A resident of Barangay Ginalinan Nuevo in Dingle, Iloilo holds her dog as a local government-hired vaccinator administers an anti-rabies shot during a mass vaccination drive. The initiative is part of the province-wide campaign to protect both animals and humans from rabies. PHOTO COURTESY OF FITS OMA DINGLE VIA DR. DAREL TABUADA/FACEBOOK

Shots that save lives: Iloilo hits 70% dog vaccination; Zero rabies deaths so far...

ILOILO – In a major step toward eliminating rabies, the provincial government has successfully vaccinated over 70 percent of its estimated 367,907 dog population...
Personnel from the Provincial Government Environment and Natural Resources Office and the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Offices of various Iloilo local government units remove campaign posters along the roadside as part of the 10-day “Limpyo Eleksyon: Operation Baklas” clean-up drive held from May 13 to 21. PHOTO FROM PENRO-LGU ILOILO IPG FACEBOOK PAGE

Nearly 50,000 kilos of campaign waste collected in post-election clean-up drive

ILOILO – Nearly 50 metric tons of campaign-related waste were removed from public spaces across this province in just 10 days, as part of...

DOH pushes to close immunization gap; WV posts only 65.82% child coverage

ILOILO – With just 65.82% of its target reached, the Department of Health (DOH) is ramping up efforts to vaccinate more Western Visayas children,...
A child shows symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease in his hands. HFMD is a highly contagious viral disease that is common among children. The virus can be easily passed to other people through saliva droplets after an infected person sneezes, coughs, or talks. PIA

Iloilo Province records 136% spike in hand, foot, and mouth disease cases

ILOILO – This province is grappling with a rise in hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), with cases soaring by 136% in the first...
Photo courtesy of West Visayas State University

Iloilo law grads urged to champion justice for the marginalized

ILOILO City – Addressing new law graduates here, Kabataan party-list’s representative-elect Atty. Renee Louise Co challenged the future lawyers to go beyond self-interest and...
Photo courtesy of Balita Halin sa Kapitolyo

Cops brace for school return of over a million WV students

ILOILO City – In anticipation of the June 16 school opening, the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) is launching a comprehensive security and traffic...

DENR strengthens Iloilo City climate resilience via Project TRANSFORM

ILOILO City – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 is accelerating efforts to integrate climate resilience and sustainability into local...
Photo courtesy of Raisa Treñas

Mayor-elect Raisa set to reorganize city hall team, prioritizes merit

ILOILO City – Incoming city mayor Raisa Treñas-Chu is set to reorganize the city hall’s executive support team, signaling a governance reset that emphasizes...

Gigantes islands keep rabies-free status: Boosts Iloilo’s 2030 target

ILOILO – The Gigantes Group of Islands in northern Iloilo has maintained its rabies-free designation, reaffirmed after a rigorous evaluation by regional and national...

New city waste, climate initiatives target plastic pollution, heat risks

ILOILO City – In response to plastic pollution in waterways and high urban temperatures, the city government has intensified its environmental initiatives, launching efforts...