Field trips important but not compulsory
Educational tours can enhance the students’ knowledge but these are not compulsory, stressed the presidents of the Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISAT-U) and West Visayas State University (WVSU).
2 rebels killed in Capiz new recruits – Army
The two New People’s Army (NPA) rebels killed in an encounter with government troops in Barangay Jebaca, Maayon, Capiz on Feb. 24 were new recruits, according to the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID).
ICUPAO targets ‘professional squatters’
To curb the proliferation of professional squatters, the Iloilo City Urban Poor Affairs Office (ICUPAO) plans to reactivate the City Anti-Squatting Committee.
Wary of drug smugglers, BJMP limits jail visits
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) is limiting jail visits for security reasons.
48 fire incidents since Jan.
From the beginning of this year up to Feb. 19, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Region 6 already recorded 48 fire incidents.
Drug-free stickers ‘way of shepherding, not shaming’
Posting stickers indicating that a home is illegal drug-free is the government’s way of “shepherding,” according to Department of the Interior and Local Government secretary Ismael Sueno.
Iloilo City to give free rides on Monday
BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA
Saturday, February 25, 2017
ILOILO City – The city government will offer free rides on Monday next week when transport groups in Panay...
City girds for SEA youth assembly
Young professionals once part of the Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program (SSEAYP) will gather in this city starting April 26 for the 29th SSEAYP International and General Assembly.
Sueno here for consultations on ‘drug-free home” stickers
Interior secretary Mike Sueno is here today. He is holding consultations on the proposal to label houses drug-free using stickers.
Church leads caravan vs death penalty today
Today, the Archdiocese of Jaro is leading a caravan against the revival of the death penalty.