‘TANUM ILOILO’. Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. plants an Iloilo tree to mark Arbor Day on June 25, 2020 at the Western Visayas Regional Museum where he also launched the Iloilo provincial government’s reforestation project “Tanum Iloilo.” This project aims to grow 1.5 million native and fruit-bearing trees this year. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Iloilo to grow 1.5M native trees

ILOILO – To protect, conserve and preserve the environment in the face of climate change, the provincial government launched yesterday “Tanum Iloilo” (Plant Iloilo). This...

DOH-6 BLASTS STUBBORN LSIs: ‘Undergoing quarantine a social responsibility’

ILOILO City – Breaking quarantine protocols increases the risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spreading, the Department of Health (DOH) Region 6 warned locally...

Are there ‘ghost’ employees at Iloilo SP? COA audit of job hires starts

ILOILO – Is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) harboring “ghost” employees? The Commission on Audit (COA) wants to find out. It has started an inventory of...

12 new cases added to WV’s COVID-19 stats

ILOILO City – Western Visayas has 12 new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Eleven of them were newly-returned locally stranded individuals (LSIs) while...

Region 6 fire bureau office reopens after one-week lockdown

ILOILO City – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Region 6 has resumed its normal operation after a week of closure when its 196...
The town of Toboso in Negros Occidental recently declared members of the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing New People’s Army as persona non-grata. Lieutenant Colonel Emelito Thaddeus Logan, commanding officer of 79th Infantry Battalion, said terrorist group destroy peace and development of the communities in tshe province. PH.VLTRENDS.COM

7 NPA rebels linked to cop’s assassination

ILOILO City – Seven members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were behind the killing of a police officer in Barangay Teniente Benito, Tubungan, Iloilo...

20 Jaro houses on COVID-19 lockdown

ILOILO City – Local authorities ordered the lockdown of at least 20 houses at Barangay Camalig’s Zone 5 in Jaro district after a locally...

Congress probe on power outages pushed | MORE BROWNOUTS HAMPER COVID TESTS

ILOILO City – The spate of brownouts plaguing this city in recent weeks is taking a toll on the city government’s coronavirus disease 2019...

25 LSIs new COVID-19 cases in W. Visayas

ILOILO City – Western Visayas has 25 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019, majority of whom were returning locally stranded individuals (LSIs) from...

No more home quarantine, rapid tests for LSIs – Treñas

ILOILO City – Mayor Jerry Treñas would no longer allow home quarantine for all returning locally stranded individuals (LSIs) from other provinces and cities. He...