PRO-6 seeks to strengthen public trust through month-long campaign in WV communities

ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) is rolling out a month-long series of community outreach, public safety, and government service programs...

New P226-M Iloilo female jail idle; lack of funds delays opening, use; Perimeter fence,...

ILOILO City – A newly completed P226.37-million female jail facility remains unusable despite the completion of its main dormitory, as the Bureau of Jail...
To help backyard livestock raisers, the government-owned Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation provides financial protection against losses caused by diseases such as African swine fever and other unforeseen incidents. Photo shows a backyard hog raiser tending his pigs. AKLAN NEWS FORUM

WV backyard livestock raisers urged to register for financial protection vs losses

ILOILO City – Backyard livestock raisers in Western Visayas are being urged to register for the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation's (PCIC) free Livestock Mortality...
LEPTOSPIROSIS RISK. A resident wades through floodwaters in Barangay Pahanocoy, Bacolod City. The City Health Office on Wednesday, Dec. 27, said exposure to floodwaters contaminated by the urine of infected animals poses the risk of leptospirosis infection among humans, especially those with cuts, wounds or abrasions on their skin. PNA BACOLOD FILE PHOTO

Leptospirosis deaths hit eight in Iloilo; IPHO urges public to avoid floodwaters

ILOILO — The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) has intensified its warning against leptospirosis as persistent rains and flooding continue to raise the risk...
Vehicles line up at the Petron gasoline station in Barangay Mali-ao, Pavia, Iloilo on Monday afternoon, July 20, to fill up their tanks ahead of the scheduled big-time oil price hike set to take effect today, July 21. The Department of Energy announced maximum price increases starting today of up to P3.65 per liter for gasoline, P10.68 per liter for diesel, and P11.77 per liter for kerosene. AJ PALCULLO/PN

TRANSPORT GROUPS SEEK FARE INCREASE; Fuel price surge cited as threat to public utility...

ILOILO City – Transport groups in this city have renewed their appeal for a fare increase as another looming spike in fuel prices driven...
The Iloilo City General Services Office says the lack of proper segregation forces the city to collect about 490 tons of mixed waste daily, driving up hauling and disposal expenses. ILOILO CITY GOVERNMENT PHOTO

Poor waste segregation bleeds Iloilo City millions; city still subsidizes 70% of solid waste...

ILOILO City – Despite collecting P55.92 million in garbage fees, the Iloilo City Government continues to shoulder the bulk of its solid waste management...
Photo courtesy of the Senate of the Philippines

Impeachment Court: Release Sara bank, AMLC records

MANILA — The Senate impeachment court on Monday granted the prosecution’s request to subpoena financial records related to Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio, her husband,...
PHOTO BY DSWD WESTERN VISAYAS

FALSE CLAIMS THREATEN DEWORMING: DOH rallies parents, schools, LGUs behind drive to protect kids...

ILOILO — The Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas has warned that misinformation could undermine the deworming campaign this July and expose children...
To promote camaraderie among persons deprived of liberty and jail personnel, the Iloilo City District Jail’s male dormitory held “Summer League 2024” last month. In this photo, the inmates’ faces have been deliberately blurred to hide their identities and respect their privacy. ILOILO CITY DISTRICT JAIL MALE DORMITORY/FACEBOOK PHOTO

Iloilo City District Jail posts Region 6’s highest prison congestion rate at 758%

BY MA. THERESA LADIAO ILOILO City – The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Region 6 has reported an overall jail congestion rate of...
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. leads the inauguration of a P347-million modern post-harvest processing facility in Dumangas, Iloilo. This consists of an eight- to 10-ton-per-hour capacity multi-pass rice mill and four 30-ton-per-batch mechanical grain dryers. BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO

A BIG HELP TO ILOILO FARMERS: Modern rice processing complex to cut losses, improve...

ILOILO – To modernize rice processing, reduce post-harvest losses, and strengthen the income of Ilonggo farmers, the national government has launched a P347-million modern...