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ILOILO City residents will witness the Philippine Dragon Boat team as it sails Friday along the Iloilo River as part of the 40th Ruby Anniversary of the Iloilo Paraw Regatta Festival. The fest is slated February 12-19 with more than 100 sailboats participating and vying for honors in the country’s biggest sailboat race on Sunday along the 35-kilometer Iloilo Strait. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

FOURTEEN candidates will vie for the Miss Iloilo Paraw Regatta 2012 title on Friday at the Iloilo Freedom Grandstand. The search is part of the city’s Regatta Festival slated February 12-19 that marks the 40th Ruby Anniversary of the festival. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

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.  

The Task Force on Internet and Gaming Center, Anti-Piracy and Pornography (IGCAPP) here closed 34 internet stations here for numerous violations.  

ILOILO province will host the 4th Governor’s meeting on the Visayan Sea Protection and Coastal Law Enforcement Program, or the Visayan Sea Summit on Friday. The meeting, to be held in Hotel del Rio, Iloilo City, will be attended by governors of the four provinces surrounding the Visayan Sea, namely Governors Arthur Defensor Sr. of Iloilo, Alfredo Marañon of Negros Occidental, Rizalina Seachon-Lañete of Masbate, and Gwendolyn Garcia of Cebu...  

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 ...  

MORE HATCHERIES is expected to be created for a prawn-based multi-commodity enterprise in Visayas as the Philippines faces huge export opportunity in prawn having ... in order to help maximize the income of farmers. VSU researchers Veronica L.  

ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines — Fire engulfed three villages in Iloilo City as Ilonggos here celebrated the annual Dinagyang Festival Sunday night. Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said the fire totally destroyed some 409 roomss and partially ...  

ILOILO Governor Arthur Defensor Sr. graced the inauguration and grand opening of Goducate Camp and Training Center (GCTC) in Barangay Sto. Angel, San Miguel, Iloilo last Friday. Goducate is a non-profit organization, which intends to help needy Asians by equipping them with skills through trainings in agribusiness and livelihood enterprises. GCTC has an area of 11.3 hectares characterized by rolling hills planted with mahogany, gmelina...  

ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines — Observers here are estimating that a crowd of at least 1.2 million people were drawn to the recently concluded Dinagyang Festival in this city. Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said the weeklong revelry in honor of ...  

ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines — Controversy has once again erupted in the media and publicity sector of the Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City days before highlights of the festival take place this weekend, on January 21 and 22. The Iloilo Dinagyang ...  

ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines — Iloilo’s Dinagyang 2012 festival’s Kasadyahan (merrymaking) on January 21, Saturday, in this city, will showcase the best festivals in the Western Visayas region. The Kasadyahan is the prelude to the Dinagyang ...  

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ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines — Western Visayas’ top police chief said there is no need for anyone to be alarmed about where it regards reports of a terror threat occurring during the holding of the Dinagyang Festival here. In connection,C /Supt ...  

JARO, Iloilo, Philippines — The Archdiocese of Jaro in Iloilo is ranked number one in terms of Bible distribution in the Visayas region, based on the Archdiocesan Commission on Biblical apostolate of Jaro’s distribution of over 21,000 Bibles in a span ...  

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 ...  

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 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 ...  

ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines — The grand performance of the world famous Dinagyang Festival next year will be held at the Iloilo Sports Complex. Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. has agreed that the sports facility owned and managed by the Iloilo ...  

THE City Engineer's Office (CEO) reported a total of six government buildings and 14 private commercial buildings downtown Iloilo City to have gotten cracks caused by the 6.9-magnitude quake that hit Tayasan town in Negros Oriental on Monday. Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said the quake, which jolted various areas in the Visayas, was felt at intensity 5 in Iloilo City as reported by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. /taxonomy...  

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 ...  

NINE fishing boats engaged in illegal fishing activities in the marine waters of Concepcion, Iloilo were apprehended by the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force recently. Bantay Dagat Task Force Supervisor Senior Police Officer 1 Gilbert Piedad, in a report to Provincial Administrator Raul Banias, identified the fishing boats as MBCA Anamea owned by Alexis Badiango, MBCA V.J.A. owned by Vicente Are, MBCA RJ owned by Ramie Patente, MBCA...  

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...  

Those who own homes can likewise avail themselves of the power and water distribution, the 24-hour security and shuttle service. It is at Parc Regency Residences where the idea of linear parks originated ... Olive, Palms, Daphne and Lotus are the four ...  

ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines — The Department of Public Works and Highways is being urged to already release a P25-million fund intended for the repair of damaged riverbanks in Pavia, Iloilo which was caused by the P50-billion Iloilo Flood Control ...  

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 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 ...  

ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines — The city of Iloilo improved its rank in a study conducted by an international advisory investment research firm on global outsourcing destinations. According to Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, Iloilo City ranked 92nd in the ...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

MALACANANG defended Tuesday the head of the prosecution team, Iloilo Representative Niel Tupas Jr., who was recently reported to own a P50-million mansion in Quezon City. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said the report on Tupas’ property ...  

ILOILO CITY, Philippines – Fire disrupted the revelries of Dinagyang Festival here, gutting at less 400 shanties in three city villages. The fir hit past 5 p.m. Sunday and lasted for four hours. No one was hurt in a fire that reached alert level 2.  

SENATOR Teofisto “TG” Guingona III awarded P3 million to two government hospitals in Iloilo City to help indigent persons gain access to proper health care and medicines. A memorandum of agreement was signed Friday between Guingona, Western Visayas Medical Center chief Dr. Jose Fermin and Western Visayas State University Medical Center chief Dr. Ramon Guerra for a P1.5-million assistance each hospital will receive. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

Dr. Benny Palma, president of Carlos Hilado Memorial State College in Talisay City and president of the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (Pasuc)-Western Visayas, said around 5,000 delegates from 108 state universities and colleges ...  

