Iloilo businesses power Christmas livelihood for PDLs

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ILOILO City – Iloilo’s business community is set to deliver its biggest Christmas-season livelihood boost to Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs), with the Philippine...
Department of Interior and Local Government - Region 6 director Juan Jovian Ingeniero, joined by DILG Iloilo Province Cluster Head Raymundo Palanog, turns over the Regional Peace and Order Council flag and certificate of appointment to Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. on November 18, 2025.

Defensor’s appointment to peace council seen to strengthen regional security strategy

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ILOILO — The appointment of Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. as chairperson of the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) in Western Visayas is expected...
Personnel from the Iloilo City government’s Local Economic Enterprise Office, together with inspectors from the National Meat Inspection Service - Region 6 and the City Veterinary Office, conduct a meat inspection. The activity promotes safe and quality meat for Ilonggo households, reinforcing public health standards and consumer trust. NMIS PHOTO

Meat safety surveillance in WV tightened

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ILOILO — The National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) has intensified its surveillance of meat vendors and markets across Western Visayas amid recurring violations related...
“Pinggang Pinoy” is a new and easy-to-understand food guide from the government that uses a familiar food plate model to convey the right food group proportions on a per-meal basis. This is seen to help Filipinos acquire healthy eating habits needed to attain optimum nutrition.

1,300 brgy nutrition scholars convene; Iloilo intensifies push

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ILOILO – With Iloilo Province racing to meet its 2026 targets on malnutrition reduction and food security, more than 1,300 Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS)...
Health workers under the Department of Health’s PuroKalusugan initiative deliver essential medical services directly to barangay residents in Maasin, Iloilo, bringing primary care closer to vulnerable households. DOH-6 PHOTO

DOH ramps up barangay-level health access

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ILOILO — The Department of Health (DOH) is intensifying barangay-level health access in Maasin town through its expanding PuroKalusugan initiative, which now delivers a...
Negros Power achieves major restoration milestones, bringing back power and a sense of normalcy to thousands of consumers across its franchise area after the devastation of Typhoon “Tino.”

RESILIENCE AND UNITY: Energy Secretary Garin commends Negros Power, communities for swift recovery after...

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NEGROS Island — Energy Secretary Sharon Garin has lauded the rapid and coordinated efforts of Negros Power and the people of Central Negros in...
TOLENTINO

Minor tagged in Fort San Pedro bomb threat as Iloilo grapples with surge in...

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City - Amid the escalating bomb threats here, police have identified a minor as the source of the false alarm that forced the...
Photo courtesy of DeltaNet International

Iloilo City moves to empower schools with bomb threat training amid security scare

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – With more than 30 bomb threats sowing panic and repeatedly disrupting classes, the Iloilo City government is shifting from reactive evacuations...
Photo courtesy of Warren Umoh. Unsplash

DNA tests seen as key to solving Lambunao child killing

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ILOILO — The Lambunao municipal police are banking on DNA test to identify the culprit behind the killing of a seven-year-old girl in Barangay...
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Defensor backs Dinagyang shift to Iloilo Sports Complex

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ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. has thrown full support behind the major shake-up in the Dinagyang Festival 2026 schedule and venues, saying the...
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