OVER A MONTH AFTER SHIP ATTACK: Hope of finding missing Antiqueño seafarer dims
BY IME SORNITO
ILOILO City – More than a month after M/V Tutor was attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea on June 12, Nixon Asejo, a...
Council urged to include ‘euthanasia-less’ policy in animal welfare ordinance
BY GEROME DALIPE IV
ILOILO City – The City Council was asked to integrate into its newly approved animal welfare ordinance a system to ensure the...
300 ex-rebels in Panay, Negros seek amnesty
ILOILO City – Approximately 300 former rebels from Panay and Negros islands have submitted applications for the government’s amnesty program, according to the Local...
Defensor anticipates President’s mention of Iloilo and WV in SONA
ILOILO — Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. is hopeful that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will highlight significant infrastructure projects in Iloilo and Western Visayas...
Brigada Eskwela set, DepEd calls for community support
ILOILO City – The Department of Education (DepEd) Region 6 is rallying stakeholders and partners to support the annual Brigada Eskwela, scheduled for July...
6 DPWH city district office projects not found in OBO’s records
BY GEROME DALIPE IV
ILOILO City – The city government revealed yesterday that at least six projects initiated by the Department of Public Works and...
Bacolod City to introduce sectoral ID system for efficient aid distribution
BACOLOD City – To streamline the distribution of assistance and validate beneficiaries more efficiently, the city government announced plans to issue identification cards (IDs)...
Iloilo pushes for animal evacuation shelters
ILOILO – To ensure zero casualties not only among humans but also animals during disasters, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO)...
Sugar Council seeks clarity on conflicting trade policies
BACOLOD City – The Sugar Council, representing three major sugar farmers federations mostly based in Negros Occidental, has expressed confusion over the government’s simultaneous...
Iloilo health office forecasts August dengue surge
ILOILO — The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) is raising alarms over an expected increase in dengue cases starting this July, with a forecasted...