THE Province of Iloilo has been judged as one of the country's top ten achievers in rice production in the first-ever 2011 Agri-Pinoy Rice Achievers Awards organized by the Department of Agriculture (DA). Governor Arthur Defensor Sr., together with Provincial Agriculturist Dr. Ildefonso Toledo, will receive the award Friday, February 10, at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila. The other winning provinces are Ilocos Norte...  

ILOILO CITY, Philippines – Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago said Wednesday that local politics in Iloilo had nothing to do when she dressed down Iloilo Representative Niel Tupas Jr., the lead prosecutor in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato ...  

THE province and city of Iloilo are all set for the holding of the 2012 State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (SCUAA) National Olympics on February 19-25. Dr. Benny Palma, president of Carlos Hilado Memorial State College in Talisay City and president of the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (Pasuc)-Western Visayas, said around 5,000 delegates from 108 state universities and colleges all over the country...  

THE province and city of Iloilo are all set for the holding of the 2012 State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (SCUAA) National Olympics on February 19-25. Dr. Benny Palma, president of Carlos Hilado Memorial State College in Talisay City and president of the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (Pasuc)-Western Visayas, said around 5,000 delegates from 108 state universities and colleges all over the country...  

ILONGGO lawmaker Franklin M. Drilon said the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) showed a cadastral survey of 1913 of the free flow and meeting of two rivers along the boundaries of Iloilo City and Oton. Both Drilon and Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said they are reviving the long stretch of the Iloilo River that connects with the Batiano River to help save the city and surrounding areas from flash floods due to...  

ILONGGO lawmaker Franklin M. Drilon said the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) showed a cadastral survey of 1913 of the free flow and meeting of two rivers along the boundaries of Iloilo City and Oton. Both Drilon and Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said they are reviving the long stretch of the Iloilo River that connects with the Batiano River to help save the city and surrounding areas from flash floods due to...  

CEBU AIR, Inc., the listed operator of budget carrier Cebu Pacific, reportedly closed 2011 cornering half of the market share for flights to Cebu, Davao and Iloilo. The aviation firm, in a statement yesterday, claimed it garnered a 48% share in Cebu, 47% ...  

MANILA, Philippines - House lead prosecutor Iloilo Rep. Niel Tupas, Jr. should be cited for contempt by the Senate for making Chief Justice Renato Corona continue to undergo "trial by publicity," one of his lawyers said Wednesday.  

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — The city of Iloilo is safe for the upcoming Dinagyang Festival. Senior Supt. Marietto Valerio, chief of the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO), made the assurance Friday, saying the spate of crimes since the start of the New Year ...  

ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines (PIA ) — A half-day Career Summit will gather graduating college ... All youth organizations, whether national, community based, school-based, religious, out-of-school youth organizations, young professionals and youths ...  

Chief Justice Renato Corona regarded as a “welcome admission” the disclosure of Iloilo Representative Niel Tupas Jr., head of the House prosecution team, that the Chief Justice did not own 45 properties as the prosecution earlier claimed, a defense ...  

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Foreign Affairs has resumed its passport processing operations in its regional offices in the cities of Cebu, Bacolod and Iloilo, following the Monday’s 6.9 magnitude earthquake, which affected Western and Central ...  

ILOILO CITY -- Tribu Pan-ay of Fort San Pedro National High School (FSPNHS) successfully defended its crown by winning the Ati-Ati Tribes Competition of the Dinagyang 2012 on Sunday.Tribu Pan-ay, the grand champion of last year's competition and also champion of last year's Aliwan Festival - The Philippines' Festival of Champions, wowed the crowd and the judges with its splendid performances in ...  

Commodore Athelo Ybañez, Coast Guard Western Visayas commander, however, said it was unlikely that the tar balls were from a cargo ship that sank on January 22 in the neighboring province of Antique. The residents of barangays (villages) Sinogbuhan and ...  

ILOILO CITY -- Tribu Pan-ay of Fort San Pedro National High School (FSPNHS) successfully defended its crown by winning the Ati-Ati Tribes Competition of the Dinagyang 2012 on Sunday. Tribu Pan-ay, the grand champion of last year's competition and also champion of last year's Aliwan Festival - The Philippines' Festival of Champions, wowed the crowd and the judges with its splendid performances in all five judging areas within the festival route...  

ILOILO CITY, Iloilo — Iloilo’s lack of road infrastructure for tourist destinations will soon have a solution through a joint program to be undertaken by the Department of Tourism (DoT) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). According ...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

For almost four decades now, the annual festival which pays homage to the Sto. Niño or Holy Child Jesus, is a collaborative effort between the public, private, and religious sectors here. “Iloilo has provided a successful model for public-private ...  

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 ...  

TODAY, Thursday is the official start of the different events of Dinagyang Festival 2012 in Iloilo City. The festivity has been world-famous due to its heart-thumping festival beat and tribal dance choreography. Can't get enough of Sinulog? Watch the ...  

MANILA, Philippines - It is arguably Iloilo’s grandest and most famous event. The Dinagyang Festival, which pays homage to the Sto. Niño and showcases Ilonggo culture, has become one of the most awaited event by locals and tourists alike. This year, the ...  

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 ...  

ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines — Some 282 persons were led to safety after a passenger-cargo vessel encountered engine trouble in Iloilo River. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Public Affairs chief, Lieutenant Commander Algier Ricafrente said that Nestor ...  

The Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo is a socio-cultural-religious festival and celebrates and honors the Sto. Nino. There are parades, a street dancing competition by some of the local schools, a local food festival, and a whole lot more. The Home-Court ...  

THE Iloilo City Government under its Gender and Development (GAD) Program and the City Council committee on women and family relations opened on Monday the search for The Outstanding Women of Iloilo City (Towil) for 2012. Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said the search will give due recognition to women in the public and private sectors who have manifested exemplary performance in their particular field of profession that significantly contributed...  

ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines — Two of the oldest Sto. Niño images in the country will be brought together in Iloilo City later this week. Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said that the Sto. Niño de Cebu and the Sto. Niño de Arevalo from Iloilo City’s ...  

Seven areas in Iloilo province have been identified for the project, namely, San Enrique, Anilao, Barotac Nuevo ... ERDA project manager Florence Pasos said aside from helping the children in their schooling, they will also help the parents by providing ...  

AMID the blare of Dinagyang drums and glittering lights, 19-year-old student Charmaine Grace Deatras of Leganes, Iloilo, unanimously got the nod of judges as she was named the Miss Iloilo Dinagyang 2012. It’s the turn of beauty and brain candidates from the municipalities of Iloilo as first runner-up is 18-years-old Angeli Orada of San Miguel, Iloilo and second runner-up is 21-years-old Karla Dawn Yaneza of San Joaquin, Iloilo. /taxonomy/term...  

AMID the blare of Dinagyang drums and glittering lights, 19-year-old student Charmaine Grace Deatras of Leganes, Iloilo, unanimously got the nod of judges as she was named the Miss Iloilo Dinagyang 2012. It’s the turn of beauty and brain candidates from the municipalities of Iloilo as first runner-up is 18-years-old Angeli Orada of San Miguel, Iloilo and second runner-up is 21-years-old Karla Dawn Yaneza of San Joaquin, Iloilo. /taxonomy/term...  

ILOILO CITY ,Philippines — The fire that hit three villages in the city during the Dinagyang Festival had caused damage to the illegal drug activities in the area, according to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency–Western Visayas PDEA-6 director Yogi ...  

THE Iloilo City police chief said well-trained officers will secure dignitaries and guests as the Dinagyang Festival reaches its highlights on Saturday, January 21, and Sunday, January 22. Iloilo City Police Office (Icpo) chief Senior Superintendent Marietto Valerio said the provincial and regional police offices, Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine Army, Philippine Airforce, village watchmen and other peace keeping forces will augment the city...  

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 ...  

ILOILO CITY—Ilonggo and regional cinema got a shot in the arm with the holding of the 2nd Iloilo International Film Festival at the SM City Cinema on January 19-21, simultaneous with the Dinagyang. Organized by the Film Development Council of ...  

The venerated and centuries old Sto. Niño de Cebu icon disembarks in Iloilo City's Muella Loney after a fluvial parade on Friday. The devotees led it to a procession around the city to honor the Child Jesus and to usher in the Dinagyang Festival.  

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  

GLORIA Diaz, the first Filipina to be crowned as Miss Universe in 1969, reiterated her first impression on the cleanliness of the city, lauding City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog for his efforts in keeping the city neat.   Diaz, invited as chief judge in the selection of Miss Iloilo Dinagyang 2012 on January 18, said the city has also improved its traffic and the smooth flow of vehicles along the main streets. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

ILOILO CITY, Feb. 8 –- Upland farmers in Brgy. Aglalana, Passi City, Iloilo have found out it more profitable producing organic-based agricultural products in their mountainous area. Organizing themselves into the Aglalana Green Farmers Association (AGFA ...  

Residents in Cebu, Iloilo, and Bacolod fled their homes and offices in panic as the strong earthquake shook buildings. Billy Ramos reports on their ordeal. -- ANC, The World Tonight, February 6, 2012  

ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines (PNA) — The business community here is looking forward to an upbeat economy despite apprehensions that the brunt of the financial crisis overseas might impact negatively in the country this year. Iloilo Business Club (IBC ...  

ILOILO CITY, Jan. 16 — Some 1,600-strong police force will be deployed throughout Iloilo metropolis tasked to secure the celebration of Dinagyang Festival 2012, particularly the highlights on Jan. 21 and 22. S/Supt. Marieto Valerio, director of Iloilo ...  

A telecommunications company supported the Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City by providing first aid services to the devotees and conducting cleanup activity during and after the Mardi Gras. Employees of Smart and PLDT and members of the Philippine Red ...  

He pointed out that Iloilo already has the basic foundation and such essential infrastructure as an airport of international standard, and new hotels, among others. However, he strongly reiterated a return to tourism’s cultural aspect. “Let the world ...  

Preparations are also ongoing for the Dinagyang. Ben Jimena, Iloilo City tourism officer, said this year’s feast would be transformed into a showcase of major festivals in Western Visayas. Thirteen tribes will compete on Jan. 22 in the Ati-Atihan contest ...  

A joint project of SM and the Philippine STAR with support from Homeworld, “My City, My SM, My Cuisine” celebrates the flavors of Philippine regional cuisine through a culinary contest featuring two signature recipes from fourteen cities where SM malls ...  

Iloilo Rep. Niel Tupas Jr., the lead prosecutor in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona, denied a rift within his team even after Ilocos Norte Rep. Rodolfo Fariñas walked out ...  

My daughter, 5+ years old Elle Marie, was hospitalized in Iloilo Mission Hospital (IMH), Iloilo City, Dec. 22-23, 2011. She was vomiting on the night of Dec. 21, possibly due to some food poisoning in a buffet lunch Christmas party that we attended that day. Anyway, here are the total costs of her hospital bill, in Pesos: Professional fee (PF) 2,400 26.1% Pharmacy* 2,396 26.1% Room & Board, 1 day 2,390...  

I brought my family once again to my birthplace -- Lag-asan, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental -- last December 26-28, this week. When we took the boat last December 26, Supercat, the biggest of the 3 fast craft companies that ply the Iloilo-Bacolod route, would be tossed partially by the rough sea. Many passengers including my wife, vomited. That day, Iloilo and Negros were dark with thick rain clouds above. Rains started falling around 3pm, got...  

Iloilo, the Heart of the Philippines occupies the southeast portion of Panay Island and is bordered by Antique Province to the west and ... old world architecture similar to that of Latin American Countries. Spanish colonial Churches are amongst the ...  

