P45.4-M aid delivered to 93,000 ‘habagat’-hit families in WV
ILOILO City – More than P45.4 million in humanitarian assistance has been delivered to families severely affected by the intensified habagat or southwest monsoon...
Defensor tapped to lead reg’l peace council
ILOILO City – As Western Visayas adjusts to a reshaped regional map, Iloilo’s Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. has been nominated and unanimously endorsed to...
WV kidney specialist urges lifestyle changes : 1 in 5 Pinoys may have kidney...
ILOILO City – A leading kidney specialist has sounded the alarm over the rise in chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the Philippines, warning that...
Financial troubles linger, but transport coop says it can cope
ILOILO City – Despite simmering internal financial troubles, the Metro Iloilo Transport Service Cooperative (MITSCOOP) maintains that it remains afloat — able to manage...
3 Ilonggo seafarers survive attack by Yemen rebels; Counseling, cash, and livelihood support lined...
ILOILO City – Three Ilonggo seafarers who survived back-to-back attacks by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea earlier this month are set to receive...
REGION ON EDGE: ‘Habagat’-driven rains, twin cyclones prompt massive class, gov’t work suspensions in...
ILOILO – The entire Western Visayas region ground to a halt on Wednesday, July 23, as rains driven by the intensified southwest monsoon (habagat)...
NIA flags above-normal water levels in 3 dams: Public vigilance urged despite no critical...
ILOILO – Several dams in Western Visayas are showing above-normal water levels, prompting the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to call for continued public vigilance,...
New abattoir seen to revive Iloilo’s meat industry
ILOILO – A newly inaugurated “Double A” slaughterhouse in Barangay Lambuyao, Oton town is expected to boost this province’s meat production, accelerate recovery from...
Treñas orders full mobilization as twin storms approach; over 72 barangays at flood risk
ILOILO City – Bracing for the impact of Tropical Storm “Dante” and Tropical Depression “Emong”, this city was placed under red alert on July...
‘Dante’ threatens widespread rains, floods
ILOILO – With Tropical Depression “Dante” entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and enhancing the southwest monsoon, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and...