2 most wanted fugitives in Iloilo nabbed

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ILOILO – Police here scored a major breakthrough against fugitives after arresting two of their most wanted men — both facing rape charges —...
“While suportado ko gid ang aton mga kasimanwa nga nagapangabudlay sa pangabuhi, ginpahangop ko man sa ila nga kinahanglan sang balanse – pagpanikasog sang mga vendors para sa ila pamilya kag ang kaayuhan sang kadam-an, ilabi na sa trapiko kag kalinong sa karsada,” says Mayor Raisa Treñas of Iloilo City.

Resignation from ICDEO won’t spare Pacanan, says Treñas

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ILOILO City – Mayor Raisa Treñas said the resignation of Iloilo City District Engineering Office (ICDEO) officer-in-charge Roy Pacanan should not spare him from...
“We have not received any report of ‘tuklaw’ in Western Visayas. We assure the public that PDEA is closely watching, and we are in coordination with local law enforcement units to prevent the entry of these harmful cigarettes in our region,” says Director Ralph Rommel Torres of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Western Visayas.

PDEA on guard vs ‘tuklaw’ cigarettes: No cases yet in WV, but danger looms

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ILOILO City – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Region 6 has sounded the alarm on the looming threat of “tuklaw” or “thuoc lao”...
The government’s program “Sipag at Tiyaga” aims to ease the burden of food insecurity by making rice affordable to low-income families in Iloilo Province, particularly those identified as nutritionally at risk. Rice will be sold at P20 per kilo. PNA

Iloilo capitol, 43 LGUs join forces for P20/kilo rice

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ILOILO – The provincial government has moved closer to rolling out its P20-per-kilo rice program after the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) authorized Gov. Arthur Defensor...

Pacanan stirs fiery debate in City Council despite exit

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ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Council engaged in a heated session over the call for District Engineer Roy Pacanan’s resignation yesterday, although the...
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IPPO, ICPO ready to secure public as ‘ber’ months kick off

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ILOILO City – The Philippine National Police (PNP) in the city and province of Iloilo has heightened its security measures with the start of...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Capiz provincial head Ruel Delos Reyes says that Capiz got the biggest share of the estimated 13,000 hectares for the bamboo planting program in Western Viasayas. FAIRENOUGH.CO

Iloilo eyed as bamboo powerhouse in 2030

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ILOILO City – An initiative led by the Iloilo Economic Development Foundation (ILEDF) is eyeing to position Iloilo as the bamboo powerhouse in Southeast...
Transparency boards at multimillion-peso flood control projects in Iloilo City show incomplete or missing details, raising questions on accountability. The structures are also drawing criticism from local officials and residents over their impact on flooding. MA. THERESA LADIAO/PN

BILLBOARD BLUFF: Iloilo flood control projects flagged for missing details; contractors under scrutiny

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ILOILO City – Questions on transparency and accountability hound flood control projects in Arevalo district after inspections revealed that project billboards failed to disclose...
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DPWH-6 reels from Dizon’s ‘clean sweep’ order: Key regional officials, district engineers mum

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ILOILO City – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) – Region 6 (Western Visayas) has fallen eerily silent following the surprise “clean...

AI-powered X-ray project to fast-track TB detection in Iloilo

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ILOILO — With tuberculosis (TB) cases in Western Visayas estimated at over 22,000 in 2023 — far more than reported — health authorities in...
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