Iloilo seeks lower emissions from public transport
ILOILO City – This highly urbanized city has been chosen as pilot site by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Department of Transportation...
Iloilo hospital soon to become solar-energized
ILOILO – The Iloilo Provincial Hospital (IPH) in Barangay Rumbang, Pototan town is the first hospital in the country to avail itself of the...
WV AGRI LOSSES SWELL TO P111.1M; 3,971 farmers reel from destructive floods
ILOILO – The initial estimate of losses in Western Visayas’ agriculture due to massive flooding reached P111.1 million, according to the Department of Agriculture...
Four more Iloilo areas under state of calamity
ILOILO – Four more local government units (LGUs) here declared a state of calamity on Wednesday due to massive flooding – Passi City, Ajuy,...
Essential city hall offices on alert this Holy Week
BY GLENDA TAYONA and RUBY P. SILUBRICO
ILOILO City – Essential offices at city hall are on alert this week to ensure the smooth observance...
BFP-6 needs 136 new fire officers
ILOILO City – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Region 6 is in need of 136 new fire officers, according to Fire Chef Superintendent...
STATE OF CALAMITY; Floodwaters engulf Sara, Iloilo’s 34 villages
ILOILO – The northern municipality of Sara declared a state of calamity. Torrential rains flooded 34 barangays while landslides hit eight others.
The declaration will...
Zero casualty goal not realized in ‘Agaton’ response
ILOILO – The goal in every disaster preparation and response is to achieve zero casualty.
This has not been realized in Western Visayas when Tropical...
Ordinance regulates use of drones in Iloilo City
ILOILO City – The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed an ordinance regulating the use of drones or remotely piloted aircraft (RPA).
Authored by Councilor Lady Julie...
PRO-6 mobilizes 300 cops for search, rescue op in N. Iloilo
ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) deployed 300 personnel for search and rescue operations in northern Iloilo province where Tropical Depression...