ILOILO City in Western Visayas was recently chosen as one of only three cities in the Philippines to receive targeted assistance in the Investment Enabling Environment (Invest) Project of the United States Agency for International Development (USAid), the city mayor said. Invest is a two-year project, which aims to promote economic growth through measures that will help improve business competitiveness and promote more effective investment...  

ILOILO City in Western Visayas was recently chosen as one of only three cities in the Philippines to receive targeted assistance in the Investment Enabling Environment (Invest) Project of the United States Agency for International Development (USAid), the city mayor said. Invest is a two-year project, which aims to promote economic growth through measures that will help improve business competitiveness and promote more effective investment...  

Mabilog said that local tourism officials composed of city tourism officer Benito Jimena, Iloilo provincial tourism officer Bombette Marin and Department of Tourism regional director Helen Catalbas are in Manila to see officials of airlines and ask the ...  

ILOILO CITY, Jan. 18 -– Gloria Diaz, the first Filipina Miss Universe in 1969, reiterated her first impression on the cleanliness of this southern city and lauded Iloilo city Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog for his efforts in keeping the city clean. Diaz ...  

Mabilog said local tourism officials -- composed of city tourism officer Benito Jimena, Iloilo provincial tourism officer Bombette Marin and Department of Tourism regional director Helen Catalbas -- are in Manila to see officials of airlines and ask the ...  

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 ...  

has agreed to lend the sports complex venue free of charge during his meeting with SCUAA officials Wednesday. Defensor met with Dr. Benny Palma, president of the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC), who said there will be 16 ...  

MANILA – After a rocky start in Luzon, the Balangay vessel finally docked at an Iloilo port in Visayas this week. Excited Ilonggo residents eagerly waited for the ship's arrival on October 11. The ship, carrying 22 crew members ...  

The Philippine government said Tuesday that fresh rain in Visayas and Mindanao could set off flash floods and landslides, bringing the potential for more misery in places already struggling to recover from a tropical storm that has killed more than 1,400 people. Eastern Luzon will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain, while the rest of the island will have mostly cloudy skies with light rain, the Philippine National Disaster Risk...  

ILOILO City ,Philippines – Dinagyang ... Since 1978, the Dinagyang Festival has evolved into a big religious and cultural activity supported by both the government and the private sectors. It now features cultural presentations, sports competitions ...  

THE donor of the 10 electronic jeepneys donated to the Iloilo City Government last year wanted the vehicles back, saying they do not serve their intended purpose. Businessman Rommel Ynion, the donor of the vehicles, wrote Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog expressing his desire to get back the jeepneys "for being not in use for its intended purpose." /taxonomy/term/0read more  

THE donor of the 10 electronic jeepneys donated to the Iloilo City Government last year wanted the vehicles back, saying they do not serve their intended purpose. Businessman Rommel Ynion, the donor of the vehicles, wrote Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog expressing his desire to get back the jeepneys "for being not in use for its intended purpose." /taxonomy/term/0read more  

Most of the residents in Barangays Tanza Esperanza and Timawa Tanza II were caught off guard after the fire struck the area at around 5 p.m. while they were celebrating the Dinagyan Festival in their city. “Galing ako ng Dinagyang. Narinig ko kasi na may ...  

MANILA, Philippines - There must be something in the waters in Iloilo that is making its citizens rule the impeachment trial. In an interview with dzMM, Senator Franklin Drilon jokingly said: “It’s the water that we drink in Iloilo.” Besides Drilon ...  

ILOILO CITY -- The Iloilo provincial government has decided not to renew its power supply contract with Green Core Geothermal, Inc. (GCGI) and instead signed a new deal with Panay Energy Development Corp. effective last Dec. 26. Provincial Administrator Raul N.  

ILOILO CITY, Iloilo — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has declared a ban against gun owners carrying their firearms outside their residences during Iloilo’s famed 2012 Dinagyang Festival. According to Police Regional Office (PRO 6) director C/Supt ...  

THE Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) is asking the help of local government units (LGUs) in Iloilo through a partnership that will help bring services to the people. In a meeting with Iloilo municipal mayors, Governor Arthur Defensor and Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog on Tuesday, PCSO Director Francisco Joaquin said PCSO is a primary financial source for medication of indigent charity patients through its PCSO ASAP or financial...  

LEPTOSPIROSIS is not only caused by urine from rats but also from other animals, Assistant Provincial Health Officer Dr. Ma. Socorro Quiñon said, following the sudden increase in leptospirosis cases in the province of Iloilo. In an interview over the Provincial Government’s weekly radio program “Balita Halin sa Kapitolyo” aired over Aksyon Radyo Iloilo last Saturday, Quiñon said contrary to popular belief, other animals such as dogs, carabaos...  

PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III awarded Monday a plaque of recognition the Iloilo City’s Dinagyang Festival that landed a finalist slot in the Galing Pook Awards as an outstanding program of a local government unit (LGU) in 2011. Aquino also recognized during the awarding rite in Malacañang the LGU and Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog for his role in “promoting good governance and human capital through the Dinagyang Festival.” /taxonomy/term/0read more  

PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III awarded Monday a plaque of recognition the Iloilo City’s Dinagyang Festival that landed a finalist slot in the Galing Pook Awards as an outstanding program of a local government unit (LGU) in 2011. Aquino also recognized during the awarding rite in Malacañang the LGU and Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog for his role in “promoting good governance and human capital through the Dinagyang Festival.” /taxonomy/term/0read more...  

Iloilo City tourism officer Benito Jimena said the city is also taking advantage of overcrowded Kalibo Airport and offers the Iloilo airport in Cabatuan, Iloilo as a most likely entry of passengers from South Korea and other cities in Asia. Earlier ...  

Tremors were felt in the provinces of Negros, Butuan, Surigao, Albay, Aklan, Iloilo, Antique, Cebu and Zamboanga del Norte. A series of mild earthquakes were also felt in Iloilo City and Roxas City and Boracay Islan. National Disaster Risk Reduction and ...  

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 ...  

PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III awarded Monday a plaque of recognition the Iloilo City’s Dinagyang Festival that landed a finalist slot in the Galing Pook Awards as an outstanding program of a local government unit (LGU) in 2011. Aquino also recognized ...  

THE Provincial Board of Iloilo approved on third and final reading Friday an ordinance enacting the Gender and Development (GAD) Code of the Province of Iloilo. Provincial Ordinance No. 2012-092 sponsored by Board Member Jeneda Salcedo-Orendain “intends to give due recognition to the inherent equality between men and women, that women shall be recognized as full and equal partners of men in the development of the nation.” The GAD Code also...  

THE Provincial Board of Iloilo approved on third and final reading Friday an ordinance enacting the Gender and Development (GAD) Code of the Province of Iloilo. Provincial Ordinance No. 2012-092 sponsored by Board Member Jeneda Salcedo-Orendain “intends to give due recognition to the inherent equality between men and women, that women shall be recognized as full and equal partners of men in the development of the nation.” The GAD Code also...  

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 ...  

ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region 6 is ready to provide counseling to victims of tropical storm “Sendong” in Northern Mindanao. According to DSWD 6 regional director Minda Brigoli, a ...  

Dinagyang Festival is an annual religious/cultural festival in Iloilo City, Philippines held on the fourth Sunday of January, or right after the Sinulog in Cebu and the Ati-Atihan in Aklan. It is held both to honor the Santo Niño and to celebrate the arrival on Panay of Malay settlers and the subsequent selling of the [...]  

For Western Visayas, these include: February 12 at the University of Iloilo; and in February at the San Enrique covered court in Negros Occidental; CPU, Jaro, Iloilo City; Dingoy Roxas Civic Center in Roxas City, Capiz; and at the Talisay covered court ...  

MANILA, Philippines – Iloilo Rep. Niel Tupas Jr., head of the House prosecution panel in the impeachment trial of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona, reiterated that the proceeding is not to put the whole judiciary in question. In his opening ...  

ILOILO CITY, Philippines (PIA) – Entries for the Ilonggo Short Film Competition will be accepted until January 12, 2012, the Iloilo City Public Information Office (PIO) informed. Film makers from the city and province of Iloilo are invited to join in the ...  

THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Western Visayas is rushing five major projects in Iloilo City before the end of this year, an official said. Engr. Al Fruto of the DPWH said the ongoing infrastructure projects, which include four road projects, and another one scheduled for bidding this year are worth P2.4 billion. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

This annual festival in honor of The Child Jesus (Santo Nino) is celebrated in the City of Iloilo, in the Visayan islands of the Philippines. Stories of tribesmen and people's conversion to Christianity from paganism are told through dances accompanied by ...  

ILOILO CITY ,Philippines — Police security measures for the city’s Dinagyang Festival would not follow the lead of the Feast of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila, such as jamming of mobile phone signals along the parade route. Chief Supt. Cipriano ...  

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—The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) on Thursday announced that its members in the Visayas who were affected by heavy rains and flooding may now apply for emergency loan. GSIS President and General Manager Robert G.  

THE Filipino-Chinese community in Iloilo is readying for the Chinese New Year celebration, which is set to start on January 23 (Monday). Fanny Uy, chairperson of the Iloilo Multi-Sectoral Business Organization, said the celebration will start right after the Dinagyang Festival and will run until January 29. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

THE Filipino-Chinese community in Iloilo is readying for the Chinese New Year celebration, which is set to start on January 23 (Monday). Fanny Uy, chairperson of the Iloilo Multi-Sectoral Business Organization, said the celebration will start right after the Dinagyang Festival and will run until January 29. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

THE Department of Health (DOH) confirmed that an acute shortage of hospital beds in Western Visayas exists, with only four hospitals under direct supervision and owned by the health department. These hospitals include the Western Visayas Medical Center, Dona Corazon Locsin Montelibano Hospital in Bacolod City, Iloilo provincial hospital in Pototan, Iloilo and the Jose Tumbokon General Hospital in Kalibo, Aklan. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

Prosecutors attached to their request for subpoenas for the Coronas a list of properties in their names. The list was given to prosecution panel head Iloilo Rep. Niel Tupas Jr. by Land Registration Authority administrator Eulalio Diaz. Diaz also sent Tupas ...  

THE eight towns in Iloilo’s second district strengthened their organization through collaboration of efforts, ideas and projects intended for development of their respective area. Vince Lusaya, area manager of the 2nd Iloilo Integrated Area Development Inc. (2nd Iloilo IAD), said the organization signed a memorandum of agreement on Tuesday (January 31) to broaden the original membership from five to eight towns in a move for comprehensive...  

THE eight towns in Iloilo’s second district strengthened their organization through collaboration of efforts, ideas and projects intended for development of their respective area. Vince Lusaya, area manager of the 2nd Iloilo Integrated Area Development Inc. (2nd Iloilo IAD), said the organization signed a memorandum of agreement on Tuesday (January 31) to broaden the original membership from five to eight towns in a move for comprehensive...  

The House prosecution panel was composed of Niel Tupas Jr. of Iloilo, Joseph Emilio Abaya of Cavite, Raul Daza of Northern Samar, Georgidi Aggabao of Isabela, Marilyn Primicias Agabas of Pangasinan, Elpidio Barzaga Jr. of Cavite, Rodolfo Fariñas of Ilocos ...  

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 ...  

THE Iloilo City Government has warned 18 establishments along the Iloilo River that it will not grant renewal of their business permits starting January 2012 for deliberate violations of laws on discharges of wastewater into the river. A report to the Iloilo River Development Council (IRDC) last January 27, 2012 from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environment Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) showed 164 establishments...  

THE Iloilo City Government has warned 18 establishments along the Iloilo River that it will not grant renewal of their business permits starting January 2012 for deliberate violations of laws on discharges of wastewater into the river. A report to the Iloilo River Development Council (IRDC) last January 27, 2012 from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environment Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) showed 164 establishments...  

