Darwin Papa, head of the Disaster Response Division of the Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, says the city has both the manpower and equipment needed to respond to a powerful earthquake similar to the magnitude 7.8 tremor in Sarangani.

Iloilo City prepares for the ‘Big One’; Earthquake response teams on standby

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ILOILO City – As concerns grow following the powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off Maasim, Sarangani in the island of Mindanao yesterday, Iloilo...

Iloilo police arrest 99 fugitives in month-long crackdown

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ILOILO — The Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) arrested 99 wanted persons in a month-long provincewide crackdown, underscoring an intensified campaign to track down...

Iloilo sweeps top spots in WV governance survey; Treñas, Baronda, Defensor highest-rated leaders

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ILOILO City – Iloilo cemented its dominance in Western Visayas governance rankings by producing the region’s top-performing city mayor, congressional representative, and provincial governor,...
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Mindanao quake grounds Iloilo – GenSan City flights; CAAP suspends General Santos airport operations...

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ILOILO City — Air travel between Iloilo and General Santos City was disrupted Monday after a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao prompted aviation...
To ensure the peaceful conduct of Independence Day activities on June 12, Police Regional Office 6 director Police Brigadier General Randulf Tuaño says intelligence monitoring and security preparations have been intensified.

No coup threat in WV but PRO-6 boosts Independence Day security preparations

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ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) has assured the public that no coup plot or destabilization movement has been detected in...
TUPAD workers under the Department of Labor and Employment – Region 6 carry out cleanup, repair, landscaping and maintenance activities in public schools across Western Visayas as part of Brigada Eskwela. A total of 11,896 workers have been deployed to 751 schools. DOLE-6

P72.7-M DOLE-funded Brigada Eskwela drive covers 751 schools across Western Visayas

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ILOILO City – Nearly 12,000 workers have been deployed to 751 public schools across Western Visayas under a P72.77-million Department of Labor and Employment...
Four fishing boats engaging in illegal fishing off the coast of Carles, Iloilo were apprehended by the Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force on Tuesday, March 19. RAUL BANIAS

BFAR-6 mounts 710 anti-illegal fishing operations

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ILOILO City — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in (BFAR) Region 6 conducted a total of 710 joint sea and land operations...
The Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) recent market monitoring of major retail establishments across Western Visayas confirmed that school supply prices remain within prescribed guidelines, with inventories sufficient to meet the expected surge in demand before classes resume. To assist consumers, DTI has released the updated “Gabay sa Pamimili ng School Supplies,” featuring prevailing price ranges for common school items. DTI PHOTO

READY FOR CLASSES: 2,841 public schools open today for Western Visayas’ 729,334 learners

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ILOILO City — More than 729,000 learners have already enrolled across Western Visayas as the Department of Education (DepEd) Region 6 declared all 2,841...
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W.I.L.D. diseases threat looms as rains begin

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ILOILO — Health authorities have intensified their warning against a surge of rainy season-related illnesses as Iloilo Province continues to record hundreds of dengue...

No price shocks for parents, students: DTI Region 6 assures ample school supplies

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ILOILO City — Parents can expect stable prices and sufficient supplies of essential school items across Western Visayas, with the Department of Trade and...
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