Treñas extols need for testing
Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas has again emphasized the need for enough testing capacity as the region opens up. The mayor briefed the press today at the Iloilo city hall …
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Isla Bank Director Ma. Pilar Lopez-Vito, 71
Maria Pilar Jalandoni Lopez-Vito, a member of the Board of Directors and Vice-president of ISLA BANK, passed away last Monday, June 15, 2020. She was 71 years old. Fondly called …
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‘Iloilo Tree’ propagated on Arbor Day
‘ILOILO TREE’ PROPAGATED ON ARBOR DAY The propagation of ‘Iloilo Tree’ and other tree species in the province symbolizes this year’s Arbor Day program on Thursday, June 25. Gov. Arthur …
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Boracay tourism resumes
“We are actually preparing for a ‘soft opening’ of Boracay,” said Gov. Florencio Miraflores of Aklan. Miraflores briefed the press on June 10 in Iloilo City at a forum hosted …
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Treñas calls for synergy
“We have to make a conscious effort in finding areas of synergy within the region.” Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas made the call yesterday as he announced his hosting of …
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Wider use for robots seen
The use of multi-purpose robots will definitely be part of a “new normal” for the tourism industry even after COVID-19. Peter Tay, director of the Tourism Congress of the Philippines …
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Day One of ‘No Pass Needed’
As it is in most areas of the country, Western Visayas shifts to a modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) today. MGCQ practically waives restrictions on provincial borders within the region. …
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Tribute to Alexander Pope
Even as April was “Literature Month,” the days of May 21-30 might as well be a week to remember Alexander Pope. Pope was “regarded as one of the greatest poets, …
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New Flyovers Are High Impact Infras
The 2 ongoing flyover projects in Iloilo City are considered “high-impact infrastructures.” DPWH District Engr. Rodney Gustilo of the Iloilo City District Engineering Office (ICDEO) said the projects are in …
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Clean Water in Janiuay, Iloilo
CS Water Iloilo is implementing this June a “comprehensive septage management program” in Janiuay, Iloilo. Engr. Andrew Margarico, general manager of CS Water Iloilo told a radio interview that the …
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