The Iloilo provincial government has announced an increase in the annual cash allowance for Barangay Nutrition Scholars from P4,000 to P4,500.

Iloilo Barangay Nutrition Scholars to receive increased cash allowance

ILOILO – To bolster local nutrition efforts, the provincial government has announced an increase in the annual cash allowance for Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS)...
Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez says that online businesses registrations hit the 75,000-mark on August 2020.

Less face-to-face negotiation means less corruption – DILG; Fully automated business registration in WV...

ILOILO City – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is pushing to fully automate the Business Permits and Licensing Systems (BPLS) across...
Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. highlighted the ongoing provincial government initiatives aligned with disaster response, supporting President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s whole-of-nation approach to progress and development, during the first Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Summit held in Pototan on Wednesday, July 31. BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO PHOTO

Iloilo governor encourages LGU collaboration vs disasters

ILOILO — Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. emphasized the importance of collaboration and vigilance among the 43 local government units (LGUs) in this province during...
The EcoWaste Coalition is raising awareness of waste-to-energy (WtE)and possible health and environmental impacts of the proposed WtE facility to Iloilo City residents. Photo shows the city dumpsite in Barangay Calajunan, Mandurriao district. PHOTO COURTESY OF ENGR. NEIL RAVENA

Don’t compromise public health, city gov’t told

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – The proposed P2.3-billion waste-to-energy (WtE) facility in Barangay Ingore, La Paz district could exacerbate air pollution in the metropolis once...
Vegetables are grown using recycled plastic bottles and tires in Barangay Nabitasan, La Paz, Iloilo City. DA 6 REGIONAL AGRI-FISHERY INFORMATION SECTION PHOTO

Veggie gardens seen to boost brgy food security

ILOILO City – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has called on all 4,051 barangays in Western Visayas to establish vegetable gardens...
Photo courtesy of PSA

PSA URGES PUBLIC: ‘Secure digital nat’l ID while awaiting the physical cards’

ILOILO City – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is encouraging the public to secure digital national identification cards (IDs) while waiting for their physical...
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Can STL curb illegal gambling in Iloilo?

BY MA. THERESA LADIAO ILOILO – Western Visayas police director, Police Brigadier General Jack Wanky, during a recent press conference, highlighted the efforts of the...
Hernani Escullar Jr., DepEd Region 6 Information Officer

Over 4K WV public schools kick off new academic year today

ILOILO City – The Department of Education (DepEd) Region 6 has confirmed that all systems are operational for the start of classes in 4,057...
The Iloilo Provincial Health Office advised the public anew to avoid wading in floodwaters. It added that for those whose occupations make this unavoidable, like farmers and laborers, wearing protective gear and ensuring no open wounds are present on the feet is crucial. OTON VICE MAYOR JOSE NEIL OLIVAREZ/FACEBOOK FILE PHOTO

3 DEATHS IN 68 CASES; Iloilo residents warned against leptospirosis amidst rising floods

ILOILO – Following torrential rains that caused flooding, especially in low-lying areas, the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) is urging residents, particularly farmers and...
Rodney Labis, chief of the Iloilo Provincial Health Office’s (IPHO) Health Service Delivery Division, says the IPHO’s aggressive dengue control campaigns are ongoing, especially as more cases are expected in August.

Iloilo Province records 440 new dengue cases, one fatality

ILOILO – Just one week before August, traditionally a month marked by a spike in dengue cases, the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) has...