Iloilo

The curfew on minors is teaching parents discipline, according to a social welfare official.

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in Western Visayas reiterated its call for all public and private colleges and universities in the region to observe simple graduation ceremonies.

This fiesta season, beware of fake peso bills, the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) warned Ilonggos.

Ninety-four identified drug personalities in Barangay San Juan, Molo district took drug tests. Only one turned out positive for illegal drug use.

The city government allocated P5 million for the pension of 10,000 indigent senior citizens, which will be fully released by the end of this month.

In the towns of Pototan and Dumangas, conmen were reportedly passing themselves off as inspectors of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to enter houses. Beware of these impostors, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is hiring 5,000 young people in Western Visayas for its Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) this summer season.

Citing their good performance, the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) approved the appointments of the acting directors of the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) and Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO).

Work on the proposed bridges linking the islands of Panay, Guimaras and Negros may start in two years time, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Region 6.

The records of the Transportation Management and Traffic Regulation Office (TMTRO) were being computerized, according to Francis Cruz, chief of the city government’s Information Technology Services Division.