LTO rolls out pioneering scholarship program; free path to professional driver’s license
ILOILO City — Thousands of aspiring drivers in Western Visayas may soon gain access to free driver education and professional licensing.
The Land Transportation Office...
892 LOOSE FIREARMS SURRENDERED: IPPO shifts from persuasion to ‘iron hand’ operations vs guns
ILOILO — The Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) has recovered 892 unlicensed and homemade firearms across the province in more than a year of...
Iloilo races to vaccinate 70% of dogs as province pushes for rabies-free status by...
ILOILO – This province is scrambling to vaccinate at least 70 percent of its nearly 338,000 dogs amid an intensified anti-rabies campaign that has...
3ID warns against student involvement with rebels
ILOILO City — The Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) has raised alarm over the alleged involvement of students and former students in armed...
Cervical cancer silently threatens Ilonggas; Iloilo pushes free screening campaign
ILOILO — Alarmed by the threat of cervical cancer among women in their reproductive years, the Iloilo Provincial Government has intensified its campaign for...
POWER DEMAND SURGES: While temperatures soar, utilities urge WV consumers to practice energy-saving habits
ILOILO City — Power distributors across Western Visayas have intensified calls for consumers to reduce electricity consumption as soaring summer temperatures continue to push...
18 tons of sweet Guimaras mangoes await Manggahan Festival tourists
GUIMARAS — Anticipating a massive influx of tourists for this year’s Manggahan Festival, the provincial government of Guimaras has prepared a record 18 metric...
REBELS DOWN TO LAST 10? Army says remaining NPA fighters in Western Visayas in...
ILOILO City — The communist insurgency in Western Visayas is nearing complete collapse, according to the military as it claims to be monitoring only...
Nearly 57,000 PUV drivers in WV receive ₱5,000 subsidy
ILOILO City — The national government has already released ₱5,000 cash relief assistance to more than 56,000 public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers in Western...
HEALTHCARE REFORMS: Zero-bill care, emergency health centers seek to reach WV’s poor, underserved communities
ILOILO City — The Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas is rolling out major healthcare reforms aimed at removing financial barriers, decongesting hospitals,...