This is the Ungka II flyover at the junction of the Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue and the Felix Gorriceta Jr. Avenue in the municipality of Pavia, Iloilo. PHOTO COURTESY OF DPWH REGION 6

‘Ungka flyover reopening to alleviate traffic congestion’

ILOILO City – The reopening of the Ungka flyover gained the support of Mayor Jerry Treñas and Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. They said it would...
Iloilo Airport was awarded its International Organization for Standardization Certification for Environmental Management System on Sept. 14. RM CALANTAS/PN

Iloilo Airport obtains ISO certification

BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS ILOILO – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) recently awarded Iloilo Airport its official International Organization for Standardization (ISO...
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131 LGUs in Region 6 have 10-year waste mgt plans

ILOILO City – Nearly all local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas have approved 10-year solid waste management plans. Of the 133 LGUs, only Madalag...
Negros Occidental’s Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson (6th from left) leads the Regional Peace and Order Council meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the Casa Real de Iloilo in Iloilo City BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO FB PHOTO

Augmentation forces eyed in election ‘hotspots’

ILOILO – To prevent untoward incidents as the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections draw near, the Regional Joint Security Control Center (RJSCC) is...

Treñas to city hall coop borrowers: ‘Pay your loans or face lawsuit’

BY JENNY ROSE TOLEDO ILOILO City – Criminal charges await members of the Board of Directors of the Iloilo City Government Employees Multipurpose Cooperative (ICGECC)...
A sea trial for the two new speed boats of the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force was conducted at the Philippine Coast Guard station in Barangay Loboc, La Paz, Iloilo City and the Iloilo Strait on Sept. 12. BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO PHOTO

2 new speed boats seen to bolster drive vs illegal fishing

ILOILO – The provincial government has acquired two speed boats to further strengthen its campaign against illegal fishing, particularly in northern Iloilo. Provincial Administrator Raul...
According to the Bureau of the Treasury, debt service jumped by more than 25 percent to an all-time high of P1.2 trillion in 2021 from P962.47 billion in 2020.

CHO worker faces probe over non-release of BNS incentives

BY JENNY ROSE TOLEDO ILOILO City – An employee of the City Health Office (CHO) is under investigation over the alleged non-release of cash incentives...
Department of Trade and Industry secretary Alfredo Pascual (wearing eyeglasses) and San Juan City mayor Francis Zamora drop by one of the rice retailers at Agora Market on Sept. 9, 2023. Pascual led the payout of the P15,000 government cash aid to 48 retailers affected by Executive Order No. 39 or the rice price ceiling. PNA

Releasing of cash aid to WV rice retailers begins today 

ILOILO City – Beginning today, small rice retailers in Western Visayas affected by the government-imposed price cap will receive their P15,000 one-time subsidy. Rice retailers...
The asphalt overlay on the concrete pavement is part of the routine maintenance activity while the hole on the deck slab of the Ungka flyover was created on purpose to drain the water pooling above quickly, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways Region 6. AJ PALCULLO/PN

DPWH explains asphalt, hole on Ungka flyover

ILOILO – The asphalt overlaying on the piers and the unsightly hole on the deck slab of the Ungka flyover in Barangay Ungka II,...
Angelito Esperidion Sr. Photos from Araceli Esperidion Aldama

A father’s dream come true

"WALA sang imposible kung magpursige. Kung mahimu pa lang, kung may interest kamo magtuon, magtuon kamo para magdugang man ang nabal-an kag talento mo kang una," With perseverance, nothing...