Mayor Jerry Treñas requested the City Council to pass a resolution authorizing him to enter into a memorandum of agreement with Panay Energy Development Corporation that would permit the disposal of ash from the coal-fired power plant to be utilized as a “cover system” for Calajunan dumpsite. PN FILE PHOTO

Ash from coal-fired power plant eyed as backfill for Calajunan dumpsite

ILOILO City – Mayor Jerry Treñas proposes to cover the sanitary landfill in Barangay Calajunan, Mandurriao district with ash from the coal-fired power plant...
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ICPO intensifies security measures ahead of 2025 midterm elections

BY MA. THERESA LADIAO ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) is ramping up its security operations ahead of the May 2025 midterm...
Photo courtesy of AJ Palcullo

City gov’t public safety office ransacked, two laptops stolen

BY MA. THERESA LADIAO ILOILO City – The Public Order and Safety Management Office (POSMO) was the target of a theft early Monday morning, September...
Executive Order Number 2024-022, issued by Mayor Nielo Tupas, declares the suspension of work in all government offices within Barotac Viejo, Iloilo from 3 p.m. onwards on September 23, to allow government employees to spend time with their families. BAROTAC VIEJO LGU PHOTO

Gov’t offices in Iloilo to shorten today’s working hours for Family Week observance

ILOILO City – Several government offices in Iloilo are set to reduce their working hours today, September 23, to mark the annual celebration of...
Photo courtesy of the Iloilo City Local Government Unit

Suspended village chief seeks P100T damages from critics

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – San Isidro, Jaro barangay captain Ronela Juaneza has asked the City Council to dismiss for want of merit...
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Iloilo named finalist for PH’s most business-friendly province award

ILOILO – This province has been selected as one of the top five finalists for the 2024 Most Business-Friendly Local Government Unit (LGU) Award,...
Photo courtesy of Bongbong Marcos

Marcos vows faster access to life-saving care with 51 new ambulances in Region 6

ILOILO – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said life-saving care will be more swiftly accessible to the residents of Region 6, particularly in vulnerable...
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Bacolod police request gun ban, signal jamming for MassKara

BACOLOD City – In preparation for the upcoming MassKara Festival, the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) has submitted requests to Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez...
Electronic image of Leptospira interrogans. CDC/NCID/HIP/Janice Carr (PHIL #1220)

Leptospirosis cases in Region 6 drop amid rainy season warning

ILOILO City – From January 1 to September 7, 2024, Region 6 recorded a total of 317 cases of leptospirosis, resulting in 19 deaths...
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Fatalities surge to 53 as W. Visayas’ dengue cases balloon to 22,741

ILOILO City — From January 1 to September 7, the Department of Health (DOH) has recorded an increase in dengue cases in Western Visayas,...