Youth health program tackling teen pregnancy, mental health vies for Galing Pook award

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ILOILO — Iloilo Province’s comprehensive approach to teenage pregnancy, mental health and other challenges confronting young Ilonggos has earned national recognition after its flagship...
The Bureau of Local Government Finance recognizes Roxas City as top 4 in Year-on-Year Growth in Locally Sourced Revenues for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 and top 6 in Collection Efficiency of Locally Sourced Revenues for 2021. Roxas City Mayor Ronnie Dadivas attributed these recognitions to the cooperation of all stakeholders. Photo shows the small fisherfolks and motorboat operators in Roxas City who received fuel subsidy from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources on Friday, August 5, 2022. MAYOR RONNIE DADIVAS/FACEBOOK

Western Visayas sweeps fisheries board top ranks; Iloilo grad tops nationwide; UPV produces 6...

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ILOILO City — Western Visayas stamped its dominance on the October 2026 Fisheries Professionals Licensure Examination (FPLE), producing the country’s No. 1 board passer...
To easily alert the police in Boracay Island, the Malay, Aklan Municipal Police Station launched BORACAY iREPORT, a browser-based platform that allows residents, workers, business owners and visitors to alert authorities without downloading an application or creating an account. Users only need to scan a designated QR code (inset) using a mobile phone, tablet or computer to access the system. Photo shows tourists milling on Boracay’s white-sand shores. PHOTO FROM X

DIGITAL CRIME REPORTING: QR-based system lets Boracay Island tourists, residents alert police without app,...

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ILOILO City — Tourists and residents in Boracay Island can now report crimes, suspicious activities and other public safety concerns directly to police through...
Agrarian reform beneficiaries raise their newly awarded land titles during the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) – Region 6’s mass distribution ceremony at the Iloilo National High School in La Paz, Iloilo City. DAR distributed 11,965 e-titles covering 18,598 hectares to 10,998 farmers across Panay and Guimaras islands, strengthening individual land ownership and tenure security among beneficiaries. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN

Agrarian reform Nearly 11K WV farmers get individual land titles

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ILOILO City — Nearly 11,000 agrarian reform beneficiaries in Western Visayas have gained individual ownership rights over 18,598 hectares of agricultural land as the...
CITY OF PROGRESS. On August 25, Iloilo City marks its 89th Charter Day, celebrating nearly nine decades of development. Its thriving skyline and the iconic Iloilo River — one of the cleanest rivers in the country — stand as enduring symbols of a city moving forward toward “A Better Iloilo City for All.” PHOTO CREDIT: SHERWIN BALAJADIA BACHOCO

134 Iloilo City barangays now drug-cleared

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ILOILO City – This city has moved closer to clearing all its communities of illegal drug activities, with 134 of its 180 barangays now...

SUPER EL NIÑO TO TEST JALAUR MEGA DAM; NIA: 500 hectares now irrigated; water...

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ILOILO — The looming super El Niño will put Iloilo’s P25.66-billion Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project Stage II (JRMP II) to its biggest test yet,...
Department of Agriculture-Western Visayas regional executive director Dennis Arpia assured the public that they have prepared buffer stocks of palay and rice, as well as seeds and other assistance that could be provided to farmers who need to shift to more resilient crops. “While kinakabahan tayo sa El Niño, the food security of Western Visayas is very much okay,” he said.

Crop shifts, cloud seeding, modern irrigation pushed in provinces facing drought threat

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ILOILO City – Western Visayas is fortifying its agricultural defenses against a potentially devastating El Niño, with the Department of Agriculture (DA) rolling out...
Gawad Manlilikha ng Bayan awardee Federico Caballero, master chanter of the Sugidanon epics, whose voice and memory keep the story of Humadapnon alive. INFORMATION AND PUBLICATIONS OFFICE, UPV

SEARCH FOR NEXT ‘LIVING TREASURES’: NCCA urges WV to find heirs to fading traditions

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ILOILO City – The search is on for Western Visayas’ next National Living Treasures, as cultural authorities called on communities across the region to...
The public must be vigilant in protecting their housing and property rights, says Atty. Ayin Dream D. Aplasca, Attorney IV of the Human Settlements Adjudication Commission – Region 6 Legal Division. The country observes National Shelter Month this October. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN

Housing justice in WV fast-tracked; 107 property, homeowner cases resolved; rulings targeted within 90...

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ILOILO City – Property buyers and homeowners caught in disputes over refunds, delayed land titles, unfinished projects and association conflicts may no longer have...
The Department of Health Region 6 encourages adults, especially those aged 40 and above or with a family history of hypertension, to monitor their blood pressure regularly. It adds that free blood pressure checks, consultations, and maintenance medicines are available at public health centers. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Over 122,000 Western Visayas adults flagged for hypertension; Heart disease cases top 58,000

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ILOILO City — More than 122,000 adults in Western Visayas have been identified as hypertensive while over 58,000 heart disease cases were recorded in...
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