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino-American pop singer Bruno Mars is asking for prayers for the people in Visayas who got hit by a 6.9-magnitude earthquake on Monday. In his official Twitter account, Mars said: “Pray for the Philippines! especially on ...  

THE Iloilo City Government and the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. both eye a safe and trash-free Dinagyang Festival celebration on the fourth week of January 2012. City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said he wants the city to be free from criminal elements ...  

ILOILO City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog assured guests and revelers attending the Dinagyang highlights this weekend of enough water and power supply. Mabilog admitted he sought the guarantee of officials of the Panay Energy Development Corp. and Local ...  

BAYAN and other cause-oriented groups will never allow the reversion of a Supreme Court decision on Hacienda Luisita owned by the family of President Benigno Aquino III. Representative Teddy Casiño (Bayan party-list), on his visit in Iloilo City to witness the Dinagyang Festival over the weekend, said decision on Hacienda Luisita must remain final and executory as a commitment to the working class of the land. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

BAYAN and other cause-oriented groups will never allow the reversion of a Supreme Court decision on Hacienda Luisita owned by the family of President Benigno Aquino III. Representative Teddy Casiño (Bayan party-list), on his visit in Iloilo City to witness the Dinagyang Festival over the weekend, said decision on Hacienda Luisita must remain final and executory as a commitment to the working class of the land. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

This was revealed by City Tourism and Development Officer Benito Jimena who attended a coordination meeting last week together with Tourism 6 officer-in-charge, Atty. Helen Catalbas in Manila. Jimena said the airline company will commence with a charter ...  

Alimodian Mayor Juanito Alipao thanked Smart during the turnover ceremony held recently. “The rain gauge is a guide for us, and it will help us keep our communities alert to calamities brought about by heavy rains and typhoons,” he said. Iloilo ...  

A performer during the Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City, Philippines. The Dinagyang is a religious and cultural festival held every fourth week of January in honour of the Santo Nino, the child Jesus, and to celebrate the arrival of Malay settlers to the ...  

MANILA, Philippines — The Feast of the Nuestra Señora de la Purificacion y Candelaria or Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria (Our Lady of Candles) is being celebrated today in Jaro, Iloilo City. The Patroness of Jaro, Iloilo, is a 16th century Roman ...  

FDCP chairman Briccio Santos said the rise of Ilonggo filmmakers could make ... Multi-awarded filmmaker and director Nick Deocampo, who hailed from the municipality of Dumangas, Iloilo, said the city and province and Western Visayas in general are ripe ...  

ILOILO CITY, Dec. 20 -– Organizers of the 2012 Iloilo Dinagyang Festival has initially allotted some P1.5 million for prizes of major events and competitions lined up to add color to the celebration. Former tourism regional director Edwin Trompeta who ...  

City to focus on Iloilo River developmentSun.StarBy Lydia C. Pendon WHILE all road infrastructure projects are ongoing, the City Government of Iloilo will now start its focus on the development of the Iloilo River, City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said. Mabilog said the Iloilo River will be the focus ...  

MANILA, Philippines - Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Nicanor Bartolome has approved the suspension of permits to carry firearms outside residence (PTCFOR) in Iloilo for the duration of the Dinagyang Festival. Bartolome said the ...  

ILOILO City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog asked the City Council to approve a resolution to temporarily suspend the implementation of jaywalking and curfew ordinances during the Dinagyang Festival highlights this weekend. The jaywalking ordinance, however, will only be implemented on designated parade routes for three days, starting January 20 to January 22. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

ILOILO City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog asked the City Council to approve a resolution to temporarily suspend the implementation of jaywalking and curfew ordinances during the Dinagyang Festival highlights this weekend. The jaywalking ordinance, however, will only be implemented on designated parade routes for three days, starting January 20 to January 22. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

THE Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force conducted Wednesday two separate operations in the municipal waters of Carles, Iloilo, which resulted to the apprehension of dynamite and trawl fishers. The Bantay Dagat led by its team leader Senior Police Office 1 Gilbert Piedad spotted M/BCA BV-0292 engaging in blast fishing along Naburot Island in Carles while conducting seaborne patrol in the area around 10 a.m. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

ILOILO CITY -- This city posted the biggest improvement among business process outsourcing (BPO) destinations in Southeast Asia as it climbed six notches, achieving a rank of 92 in the 2012 Top 100 Outsourcing Destinations report by investment and research ...  

ILOILO CITY, Jan. 13 – Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog is seeking the approval of the city council in suspending the implementation of curfew for minors during the January 21-22 highlights of the Dinagyang Festival. Mabilog said that city councilor Plaridel ...  

THE Iloilo City Police Office (Icpo) has raised the alert for the public against terrorist attacks in time for the Dinagyang festival in the province. Icpo chief Senior Superintendent Marietto Valerio said the police force is counting on the possibility ...  

THE Department of Tourism (DOT) regional office is preparing for the first international river summit in Iloilo City on May. DOT regional director Helen Catalbas requested the Iloilo Airport management and stakeholders to improve the arrival and departure areas of the airport. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

THE Department of Tourism (DOT) regional office is preparing for the first international river summit in Iloilo City on May. DOT regional director Helen Catalbas requested the Iloilo Airport management and stakeholders to improve the arrival and departure areas of the airport. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

NUJP-Iloilo pleased with Aquino's push for FOI billPhilippine Information Agencyby Elsa S. Subong ILOILO CITY, Jan. 10 (PIA6) -- The Iloilo chapter of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) lauded President Aquino's marching order for the approval of the Freedom of Information Bill (FOI). ...  

The headdress is another glyph of what we do in Silay to stay in shape despite of the melancholia in sugar industry. We use ‘nigo’ to popularize the display cesta for our hometown delicacies. The chicken feather we accentuate simply proves that our ...  

