Iloilo City logs 21 leptospirosis cases; Molo man dies of suspected infection
ILOILO City – Health authorities have warned residents against the potentially deadly consequences of exposure to floodwater after Iloilo City recorded 21 leptospirosis cases...
Proposed ‘Pakdol Ordinance’ bares political friction between City Council allies
ILOILO City – A proposed pedestrian safety ordinance has exposed political friction within the Iloilo City Council after Councilor Rex Marcus Sarabia questioned fellow...
Iloilo maritime schools generate employment
ILOILO City — Iloilo is strengthening its reputation as a major training ground for Filipino seafarers, with leading maritime schools reporting employment or deployment...
Iloilo City Gov’t moves to scrap P1,300 civil record correction fee for indigents
ILOILO City – Poor residents could soon correct clerical and typographical errors in their civil registry documents without paying the city’s P1,300 administrative fee...
DOLE-6: Workers get double pay on National Heroes Day; 30% premium set for those...
ILOILO City — Private-sector workers who report for duty on National Heroes Day on August 31 must receive double their regular daily wage, while...
FLOOD, LANDSLIDE THREAT WIDENS; MGB: WV communities beyond 905 high-risk barangays also in danger...
ILOILO City — The threat of flooding and rain-induced landslides in Western Visayas extends beyond the 905 barangays officially classified as highly susceptible, with...
DEPED-6 SOUNDS ALARM: Fewer Western Visayas learners entering, finishing basic education
ILOILO City — Western Visayas is confronting a widening basic education access problem as fewer learners are entering school while more struggle to remain...
WV faces more rains as ‘habagat’ persists
ILOILO City – More rain is in store for Western Visayas as the southwest monsoon, or habagat, continues to influence weather conditions across the...
Iloilo pours nearly P200M into family and youth centers, pushes stronger support system
ILOILO — The Iloilo Provincial Government has poured nearly P200 million into the establishment of Family and Youth Development Centers, making the facilities a...
5 WV schools seek tuition hike higher than 2.4% inflation rate
ILOILO — Ten of 18 private higher education institutions in Western Visayas have backed away from proposed tuition and other school fee increases for...