City hall job hire’s killing work-related?

ILOILO City – A job hire of the city government was peppered with bullets in Zone 5, Barangay San Juan, Molo district on Friday...

PRO-6: No profiling of pantry organizers

ILOILO City – No order was given from Camp Crame to profile community pantry organizers, said Police Regional Office 6 Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Joem...

Mayor issues COVID-19 guidelines as tourism, business return in Igbaras

ILOILO – Tourism and business activities resume in Igbaras, Iloilo, along with proper guidelines and protocols. Mayor Jaime Esmeralda issued Executive Order Number 04-17 on...
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Calinog plans community hospital for remote barangays

ILOILO – In order to bring health care closer to remote barangays in Calinog, Mayor Francisco Calvo commissioned the construction of a community hospital...
GOODBYE, JEEPNEYS? A showcase of Filipino ingenuity and resourcefulness, the jeepney started as remodelled army vehicles left behind by US forces after World War II. The core of Philippine public transport for over 70 years, it is patronized mainly by low- to middle-income passengers. Now, the government wants the jeepney phased out. IAN PAUL CORDERO

‘LIBRE SAKAY’ Free ride on modern jeepneys hurts drivers of traditional ones

ILOILO City – Around 200 modernized jeepneys in this city and Iloilo province are offering free rides – for two months – amid the...
The Department of Agriculture Region 6 (DA-6) remains optimistic to reach its rice output goal for 2019 despite the recent calamities that hit the region. DA-6 director Remelyn Recoter says the region’s agriculture sector is climate-dependent. BULATLAT.COM

Community pantries help local farmers

ILOILO City – Community pantries in Western Visayas are getting greener. Lots of donors are buying fresh products from their own farmers. “Kon ginabakal nila...

Western Visayas seeks malaria-free status

ILOILO City – Marking this year’s World Malaria Day on April 25, the Department of Health (DOH) is seeking to reach its target of...
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4 ICPO cops quarantined after exposure to COVID-hit inmates

ILOILO City – Four police officers assigned at the Arevalo police station have been placed under quarantine facility. They came in close contact with...
Soldiers line up during their send-off ceremony in front of the Iloilo City Hall yesterday. They will be deployed to seven barangays. JERRY TREÑAS/FB

Army asks support from Ilonggos in CTG-affected brgys

ILOILO City – The Philippine Army (PA) is asking for public cooperation as it started deploying teams on the ground to implement its Community...
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‘No non-essential travel outside Iloilo City, please’

ILOILO City – Residents of this city must just stay home, especially if they don’t have necessary transactions outdoors, according to Mayor Jerry Treñas. The...