According to Iloilo Provincial Government Environment and Natural Resources Office’s Supervising Environmental Management Specialist Mitzi Peñaflorida, financial limitations to hamper local government compliance in conducting regular water quality testing.

Water safety gap widens in Iloilo: Only 11 of 43 LGUs meet national standard;...

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ILOILO — A widening gap in access to safe drinking water has emerged in Iloilo province, with only 11 out of 43 local government...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development – Region 6 leads the payout of cash relief assistance to members of the Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association (TODA) at the Barangay Poblacion gym in Jordan, Guimaras on April 16. A total of 1,374 beneficiaries each received P5,000 in financial aid to help cushion the impact of rising fuel costs. DSWD-6

DSWD ramps up cash relief rollout; 9,759 WV tricycle drivers receive P5,000 aid

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ILOILO — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Western Visayas has accelerated the distribution of emergency cash aid to transport workers,...
“For several years, the Land Transportation Office struggled with public trust, often due to the presence of fixers and irregular transactions,” says Regional Director Gaudioso Geduspan II.

LTO enforces anti-corruption overhaul; 26 ‘fixers’ arrested in WV, 18 convicted

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ILOILO — A sweeping anti-corruption drive by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Western Visayas to dismantle illegal transactions in the agency has led...
Photo shows bolanteros at the Iloilo Terminal Market.

Defensor backs Iloilo City policy on ‘bolanteros’, pushes alternative market hub for farmers

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ILOILO — Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. has thrown his support behind Iloilo City’s stance on regulating bolanteros (ambulant vendors) at the Iloilo Terminal Market,...
Regional Director Remia Aparri (right photo) of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Western Visayas says that while progress has been made in curbing illegal fishing across the region, some operators have resorted to “front” operations and forged permits to evade law enforcement. Left photo shows a fishing boat apprehended for illegal operations in Barangay Olotayan, Roxas City, last March. RADYO MARAGTAS PHOTO

ILLEGAL FISHING DOWN, FISH CATCH UP IN WV; Stricter enforcement boost yield to 53,000...

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ILOILO — A crackdown on illegal fishing in Western Visayas is beginning to pay off, with authorities reporting a decline in illegal, unreported, and...
Dr. Rodney Labis, head of the Iloilo Provincial Health Office’s Health Service Delivery Division, stresses that leptospirosis is preventable: “Malikawan naton ini paagi sa paglikaw sang paglusong ukon pagpaligo sa tubig-baha, talamnan, kag iban pa nga may higko nga tubig nga kontaminado sang ihi sang infected nga ilaga.”

Leptospirosis deaths in Iloilo rise to five as cases jump 30%

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ILOILO — Leptospirosis deaths in Iloilo province have surged to five, with health officials warning of a rising public health threat as cases climbed...
A “Slow Down School Zone” sign stands beside an unfinished drainage and road excavation site in Molo, Iloilo City. This has affected motorists, nearby residents, and students for nearly two years now. DPWH PHOTO

DPWH chief orders work resumption on stalled Iloilo City road project

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ILOILO City – After nearly two years of stalled construction that disrupted traffic, businesses, and daily life, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)...
Lloyd Katipunan (left) is currently in the custody of the Pavia, Iloilo Municipal Police Station, awaiting formal charges of murder and frustrated murder. AJ PALCULLO/PN

GRUDGE TURNS DEADLY: Suspect in fatal work-related shooting now in police custody; faces murder,...

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PAVIA, Iloilo — Police have arrested the suspect behind the April 14 fatal shooting of a confectionery plant manager and the wounding of another...
Power firms are urged to save fuel and manage supply more carefully to protect the grid and ensure that essential electricity services remain uninterrupted. PHOTO COURTESY OF GMA INTEGRATED NEWS

PERFECT RATING FROM DOE: Iloilo’s energy efficiency program sets benchmark amid spike in fuel...

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ILOILO — The Iloilo Provincial Capitol has emerged as a model of government energy efficiency after securing a perfect 100-percent, 5-Star rating from the...
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Defensor courts private sector to jumpstart market hub for farmers, vendors

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ILOILO — The Iloilo provincial government has begun exploratory talks with a private developer to establish a food terminal and farmer’s market, a move...
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