The Department of Education – Schools Division of Iloilo says its flagship learning recovery initiative, Tib-ong Bumulutho, had produced measurable improvements in student performance in reading and numeracy. JASPER JAN SANTOS PHOTO

Lowest in WV? DepEd-Iloilo pushes back with data on learning gains

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ILOILO – In response to the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) recent report tagging Iloilo Province as having the lowest functional literacy rate in Western...
Mayor-elect Raisa Treñas Chu (left) will officially assume office on July 1. She is currently forming her own team. According to her father, outgoing Mayor Jerry Treñas (right), his daughter has full discretion over whether to retain or replace any of his executive assistants. ILOILO CITY MAYOR’S OFFICE PHOTO

Treñas backs daughter Raisa’s independence, assures no interference in governance

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ILOILO City – As the city prepares for a new chapter in its local leadership, outgoing Mayor Jerry Treñas has declared his full support...
Philippine National Police chief General Nicolas Torre III is pushing to improve officer welfare and field performance.

PRO-6 explores 8-hour shift policy for cops; Phone ban on duty under review

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ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) has begun regional workshops to assess the feasibility of implementing an eight-hour work shift for...
A newly constructed three-kilometer bike lane in Barangay Mali-ao, Pavia, Iloilo offers cyclists a safer and more accessible route along the national road, part of a sustainable transport initiative by the Department of Public Works and Highways and the local government of Pavia. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Pavia establishes first dedicated bike lane; Town promotes sustainable, safer commuting

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ILOILO — Cyclists in Pavia, Iloilo now have a safer and more accessible route following the completion of a three-kilometer dedicated bike lane along...

Region 6 farmers, fisherfolk told to report calamity losses for faster insurance claims

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ILOILO City – The state-owned Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) is urging farmers and fisherfolk across Western Visayas to immediately report damage to crops...

81 arrested over Comelec gun ban in Panay

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ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) arrested a total of 81 individuals for violation of Commission on Elections (Comelec) gun ban...
Police arrested two men tagged as high-value targets and seized suspected shabu with an estimated value of P340,000 early Wednesday morning, June 4, in Barangay Bolilao, Mandurriao, Iloilo City. ICPO PHOTO

Mandurriao buy-bust nets two suspects, P340K ‘shabu’

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ILOILO City – Operatives of the Iloilo City Police Station 10 (ICPS 10) arrested two high-value suspects in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Bolilao,...

IGNORANCE KILLS: Myths, misinformation hamper HIV prevention, early detection

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ILOILO City – As human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections continue to rise in the region, the Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas is...
A vendor arranges stacks of face masks in a downtown Iloilo City store as demand surges amid public concern over confirmed mpox cases. Retailers report higher demand but dwindling stocks despite government advisories that mask-wearing is not a primary preventive measure against mpox. NELJOY N. GALIGAO /PN

Mpox scare triggers surge in demand for face masks, alcohol

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ILOILO City – The recent confirmation of mpox cases in this city and Iloilo Province has triggered a surge in purchases of face masks...

Iloilo Province lags in functional literacy

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ILOILO City – Despite a high basic literacy rate, Iloilo Province has recorded the lowest functional literacy rate in Western Visayas, raising concern over...
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