Photo courtesy of CPD REGION 6

WV outpaces rest of PH in modern contraceptive use; Family size shrinks as prevalence...

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ILOILO City — Western Visayas has surpassed the national average in the use of modern contraceptives as more couples embrace family planning and increasingly...
National Irrigation Administration Region 6 spokesperson Steve Cordero assures the public on the safety and structural integrity of the Jalaur High Dam. He notes that the dam underwent meticulous engineering, geological, geo-hazard assessment alongside geological hazard modeling. “By completing all these steps, we have guaranteed that the structure stands on a solid foundation,” he adds.

‘JALAUR DAM IS SAFE’: NIA rejects Nepal comparison, cites 3x safety factor, independent geological...

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BY NELJOY N. GALIGAO ILOILO City – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has assured Ilonggos that the Jalaur High Dam can withstand major structural and...
Road safety is also being compromised by pedestrian lanes whose markings have become so faded that motorists may have difficulty seeing them from a distance, according to the Land Transportation Office. Photo shows pedestrians crossing a pedestrian late on Bonifacio Drive, Iloilo City. IME SORNITO/PN

Faded pedestrian lanes put lives at risk; LTO-6 presses Public Works reg’l office to...

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ILOILO City – Faded and barely visible pedestrian lanes are putting pedestrians at risk, prompting the Land Transportation Office (LTO) Region 6 to appeal...

30 Western Visayas schools seek damage assessment after ‘habagat’, cyclones

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ILOILO City – Thirty schools in Western Visayas have sought damage assessment following the successive effects of the southwest monsoon and several tropical cyclones,...
JOBS WITHIN REACH. Jobseekers flock to the 89th Iloilo City Charter Day job fair where 222 applicants were hired on the spot and thousands more pursued employment opportunities offered by 120 participating employers and recruitment agencies. ALLEN ANIMAS

222 hired on spot in Iloilo City job fair; over 2,000 more move closer...

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ILOILO City – At least 222 jobseekers walked away with jobs while more than 2,000 others moved closer to employment as Iloilo City turned...
Staff workers operate a hot-foil printing machine as they produce plate numbers at the Land Transportation Office plate-making plant/assembly line in its headquarters in Quezon City. JONATHAN CELLONA/ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

LTO CRACKDOWN STARTS SEPT. 1; Fake, unauthorized plates risk P5,000 fine, vehicle impoundment

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ILOILO City – Motorists using fake, counterfeit or unauthorized improvised license plates face a P5,000 fine, confiscation of the illegal plate and impoundment of...
CONNECTED IN THE PINES. Visitors enjoy the cool, scenic surroundings of Bucari Pine Forest in Leon, Iloilo, now made more vistor-friendly with free Wi-Fi installed by the Department of Information and Communications Technology. The service gives tourists and the local community easier access to online information and digital services while helping promote Bucari, popularly known as the “Little Baguio of Iloilo”, as a premier tourism destination. DICT REGION 6

FREE WI-FI IN ILOILO’S ‘LITTLE BAGUIO’: Bucari digital connectivity seen opening more opportunities for...

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ILOILO — Bucari Pine Forest, Leon’s premier mountain destination known as the “Little Baguio of Iloilo” because of its cool climate, has received a...
“Roadside parking cannot be allowed to compromise Bonifacio Drive because it is one of the principal routes used by motorists entering and leaving the City Proper,” says Uldarico Garbanzos, head of the Iloilo City Traffic and Transportation Management Office.

City traffic enforcement office eyes written pact after motorists violate no-parking agreement

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ILOILO City – The city government traffic office is moving to formalize a no-parking arrangement along Bonifacio Drive after motorists disregarded an earlier agreement...
A health practitioner transfers the Covid-19 vaccine from a vial to the syringe. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices makes recommendations on the use of vaccinations in the United States. GETTY IMAGES

165K KIDS STILL UNVAXXED; DOH extends measles-rubella drive as region reaches only 59.5% of...

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ILOILO City – Nearly 166,000 young children in Western Visayas remained unvaccinated against measles and rubella as of Aug. 28, prompting health authorities to...
JALAUR MEGA DAM. This is an aerial view of the 109-meter-high Jalaur High Dam in Calinog, Iloilo, centerpiece of the Jalaur River Multipurpose Project Stage II. The Jalaur River for the People Movement is seeking an independent risk assessment and public disclosure of the reservoir’s emergency protocols, citing the need to prepare for potential hazards. JALAUR RIVER MULTIPURPOSE PROJECT STAGE II/FB PHOTO

CASCADING HAZARDS: Catastrophic Nepal flooding prompts group to seek disclosure of Jalaur mega dam...

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ILOILO City – Citing the more than 250 billion liters of water capable of being stored behind the 109-meter-high Jalaur High Dam in the...
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