P20.3-M grant seen to power Iloilo police modernization, enhance PRO-6 facilities
ILOILO – To enhance the operational capability and logistical readiness of the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) and the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO),...
NIA WARNS OF POSSIBLE DAM GATE RELEASES; Rains persist in Panay Island
ILOILO City – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has urged residents in low-lying and downstream communities in Aklan and Antique to remain alert as...
25 Iloilo towns plunge into darkness; 120K residents reel from typhoon’s fury
ILOILO – Twenty-five municipalities in this province were plunged into darkness and thousands of families displaced as Typhoon “Tino” (international name: Kalmaegi) battered Panay...
Over 2,800 Western Visayas schools affected by ‘Tino’; Millions needed for repairs
ILOILO City – More than 2,800 schools across Western Visayas have suspended classes and shifted to alternative learning modes as Typhoon Tino battered the...
266 Iloilo City houses damaged; over 18,000 residents seek shelter
ILOILO City – Quick and decisive preemptive evacuations spared Iloilo City from casualties even as Typhoon “Tino” (international name: Kalmaegi) left 266 houses damaged...
P13.2-M in illegal catch seized as WV intensifies crackdown ahead of Visayan Sea fishing...
ILOILO City – Authorities in Western Visayas have seized more than P13.2 million worth of illegally caught fish and fishing paraphernalia as part of...
CRIME RATE FALLS 20.7%: Police eye ‘zero crime Christmas’ amid early gains in peace...
ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) is shifting focus toward sustaining its gains in public safety after reporting a 20.7 percent...
Tubungan sets new sanitation benchmark, becomes model for disease prevention in Iloilo
ILOILO – Tubungan has emerged as the first municipality in this province to attain the Department of Health’s (DOH) Grade 2 (G2) certification under...
P12.4-M DSWD aid reaches ‘Tino’-hit families
ILOILO — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has accelerated its disaster relief operations, deploying over P12.4 million worth of assistance to...
Over 2,000 new homes, land purchases signal major Iloilo City push for affordable housing
ILOILO City – The city government has consolidated all its housing initiatives under a single flagship banner — “Pasilong: Pabalay para sa Pamilyang Ilonggo”...