Pedestrians cross a busy intersection at Iloilo Business Park, one of Iloilo City’s major private developments now being eyed for stricter traffic law enforcement through the proposed deputization of township security personnel. AJ PALCULLO PHOTO

Strong traffic law enforcement in private townships mulled amid 300+ crashes

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ILOILO City – With over 300 road crashes — including one fatality — recorded at the Iloilo Business Park in Mandurriao district from 2023...
The Philippines recorded 426 rabies cases, of which about 193 or 45 percent were bites from domestic pets, according to the Department of Health. PHOTO COURTESY OF ABS-CBN NEWS

Pet rabies surge triggers call for mass vaccination

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ILOILO – With 43 confirmed animal rabies cases in Western Visayas from January to June 2025, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is urging pet...
The Iloilo Provincial Health Office says only 6,745 children aged 0 to 12 months were fully immunized from January to March 2025 out of the 39,488 eligible children across the province. Photo shows health workers administering vaccines to infants during a catch-up immunization in Sta. Barbara town. RODNIE INSAURIGA GONZALES/FB PHOTO

VACCINE HESITANCY: Iloilo’s immunization drive falters; low 17% coverage leaves many infants unprotected

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ILOILO – Thousands of infants in Iloilo Province remain dangerously exposed to deadly but preventable diseases, as only 17.08% received full routine immunization in...
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WV dengue cases rise by 91%; children aged 1-10 most affected

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ILOILO City – The Department of Health (DOH) is sounding the alarm over the sharp 91 percent surge in dengue cases in Western Visayas,...
The Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept missiles during an Iranian attack over Tel Aviv, Israel. AP

Ilonggo OFWs in Israel opt to stay despite declaring situation ‘unsafe’

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ILOILO – Six Ilonggo overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) currently residing in Tel Aviv, Israel have declared their situation as “unsafe” but have chosen to...
Police officers of the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) stand in formation at Plaza Libertad during the 127th Independence Day celebration. The ICPO is now reinforcing its wellness and fitness programs after 98 of its personnel were recently classified as obese. ICPO PHOTO

Nearly 100 city cops flagged as obese; ICPO ramps up wellness drive

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ILOILO City - Amid efforts to ensure a more agile and responsive police force, nearly 100 police officers under the Iloilo City Police Office...

3ID flags possible NPA recruitment of freshmen in tertiary schools

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ILOILO City – The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) is heightening its surveillance of suspected recruitment activities by the New People’s Army (NPA)...
“This month, as we celebrate Environment Month, we mark Arbor Day by kicking off the province’s tree-growing season. The rainy season is just beginning, which is ideal for planting. This is a long-term investment in turning Iloilo into a greener province,” says Mitzi Peñaflorida, senior environmental management specialist of the Iloilo Provincial Government Environment and Natural Resources Office. NELJOY N. GALIGAO/PN

Iloilo to launch massive tree-growing drive to mark Provincial Arbor Day; Over 1K seedlings...

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ILOILO – To accelerate its reforestation efforts and raise environmental awareness, the Iloilo provincial government is set to plant over 1,000 tree seedlings during...
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Ganzon, 4 councilors sign off in final Iloilo City SP session

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ILOILO City – As the curtain fell on the 11th Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) of Iloilo City, Vice Mayor Jeffrey Ganzon and four outgoing city...
The town of Toboso in Negros Occidental recently declared members of the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing New People’s Army as persona non-grata. Lieutenant Colonel Emelito Thaddeus Logan, commanding officer of 79th Infantry Battalion, said terrorist group destroy peace and development of the communities in tshe province. PH.VLTRENDS.COM

Ex-rebels get livelihood aid to rebuild civilian lives

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ILOILO – In a renewed push for peace and reintegration in insurgency-cleared areas, nine former rebels in this province have received livelihood settlement grants...
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