremonial pinning of rank insignias to 64 PRO-6 police officers representing the 1,137 promoted Police Commissioned and Police Non-Commissioned Officers in Western Visayas recently led by ...  

THE office of the city agriculturist is recommending the immediate removal and demolition of 57 illegal fishpens at the Batiano River and the awarding of livelihood assistance to displaced fisherfolk. Geraldine Hautea, officer-in-charge of the agriculturist office, said the removal of these illegal fishpens that include “punot” and “tangabs” was highly recommended by the Iloilo River Development Council (IRDC) due to river water constriction...  

Iloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Iloilo, the Heart of the Philippines occupies the southeast portion of Panay Island and is bordered by Antique Province to the west and Capiz Province and the Jintotolo Channel ...  

MANILA, Philippines—Lead prosecutor Iloilo Representative Niel Tupas Jr. said on Thursday they were confident that with Article 2 alone, they can convict Chief Justice Renato Corona. He said because of the developments, “we are very certain that on the ...  

More fun in Paraw Regatta’s 40th year ILOILO City — The 40th Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival on February 12–19 promises to be the best edition as it celebrates its Ruby Anniversary in time with Iloilo City Charter Diamond Jubilee Year. “As the oldest sailing competition in Asia, the festival grows bigger through the years. It continues to showcase the strong partnership of the government and ...  

ILOILO CITY, Philippines—Iloilo’s Dinagyang Festival drew an estimated 1.2 million spectators over the weekend as it continued to boost its stock as one of the country’s most attended tourism events, according to police and local organizers who ...  

ILOILO City ,Philippines – Earning a standing ovation the spectators, Tribu Pan-ay has defended its title as champion for this year’s Dinagyang Festival held on January 22, 2012. Tribu Pan-ay almost garnered all the special and minor awards in this ...  

ILOILO CITY, Philippines—At least 140 passengers of a Cebu Pacific plane bound for Manila had been stranded at the Iloilo airport for more than six hours on Sunday due to technical trouble with the plane. Bayan Muna Representative Teodoro Casiño, who ...  

MANILA, Philippines - Kapuso stars recently flew to Iloilo City to join the Kapusong Ilonggos in celebrating the Dinagyang Festival. Both a religious and cultural festival, Dinagyang was made even more colorful with GMA Network ushering some of its biggest ...  

After the successful Star Magic Games and Gerald Anderson Charity Basketball, the Star Magic Team, headed by Gerald, was invited to play at the Dinagyang Charity Basketball last January 21 at the University of San Agustin. Star Magic team players Young JV ...  

THE small town lottery (STL) is helping fund Iloilo City's social services through a 10-percent share from STL income. STL, a legal game of numbers, is operated by a private firm Iloilo Small Town Lottery Gaming Corp. (ISTLGC) through a franchise awarded by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). /taxonomy/term/0read more  

ILOILO CITY, Jan. 31 -– President Benigno Aquino III has awarded a plaque of recognition to this city’s premier Dinagyang Festival as the only festival in the country that landed a finalist slot in the Galing Pook Awards as an Outstanding Program of a ...