Task force vows to step up tobacco control efforts
ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Anti-Smoking Task Force (ICAST) has vowed to double its efforts to keep this city smoke-free.
This city has been...
FORGIVE & FORGET?: Joe cool on social pension refund demanded from senior citizens
ILOILO City – If he were to have his way, Mayor Jose Espinosa III won’t seek a refund from 420 ineligible city senior citizens...
No hitches in reopening of WV schools
BY GLENDA TAYONA and RUBY SILUBRICO
ILOILO City – Classes in public elementary and high schools resumed smoothly yesterday, according to the Department of Education...
Pototan villages achieve ‘zero open defecation’ status
ILOILO – Residents of Pototan town’s 50 barangays were no longer into the unhygienic practice of relieving themselves just anywhere, according to the Provincial...
Novel waste mgt: Swap trash for reusable items
ILOILO – The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) has a fresh take on solid waste management. It is offering reusable items in...
City hall starts inventory of properties
ILOILO City – Aiming for a smooth city government transition of power by the end of this month, the General Services Office (GSO) has...
Cops wary of criminals as city schools reopen
ILOILO City – Students, be mindful of your belongings and valuables in school or while commuting to school.
Parents, watch over your children in school,...
BACK TO SCHOOL: Classes resume for over 2 million WV learners
ILOILO City – Over two million learners from kindergarten to senior high school in Western Visayas are returning to public schools today for the start of...
Proposed anti-counterflow ordinance hit
ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Loop Alliance of Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association (ICLAJODA) is against the proposed ordinance prohibiting counterflowing.
It is “balik-awot”...
SP mulls dengue task forces in 180 barangays
ILOILO City – The 180 barangays here are being pressed to create their respective anti-dengue task forces.
The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) recently approved an ordinance...