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

Iloilo Neljoy N. Galigao -
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%

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
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 Ime Sornito -
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...

Over 312,000 to vote in Iloilo City BSKE

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
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

Iloilo Neljoy N. Galigao -
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

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City — The Iloilo City Government will begin dismantling and repurposing its temporary cooling hubs this week after the heat index eased from...
A whale shark (butanding) swam alongside traditional banca boats during the soft opening of Western Visayas' first whale shark watching eco-tourism destination in Sitio Idiayan, Barangay Barusbus, Libertad, Antique, on July 16. The project aims to promote sustainable tourism while protecting the endangered marine species and creating livelihood opportunities for local communities. PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE PHOTO

Libertad launches Western Visayas’ first whale shark watching site

Region Lyndie C. Defacto -
ANTIQUE – The Municipality of Libertad in Antique has officially launched Western Visayas’ first whale shark watching eco-tourism destination, marking a major step in...

NPA claims responsibility for killing of NegOcc senior citizen

Region Cesar Jolito III -
BACOLOD City – The New People's Army (NPA) has claimed responsibility for the killing of a 64-year-old man in Barangay San Isidro, E.B. Magalona,...
The Crime Scene Response Team and the Regional Investigation Unit conducted investigations at the KTV bar in Barangay Binuntucan, Pontevedra, Capiz, where PCapt. Rian Fuentes Ampoyos, a member of the 1st Capiz Provincial Mobile Force Company, was fatally shot while responding to a reported disturbance shortly after midnight on July 20. RMN ROXAS PHOTO

PRO-6 orders probe into fatal shooting of off-duty police captain in Capiz

Region Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office (PRO)-6 has ordered a thorough investigation into the fatal shooting of an off-duty police captain inside a...
Photo courtesy of Mayor Ronnie Dadivas

19 Capiz centenarians receive P100,000 cash gifts

Region Neljoy N. Galigao -
CAPIZ – Nineteen centenarians from various municipalities in Capiz were recognized by the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) in Western Visayas and each...
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