Over 312,000 to vote in Iloilo City BSKE

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ILOILO City – More than 312,000 registered barangay voters and 99,554 registered Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) voters in Iloilo City are now a step closer...
SALT OF PROGRESS. Members of the Punta Dolorosa Fisherfolk Association in Ajuy, Iloilo learn modern salt cooking, harvesting and packaging techniques at Western Visayas’ first salt-cooking facility. The P812,000 facility can produce up to 150 kilograms of high-quality salt daily, strengthening local supply and fisherfolk livelihoods. BFAR-6

Western Visayas’ salt-making industry gets big boost

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ILOILO – Western Visayas’ first salt-cooking facility is poised to produce up to 150 kilograms of high-quality salt daily, offering fisherfolk in Ajuy, Iloilo...
Since May when it opened, this cooling station along the Diversion Road in Mandurriao, Iloilo City has served as a temporary refuge from extreme heat, with basic seating and shaded space designed to serve commuters and other vulnerable residents during peak daytime temperatures. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Cooling hubs to become public service outposts after serving over 3K people

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ILOILO City — The Iloilo City Government will begin dismantling and repurposing its temporary cooling hubs this week after the heat index eased from...
BREAKING BARRIERS. Della Leonor, regional coordinator for persons with disabilities at the Regional Basic Sector Coordinating Council, calls for stronger public awareness, inclusive facilities and suitable employment opportunities as PWDs in Western Visayas continue to face barriers to their full participation in society. PIA

PWDs BATTLE BARRIERS DESPITE PROTECTION LAW; Poor accessibility, workplace discrimination, public apathy continue

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ILOILO City – Despite decades of legal protection, persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Western Visayas remain shut out of many workplaces and public spaces...
Photo courtesy of Kap Amalia Debuque

P344.2-M BARANGAY AID | Barangay officials urged to spend every peso properly as public...

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ILOILO – This province’s 1,721 barangays received a combined P344.2 million in presidential assistance, with the country’s Liga ng mga Barangay (LnB) chief warning...
The Department of Energy says power alerts could persist in the coming months as rising temperatures push electricity demand higher. Photo shows the Manila Electric Company substation along Commonwealth Avenue in Diliman Quezon City. PNA

Energy dep’t eyes 200-MW battery reserve for Visayas; Iloilo, Negros, Bohol and Cebu to...

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ILOILO City — The Department of Energy (DOE) plans to install 200 megawatts of battery storage capacity across four Visayas provinces while facilitating the...
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World Bank-assisted P10.5-B birthing center in San Enrique seen to reduce maternal deaths

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ILOILO – A P10.5-million primary birthing center—the first project site nationwide under the World Bank-assisted Health System Resilience Project (HSRP) to break ground —...
Morning and afternoon rush hours transform the Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue in Mandurriao, Iloilo City, into a gridlock of vehicles. Commuters must arm themselves with patience during these peak times. The congestion highlights the growing need for traffic management solutions in the area. PN PHOTO

Panel to assess operational, personnel impact of proposed merger of traffic and public order...

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ILOILO City – A reorganization of Iloilo City’s traffic and public safety operations is under review as the Sangguniang Panlungsod formed an ad hoc...
The local government unit of Culasi in Antique is pushing for the declaration of the town “in state of calamity.” Four dengue deaths have placed the town in a critical situation, according to the Integrated Provincial Health Office.

117 new dengue cases in a week; rains fuel mosquito breeding

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ILOILO — Dengue infections continue to spread. Provincial health authorities recorded 117 new cases in just one week, prompting renewed calls for residents to...

Alleged P150-K police extortion audio sparks PRO-6 investigation

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ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) has ordered a validation and fact-finding investigation into an alleged audio recording linking a supposed...
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