Former rebels from Iloilo attend an orientation on the livelihood settlement grant from the Department of Social Welfare and Development. The department is eyeing the release of P20,000 fund for each recipient before the end of the first semester this year. PNA PHOTO

Livelihood for ex-rebels up before end of June

ILOILO City – A total of 151 former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels from Iloilo province are expected to receive their livelihood settlement grant...

DENR-6 kicks off Environment Month 2002 celebration

ILOILO City – Spearheaded by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the celebration of the Environment Month in Western Visayas kicked off...
Passengers disembark from a provincial jeepney at the transport terminal in Barangay Ungka, Jaro, Iloilo City. To enter they city they must transfer to a city loop jeepney. PN PHOTO

CITY REJECTS CALL TO DEFER TRANSPO PLAN; June 12 start of LPTRP affirmed

ILOILO City – There is no stopping this city’s Local Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP). It will be fully enforced beginning June 12, according...
An eligible boy gets his shot of the vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 in Pavia, Iloilo. The Provincial Health Office urges Ilonggos to get booster shots, particularly the immune-compromised. PN PHOTO

Nearly 1K Iloilo ‘boosted’ twice vs COVID-19

ILOILO – So far, 914 individuals in this province have received second booster shots of the vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), data as...
An undercover police officer conduct an inventory of the items seized from a drub suspect in Bacolod City. PRO-6 PHOTO

P2.46-M suspected illegal drugs seized

ILOILO City – A total of P2,460,000 worth of suspected illegal drugs was seized and six suspects were arrested in two separate police operations...

Illegal drug trade steadily declines in Iloilo – IPPO

ILOILO - The Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) is seeing a steady decline in the illegal drug trade here. Police Colonel Adrian Acollador, IPPO director,...
Angara (left), Defensor (right)

Elected Iloilo officials to take oath before Angara

ILOILO – Sen. Sonny Angara will administer the oath of office of elected provincial officials here on June 28. Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. told Panay...
A tour guide briefs this group of people who have signed up for a “walking tour” of Iloilo City. The tour starts at Plaza Libertad just across the city hall. PHOTO BY JHONALYN ALAPAR/FB

City gov’t rolls out ‘walking tours’

ILOILO City – The city government offers free “walking tours” from Plaza Libertad to the Iloilo provincial capitol grounds in the City Proper passing...
A young girl gets a tight hug from her father as she gets her shot of the vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 in Iloilo City. The vaccination rate especially among the five to 11 years old age group is low in Western Visayas, according to the Department of Health. PN PHOTO

Low vaxx rate among pediatric age group

ILOILO City – With the low coronavirus vaccination rate among the pediatric age group, the Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas is recommending...
For representation only. Photo by Johannes Plenio on Unsplash.

RAILWAY REVIVAL GETS FRESH BOOST; Foreign investors as key players eyed

ILOILO City – Will the proposed Integrated Panay Railway System be finally realized? Republic Act (RA) No. 11659 or the New Public Service Act may...