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The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Region 6 reminds transport beneficiaries that the fuel subsidy must be used solely for the purchase of fuel. Beneficiaries who will use the subsidy card for other purposes may face serious consequences. PN PHOTO

STRICT WARNING ISSUED: Fuel subsidy must be used exclusively for fuel purchase

ILOILO City – As the government kick-started the distribution of a one-time fuel subsidy to public utility vehicle (PUV) operators in Western Visayas, the...
Treñas. Iloilo City Mayor's Office Photo

Iloilo City aims for 80% zero open defecation-compliant barangays

ILOILO City – The city government is targeting for 80 percent of its barangays to be recognized as zero open defecation (ZOD) communities. At present,...
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WV rice complianct with price cap – DA

ILOILO City – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has expressed satisfaction over the high compliance rate with the rice price ceiling among retailers in...

2 cops face probe for ‘drug protection racket’

ILOILO City – Two members of the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) are under investigation for their alleged involvement in illegal drugs. PRO-6 director Brigadier...
Personnel of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region 6’s Interdiction Unit conduct random check and paneling inspection at the Caticlan Jetty Port in Barangay Caticlan, Malay, Aklan on Sept. 25. PDEA-6 PHOTO

W. Visayas panel to draft plan vs drugs entry in piers, airports

ILOILO City – To tighten the campaign against the entry of illegal drugs in Western Visayas, particularly in piers and airports, the Regional Law...
The 54-megawatt San Lorenzo Wind Farm in Guimaras Province - the first of its kind in Western Visayas. SAN LORENZO GUIMARAS TOURISM

Renewable energy-centered WV pushed

ILOILO City – The Department of Energy (DOE) during the 3rd Quarter Regional Development Council (RDC) 6 meeting revealed that Western Visayas is poised...
(Left photo) This photo shows an overloaded modernized jeepney in Iloilo City. This was posted on Facebook by Dyna Jean Gumape Samillano. (Right photo) Passengers line up to board a modernized jeepney in front of a mall in Barangay Ungka II, Pavia, Iloilo on Monday, Sept. 25. AJ PALCULLO/PN

OVERLOADED MODERN JEEPS: City gov’t to regulate passenger pickup; LTFRB-6 warns coops of violations

ILOILO City – Public commute experiences, especially in crowded jeepneys, may seem humorous to some, but they highlight a security concern that warrants immediate...
(from left to right) Silong, Coronado, Suedad, Flores.

PUBLIC ‘HAPPY’ USING UNGKA FLYOVER BUT…

BY IME SORNITO, RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS, MARY JOY CAVAÑAS & JENNY ROSE BAYLON ILOILO City – Although thankful for the noticeable ease in traffic congestion,...

Jibao-an flyover to open in October – DPWH-6

ILOILO City – Despite construction delays caused by inclement weather, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 6 remains optimistic that the...
VILLAFLOR. PRO-6 PHOTO

3 PRO-6 cops face dismissal for drug use

ILOILO City – Three police officers are on the brink of dismissal due to allegations of illegal drug use. The names of these officers...