The Antique Police reminds the public of which firecrackers are prohibited for sale and use. In this file photo, a Bureau of Fire Protection personnel inspects a stall selling pyrotechnics in Iloilo City. PN FILE PHOTO

Iloilo City designates areas for firecracker selling

BY MARY JOY CAVAÑAS ILOILO City – To ensure the safety of the public this holiday season, the city government has designated three areas for...
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City gov’t defends real property tax hike

BY MARY JOY CAVAÑAS ILOILO City – Increasing the real property tax here was long overdue, according to Mayor Jerry Treñas, pointing out that there...
The Iloilo provincial government started releasing the annual cash incentives for barangay volunteer workers on Tuesday, Dec. 19. BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO PHOTO

Over 14,000 prov’l capitol volunteer workers receive P4,000 cash incentive

ILOILO – The provincial government, through its Provincial Treasurer’s Office (PTO), has initiated the distribution of a P4,000 cash incentive to 14,529 barangay volunteer...
Police Major Rolando Araño, IPPO spokesperson

IPPO urges the public to abide by firecracker ban

BY JEN BAYLON ILOILO – The Iloilo Provincial Police Office (IPPO) reminded the general public to comply with the ban on certain firecrackers for the...

Iloilo prov’l gov’t employees to receive four bonuses

ILOILO – The provincial government’s over 2,000 regular employees will be receiving four different bonuses this Christmas. These are the Collective Negotiation Agreement Incentives (CNAI),...
The Iloilo Provincial Veterinary Office says the rabies-free declaration will significantly enhance Sicogon Island’s tourism industry because visitors’ safety from rabies is assured. PN FILE PHOTO

Rabies-free Sicogon Island seen to attract more tourists

ILOILO – Sicogon Island in the northern coastal municipality of Carles is expected to attract more tourists following its declaration as a rabies-free zone. The...
The new operating hours for the Ungka flyover are from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily. PN PHOTO

Extended hours for Ungka flyover to ease holiday season traffic

ILOILO City – To alleviate heavy traffic congestion this holiday season, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 6, in collaboration with...
PATRON. CDA-6 PHOTO

Cooperative Development Authority removes Western Visayas director

BY MARY JOY CAVAÑAS ILOILO City – The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) has removed its Western Visayas director. CDA chairman Joseph Encabo confirmed the removal of...
Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary's 618th Squadron serve hot food and drinking water to stranded passengers at the BREDO Port in Bacolod City on Monday afternoon, Dec. 17. PCG-NEGROS OCCIDENTAL PHOTO

OCD-6 warns of potential floods, landslides due to tropical depression

ILOILO City – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Region 6 has issued a warning to the public, particularly to those residing in landslide-...
Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary's 618th Squadron serve hot food and drinking water to stranded passengers at the BREDO Port in Bacolod City on Monday afternoon, Dec. 17. PCG-NEGROS OCCIDENTAL PHOTO

‘Kabayan’ causes sea travel chaos ahead of holidays

BACOLOD City – More than a hundred passengers were stranded at the BREDCO and Banago ports in this city yesterday morning after the Philippine...