Linemen from an electrical contractor check electric meters at the Divisoria area in Manila. JONATHAN CELLONA/ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

FREE POWER FOR POOR: Nearly 150,000 4Ps households in WV qualify for lifeline electricity...

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ILOILO City — Nearly 150,000 poor households in Western Visayas are set to receive free electricity under the government’s Lifeline Rate Subsidy Program, a...
Researchers warn that obesity levels are predicted to accelerate rapidly during the remainder of this decade, particularly in lower-income countries. Photo shows a woman who is overweight standiing on a weighing scale. GETTY IMAGES

Iloilo City health fair to tackle rising obesity, promote medical tourism

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ILOILO City – Alarmed by rising obesity rates and growing interest in medically guided weight‑loss treatments, the city government will stage its first-ever Health...
Suntay. Photo courtesy of GMA News

Iloilo mayors air concern over Rep. Suntay’s controversial remarks at House hearing

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ILOILO City – The League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP)–Iloilo Chapter has expressed concern over controversial remarks made by Quezon City 4th District’s...
The newly inaugurated Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration Iloilo Doppler Radar Facility in Barangay Buntatala, Jaro, Iloilo City strengthens weather monitoring in Western Visayas with advanced radar technology capable of tracking storms up to 480 kilometers away. AJ PALCULLO/PN

P176.6-million Iloilo Doppler radar boosts storm tracking

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ILOILO City – A newly rehabilitated Doppler radar facility worth P176.6 million has been activated here, dramatically strengthening the country’s ability to track severe...

13 Iloilo towns record leptospirosis cases

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ILOILO – Thirteen municipalities in Iloilo province have already recorded cases of leptospirosis since the start of the year, prompting provincial health authorities to...
The Department of Energy is coordinating with the Department of Transportation and the Department of Agriculture on the possible rollout of fuel subsidies should prices breach critical thresholds.

Calls grow to expand fuel subsidy

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ILOILO City – The city government’s plan to roll out fuel subsidies for about 2,000 registered jeepney drivers has drawn both support and renewed...
Environmental Specialist Grace Aquino explains how seagrasses function as carbon sinks that help mitigate climate change, nurseries that support diverse marine life, and natural barriers that shield coastlines from erosion and extreme weather events, during a special environmental learning activity in Ajuy, Iloilo. DENR-6 PHOTO

Iloilo youth tapped to protect seagrass as ‘ocean defense system’

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ILOILO City – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has intensified efforts to raise awareness on marine conservation by mobilizing young people...
Regional Director Glenda Aligonza of the Department of Migrant Workers in Western Visayas meets with partner government agencies to coordinate assistance and support programs for overseas Filipino workers affected by the escalating crisis in the Middle East.

DMW mobilizes aid, repatriation help for distressed OFWs in Middle East

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ILOILO City – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Region 6 has assured overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East and their families...
Authorities are urging the public to report individuals involved in the illegal possession or sale of wildlife species, citing Republic Act No. 9147 (Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act). Protection efforts focus on the "Panay Big 5" endangered species: Rafflesia speciosa, Panay monitor lizard, Walden’s hornbill, Visayan spotted deer, and Visayan warty pig.

CAPTURE, SALE OF PANAY’S ‘BIG 5’ WILDLIFE BANNED: Iloilo enforces Wildlife Act to protect...

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ILOILO – The Provincial Government Environment and Natural Resources Office (PGENRO) has warned the public against capturing, selling, collecting, or keeping wildlife species as...
WATER WATCH IN BORACAY. Personnel of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) Region 6 collect and analyze water samples from key outfall sites around Boracay Island as part of the agency’s regular monitoring of coastal water quality to ensure the island’s marine environment remains safe and compliant with environmental standards. PHOTOS COURTESY OF EMB REGION 6

Boracay waters pass key quality tests – EMB; Coastal conditions healthy but lab tests...

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ILOILO City – Coastal waters around Boracay Island in Aklan province have passed key environmental quality indicators based on the latest monitoring conducted by...
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