Iloilo’s Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. takes his oath as member of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, the political party of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. The President himself administered the oath-taking on Aug. 24 in Malacañang. RTV MALACAÑANG

‘Practical’ Gov. Defensor hops to Marcos party PFP

ILOILO – From National Unity Party (NUP), Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. transferred to Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), the political party of President Ferdinand...
The Department of Trade and Industry Region 6 urges consumers to be vigilant in buying school supplies. Classes resume on Aug. 29. AJ PALCULLO/PN

‘Be vigilant when buying’ DTI notes increase in school supplies’ SRP

ILOILO City – As school year 2023-2024 opens and parents scramble to buy supplies, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 6 is...
Thirty-six local and four overseas companies are joining the job and tourism fair of the Public Employment Service Office (PESO)-Iloilo at Casa Real de Iloilo on Aug. 29. Photo shows the PESO-Iloilo’s job and migrants fair in September 2022. PN FILE PHOTO

2,600 vacancies available at job and tourism fair

ILOILO – Over 2,600 employment opportunities will be up for grabs at the job and tourism fair of the Public Employment Service Office (PESO)-Iloilo...
Personnel of the Iloilo City Public Safety and Transportation Management Office apprehend several illegally parked vehicles over the weekend. PSTMO PHOTO

City gov’t eyes private partner to tow illegally parked vehicles

ILOILO City – To strengthen its campaign against illegal parking, the city government plans to tap the services of a towing company through a...
Fish vendor Jhonny Sarmiento at the Iloilo Central Market says there is sufficient supply of fish and prices are not fluctuating this August. AJ PALCULLO/PN

BFAR: No price hike in fishery commodities; supply still sufficient

ILOILO City – Despite the increase in the prices of rice, petroleum products and basic commodities, there has been no changes in the prices...
The construction of the P800-million Aganan flyover in Pavia, Iloilo was temporarily suspended beginning December 2022 as a precautionary measure following the vertical displacement of the Ungka flyover in Barangay Ungka II, Pavia. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Where is Aganan flyover’s new design?

ILOILO – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 6 director Sanny Boy O. Oropel will send a letter to the United Technology...
Combined Grade 2 and Grade 3 pupils listen attentively to their teacher Flordeluna Monares.

Wanted: 500 remedial reading teachers to help nonreaders

ILOILO – The Department of Education (DepEd) - Schools Division of (SDO) Iloilo welcomed Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr.’s approval of the proposal to hire...
To close the supply-and-demand gap, the provincial government of Negros Occidental promotes farm-level productivity interventions through the Dagyaw Project. “Even though we started this project in September of last year only, rice production has increased significantly,” says Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson.

Negros Occ. 84% rice sufficient at the moment

BACOLOD City – Negros Occidental has enough supply of rice, Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson assured Negrenses amid concerns of a possible shortage. The province is...
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Iloilo province needs 1,652 more classrooms

ILOILO – The provincial government vowed to address the shortage in classrooms and teachers here. Iloilo needs 1,652 classrooms: 302 in the 1st District, 297...
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Defensor open to deliver 1st SOPA

ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. is open to delivering his first State of the Province Address (SOPA) since becoming governor in 2019. According to...