Bigger prizes and more contingents are in store for the public in the three festivals in Cebu, Iloilo and Aklan, held every January in honor of the Holy Child Jesus. This only shows that the Ati-Atihan of Aklan, Sinulog of Cebu and Dinagyang of Iloilo are ...  

THE Office of the Ombudsman is set to resolve about 10 high profile corruption cases lodged at the Iloilo office within this year, according to Iloilo Ombudsman officer-in-charge lawyer Ma. Sonnete S. Daquita. In an interview with the Philippine Information Agency, Daquita said her office is giving top priority to these cases involving top government officials and sums of money over P50 million. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

THE Office of the Ombudsman is set to resolve about 10 high profile corruption cases lodged at the Iloilo office within this year, according to Iloilo Ombudsman officer-in-charge lawyer Ma. Sonnete S. Daquita. In an interview with the Philippine Information Agency, Daquita said her office is giving top priority to these cases involving top government officials and sums of money over P50 million. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

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 ...  

THE Iloilo City Police Office (Icpo) has raised the alert for the public against terrorist attacks in time for the Dinagyang festival in the province. Icpo chief Senior Superintendent Marietto Valerio said the police force is counting on the possibility that terrorist groups will attack the city during the festival next week. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

“Let’s bring together officials, tourism stakeholders, business groups ... Mabilog also bared that chartered flights have been proposed from Hong Kong or mainland China during the 2012 Dinagyang Festival.  

ILONGGO Senator Franklin M. Drilon has reported to the local business community and community leaders his short and long-term plans regarding the Iloilo River development projects. In his briefing to the press and business sector in Iloilo City last Saturday, Drilon, supported by Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, itemized the projects until 2016 with some to be completed by middle of 2012. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

ILOILO City is finally getting a share of the administration’s attention with the ongoing and other proposed road projects worth P4.083 billion. Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said the projects are initiated by Ilonggo Senator Franklin M. Drilon with full ...  

GOVERNOR Arthur Defensor Sr. designated provincial administrator Raul Banias as the officer-in-charge of the newly created Hospital Management Office (HMO) of Iloilo. HMO is tasked to supervise and provide technical support to the operations of the Iloilo Provincial Hospital and 11 district hospitals that were converted as economic enterprises by virtue of Provincial Ordinance No. 2011-091, “An Ordinance Converting and Establishing the Iloilo...  

ILOILO Police Provincial Office (Ippo) Director Police Senior Superintendent Gil B. Lebin Jr. honored the 225 personnel who were recently promoted during the flag-raising ceremony at the Ippo grounds in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo. “Your promotion is an accomplishment you owed to the public and to the service. Think not of the compensation you will earn but the responsibility that this promotion carries with you,” Lebin told the newly promoted...  

ILOILO Police Provincial Office (Ippo) Director Police Senior Superintendent Gil B. Lebin Jr. honored the 225 personnel who were recently promoted during the flag-raising ceremony at the Ippo grounds in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo. “Your promotion is an accomplishment you owed to the public and to the service. Think not of the compensation you will earn but the responsibility that this promotion carries with you,” Lebin told the newly promoted...  

ILOILO CITY, Jan. 5 -– The bidding for the restoration of the Iloilo old capitol building will be held next month with the invitation to bid already published. Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. said on Thursday morning that he really expects the actual ...  

The Dinagyang Festival fever is alive in Iloilo this January 2012. Be prepared to witness the City of Iloilo revel during the Dinagyang Festival and exp  

ILOILO CITY, Dec. 27 – The Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. had announced the release and selling of tickets by the first week of January 2012 on a first come, first serve basis. There is definitely no reservation for tickets in the three staging areas ...  

Roy Santos, National Democratic Front (NDF) spokesperson for Eastern Visayas, said leading committees of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) in Cagayan Valley, Ilocos-Cordillera, Eastern Visayas, Panay and Mindanao have noted 15-20-percent growth ...  

MANILA, Philippines - GMA 7 is set to bring some of its biggest stars led by Dingdong Dantes and Claudine Barretto to Iloilo and Bacolod this weekend to join in this year’s celebration of Dinagyang and Bacolaodiat Festivals. Another event that awaits ...  

ILOILO Governor Arthur Defensor Sr. reiterated his commitment towards improving the quality of education in the province of Iloilo. He made this declaration during the blessing and inauguration of four new classrooms and groundbreaking of a two-storey four-classroom building at Janiuay National Comprehensive High School (JNCHS) Friday. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

ILOILO Governor Arthur Defensor Sr. reiterated his commitment towards improving the quality of education in the province of Iloilo. He made this declaration during the blessing and inauguration of four new classrooms and groundbreaking of a two-storey four-classroom building at Janiuay National Comprehensive High School (JNCHS) Friday. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

ILOILO CITY ,Philippines — The Regional Peace and Order Council in Western Visayas has approved resolutions calling for an amendment of Republic Act 9344, or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006, by lowering from 15 to 11, the minimum age of ...  

TWELVE young candidates in the search for Miss Iloilo Teen Dinagyang 2012 paraded their awesome gowns during the Newspaper Fashion Festival this week. The gowns are made of discarded and old newspapers to convey an advocacy for environmental concern ...  

THE rise of Ilonggo filmmakers, especially in digital indie films, is noted by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP). FDCP chairman Briccio Santos said the rise of Ilonggo filmmakers could make Iloilo a possible location for shootings. Add to that the tourist attractions found in the city and province, friendly people, good food and low cost production. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

THE first Filipino-Chinese school in Western Visayas is celebrating its 100 years starting February 5 to 26. Ian Eric Pama, director of the Iloilo Central Commercial High School Board of Trustees, said the celebration is a gathering of friends and classmates through the years bounded by the love of the school steeped and inculcated in Chinese tradition and culture along with Filipino education tradition. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

THE first Filipino-Chinese school in Western Visayas is celebrating its 100 years starting February 5 to 26. Ian Eric Pama, director of the Iloilo Central Commercial High School Board of Trustees, said the celebration is a gathering of friends and classmates through the years bounded by the love of the school steeped and inculcated in Chinese tradition and culture along with Filipino education tradition. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

THOUSANDS of poor individuals in Iloilo province have benefited from the various medical services rendered through the “Project Buligay” of provincial First Lady Cosette Rivera-Defensor, the Iloilo Provincial Government and partner agencies last year. Target of the medical mission are economically deprived population located in remote barangays that are seldom or never been reached by basic health service. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

ILOILO CITY, Philippines— Student and human rights groups on Panay Island have joined the hunt for retired Major General Jovito Palparan, who is wanted for the abduction of two University of the Philippines students in 2006. Student activists have ...  

