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Bulk water supplier’s water passes bacteriological test

ILOILO City – Bulk water supplier Flo Water Resources Iloilo, Inc. started pumping water to the pipes of Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) yesterday. The...
Commuters disembark from a modernized jeepney offering free ride in Iloilo province. The government’s “Libre Sakay” program will end on June 30, but this may be extended, according to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board. JAPHET FAJARDO/PN

‘Libre Sakay’  in W. Visayas to end July 1

ILOILO City – The “Libre Sakay” Service Contracting Program (Phase 3) of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in Western Visayas will...
“It is safe to conduct business in Western Visayas. We are willing to conduct briefings to investors,” says Brigadier General Flynn Dongbo, Police Regional Office 6 director.

‘Drop in Region 6 crimes to attract more investors’

ILOILO City – The police have recorded a decline in crime incidents during the first five months of 2022, making Western Visayas (Region 6)...
Iloilo City seeks to become a more livable metropolis. Crucial to achieving this is ensuring its peace and order. It will soon be operating a centralized emergency operation center with over 300 security cameras serving as its “eyes on the ground.” PHOTO FROM MAYOR JERRY TREÑAS’ FACEBOOK PAGE

‘MORE EYES ON THE GROUND’: Iloilo City gov’t to boost surveillance with 360 security...

ILOILO City – The city government will purchase 360 closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras and install these on major streets, crime- and accident-prone areas....
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WV to hold first ever reg’l disaster summit

ILOILO City – Western Visayas will hold its first ever summit on disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) from June 21 to 23 here. The...
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MIWD wants additional water bacteriological test

ILOILO City – The Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) requested for Flo Water Resources Iloilo, Inc. to operate the latter’s water plant for a...

Iloilo-wide cleanup on ‘dengue day’ Friday

ILOILO – Join this Friday’s (June 17) province-wide cleanup “Limpyo sa Iloilo sa Hunyo” against dengue, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. urged the public. Search and...

Ex-convict yields P2.4-M ‘shabu’

ILOILO City – An ex-convict was arrested on Tuesday night. He yielded P2.4-million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Igang,...
Aspiring to become Philippine Army soldiers, these young men train at Camp General Macario Peralta Jr. in Jamindan, Capiz. PHOTO FROM 3ID

228 candidate soldiers start rigorous training

ILOILO City – A total of 228 aspiring soldiers from different parts of Region 6 kicked off their rigorous training. The 16-week Basic Military Training...
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WATER SUPPLY CRISIS AVERTED; Flo Water, MPIW settle ‘third party’ row

ILOILO City – Bulk water supplier Flo Water Resources Iloilo, Inc. and Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) quickly settled yesterday a dispute that led...