NO MORE FEAR; WV schools shift to trauma-informed exercises; simulated gunfire, weapons, assailants dropped
ILOILO City — The Department of Education (DepEd) has abandoned fear-inducing active-attack simulations in schools, replacing simulated gunfire, weapons and role-playing assailants with calmer,...
City air worsens in hours; public urged to limit outdoor exposure, wear N95 masks
ILOILO City – Air quality in Iloilo City deteriorated sharply within just four hours Thursday morning, September 3, reaching the “very unhealthy” level and...
First mall-based DOH wellness clinic in WV offers fee consultations, screenings, vaccines
ILOILO City – Western Visayas residents can now walk into a shopping mall not only to shop but also to get free medical consultations,...
Rider in viral Iloilo crosswalk violation admits ignoring pedestrians; LTO weighs penalties
ILOILO City — The motorcycle rider caught on viral video speeding through a pedestrian crossing in Iloilo City has admitted deliberately ignoring the zebra...
PRO-6: Don’t tip off thieves; Public urged to stop posting real-time locations, travel plans
ILOILO City – Your vacation post could become a burglar’s invitation.
As the long Christmas season begins, the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) has warned...
Panay consumers demand accountability over recurring rotational brownouts
ILOILO City — As recurring rotational brownouts continue to hit Panay Island consumers while key players in the power sector point fingers at one...
Sept. 10 quake drill to reinforce survival basics
ILOILO – With the West Panay Fault cutting through several populous and rapidly developing towns and the nearby Negros Trench capable of generating an...
P331-B MEGA BRIDGE COST COULD SOAR; Delays, inflation threaten to push project price higher
ILOILO City — Further delays in the Panay-Guimaras-Negros (PGN) Island Bridges Project could drive its P331.59-billion cost even higher, prompting Western Visayas officials to...
Air quality improves but haze persists; vulnerable sectors urged to remain cautious
ILOILO City – Air quality across Metro Iloilo returned to generally “good to fair” levels Wednesday morning, Sept. 2, despite persistent haze linked to...
City Council moves to bar Vice Mayor Baronda from joining debates, sponsoring measures
ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Council is moving to formally bar Vice Mayor Lady Julie Grace Baronda from sponsoring measures, joining floor debates...