Iloilo City, 2 towns bag national business awards

ILOILO City – This city and two municipalities in Iloilo province bagged major awards during the 46th Philippine Business Conference organized by the Philippine...
“The rebels can run but they cannot forever hide that’s why some of them are opting to surrender,” says Lieutenant Colonel Joel Benedict Batara, commander of the Philippine Army’s 61st Infantry Battalion. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Miag-ao villagers hold peace rally vs Reds

ILOILO City – Some 200 residents of barangays Pudpud and San Jose in Miag-ao, Iloilo held a peace rally to condemn the attacks, recruitment...
Putting a ceiling on the number of returning overseas Filipino workers will prevent front-liners, quarantine facilities and local government units from being overwhelmed, says Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. of Iloilo province. IAN PAUL CORDERO/ PN

Agri-fishery info system to benefit local farmers

ILOILO – The institutionalization of the Provincial Agri-fishery Information System (PAIS) is expected to benefit local farmers in marketing their agricultural products. According to Gov....
Rescuers use ropes to help residents flee from rising floodwaters in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental on Oct. 7. According to the country’s weather bureau, La Niña is expected to adversely affect the entire Visayas region this month until March next year. SIPALAY CITY DRRMO

LA NIÑA AMID PANDEMIC; LGUs urged to ready evacuation centers as more rain expected

BY GLENDA TAYONA AND DOMINIQUE GABRIEL BAÑAGA ILOILO City – La Niña, a weather pattern characterized by above normal rainfall conditions, is seen to present...
Photo courtesy of Mark Antony Mombay

Ban on noisy videoke sessions mulled

ILOILO City – Videoke sessions and other noisy neighborhood activities may soon be prohibited. The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is urging local...
AC ENERGY AID FOR VISAYAS. A new batch of medical supplies and equipment arrive in Guimaras.

AC Energy boosts aid for Region 6 communities

ILOILO City – In its latest string of initiatives to mitigate the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), AC Energy is extending aid to...
Authorities seized these improvised firearms and equipment for the repair and manufacture of guns from the house of construction worker Joemarie Arro in Barangay Aguiauan, Miag-ao, Iloilo on Oct. 8. MIAG-AO POLICE STATION

Cops arrest Miag-ao ‘gunsmith’

ILOILO City – A construction worker in Barangay Aguiauan, Miag-ao, Iloilo faces a charge for violation of the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act.According...
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WV violence vs women, children cases decline

ILOILO City – Reported cases of violence against women and children (VAWC) across Western Visayas dropped in the first nine months of this year,...
“We are all new to this setup. Let us be partners in facilitating learning,” says Lea Belleza, Department of Education Region 6 information officer. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

NO MAJOR GLITCH, DepEd: Opening of school year in WV a success

ILOILO City – The Department of Education (DepEd) considered the resumption of classes in all of Western Visayas’ public schools a success. No major...
Who should wear facemasks? Those exhibiting flu symptoms, children and the elderly, those with preexisting medical conditions, and health workers, says Dr. Glenn Alonsabe, epidemiologist of the Department of Health. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

‘Kaps’ tasked to catch virus protocol violators

ILOILO City – Punong barangays in this southern city are tasked to run after violators of safety protocols to prevent the coronavirus disease 2019...