THE government will finally begin work on the second stage of a 50-year-old proposed irrigation and dam project in Iloilo this month after President Benigno Aquino III ordered the release of an initial P450 million for the Jalaur River Multi-Purpose ...  

According to Benito Jimena, city tourism officer, this opening salvo is not just for the tribe to dance but for the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI) to see the quality and preparedness of each tribe for the upcoming competition. “Each tribe is ...  

TWELVE young candidates in the search for Miss Iloilo Teen Dinagyang 2012 paraded their awesome gowns during the Newspaper Fashion Festival this week. The gowns are made of discarded and old newspapers to convey an advocacy for environmental concern, said Rowena Diaz, event organizer. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

ONE hundred indigents from barangays Canabahan and Guiso in Calinog, Iloilo, received gift packs from the Iloilo Capitol Press Corps (ICPC) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Western Visayas in a gift-giving activity held at the plaza of Barangay Canabahan Among the recipients were members of the Indigenous People (IP) in the said barangays. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

ILOILO CITY, Dec. 22 -– Have you seen a stunning evening gown made of old newspapers? If not, then you are invited to see the parade of gowns, casual wears and fantasy attires made of old newspapers on January 13, 2012 during the Dinagyang Newspaper Fashion Festival.  

ILOILO City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog announced the resignation of Councilor Edward Yee as chairman of the Iloilo City Urban Poor Affairs Office (Icupao) effective January 2, 2012. Yee sent a resignation letter to Mabilog, saying it has been an honor and pleasure to be appointed as chairman of the said organization directly under the office of the city mayor. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 7 said it has completed assessment and delineation of boundaries between forestlands, national parks and agricultural lands totaling 8,838.355 kilometers ...  

AT LEAST six foreign ambassadors and officials of Daly City and Stockton City, California, USA are coming over to witness the Dinagyang Festival set on the third week of January 2012. Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said the visiting dignitaries composed of the ambassadors of Greece, Czech Republic, France and Italy will be coming to grace the Iloilo International Film Festival on January 19-21, 2012. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

Franklin M. Drilon, who is a main advocate of the project, said in a statement. The development came after President Benigno S.C. Aquino III had ordered the release of an initial P450 million for the project. The JRMP II, a priority irrigation project of ...  

THE Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force, headed by Senior Police Officer 2 Gilbert Piedad, intercepted recently a sea vessel illegally unloading fuel to another pump-boat at the vicinity of the marine waters of Batad, Iloilo. The illegal activity was spotted by the Task Force while they were patrolling the vicinity around 11:30 p.m. last December 11. /taxonomy/term/0read more  

THE Province of Iloilo has allotted P2 million as financial assistance to the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan, which were devastated by the floods brought by Tropical Storm Sendong over the weekend. Governor Arthur Defensor Sr. called for an emergency meeting of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council on Tuesday to formalize the giving of financial aid to Cagayan de Oro and Iligan amounting to P1 million each. /taxonomy...  

Taking charge of our meals was Rafael Jardeleza, organizer of the Tabu-an, owner of the restaurant, Afrique, a caterer, and one of my sources on Iloilo cooking. Jamerlan brought ... homes such as the elegant Nelly Garden of a friend, the late Elen Jison ...  

MANILA, Philippines - The Visayas State University (VSU) in Baybay City, Leyte plans to put up more prawn hatchery facilities to help local growers produce more and avail of the huge export opportunity for prawns. VSU has developed a technology for ...  

This was according to Garin’s mother and San Joaquin Mayor Ninfa Serag-Garin. No less than Department of Health (DoH) Secretary Enrique Ona led the team of surgeons who performed the kidney transplant on the 44-year-old vice governor last December 8.  

FILIPINA international and national beauty queens are coming over to Iloilo City to judge the 10 candidates of Ms. Dinagyang 2012 during the coronation pageant on January 18, 2012 at the CPU gymnasium. Alex Soncio, Ms. Dinagyang 2012 committee chair, said ...  

PNP HospitalManila BulletinILOILO CITY, Iloilo (PNA) — The Iloilo City government distributed death and accident insurance packages for pedicab drivers here during a ceremony last Monday. Some 5630 members of pedicab drivers' associations here stand to benefit from the P10,000 ...and more »  

ILOILO CITY, Jan. 4 – Indigenous materials and local designs are expected to take center stage in this year’s “Dinagyang Dagoy Doll Dress Up” slated this January 7-8 at the SM City activity center and January 14-15 at the Amigo Mall. Dagoy dolls ...  

Seaman faces charges of indiscriminate firingSun.StarBy Lydia C. Pendon THE Iloilo City Police Office has charged a seaman recently with illegal discharge of firearms and alarm and scandal for reportedly firing indiscriminately his firearm shortly after the New Year. City police chief Marietto Valerio ...House in Iloilo subdivision damaged in grenade attackInquirer.netall 2 news articles »  

ILOILO CITY—Seventy-four-year-old Ernesto Lioro came with four plastic bags filled with old clothes Wednesday morning. He went home and returned two hours later with two more. “I don’t know anyone in Mindanao… I just want to help the flood victims ...  

ILOILO CITY, Philippines – The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council and the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Region 6 launched the other day “Bulig Sendong,” a massive relief campaign for typhoon victims in Mindanao.