Iloilo launches PPP to build modern dialysis centers in all district hospitals
ILOILO – To close the province’s long-standing dialysis service gap, the Iloilo Provincial Government has sealed a landmark public-private partnership (PPP) with AC Health...
DSWD pushes digital payouts to stop ‘cutting’, ‘extortion’ in aid distribution
ILOILO City – Alarmed by recent complaints that some barangay officials allegedly took ₱8,000 from beneficiaries who received ₱10,000 in financial aid, the Department...
Iloilo City to unveil 3 modernized public markets to boost vendor livelihoods, preserve heritage
ILOILO City – Three of Iloilo City’s largest district markets will reopen next month after undergoing massive redevelopment — a milestone Mayor Raisa Treñas...
DOH pushes back vs growing popularity of vape
ILOILO — Fearing that Western Visayas could become a vaping hotspot with youth use spiking despite existing restrictions, the Department of Health (DOH) is...
DOLE: Employers ignoring wage order face sanctions
ILOILO — Employers across Western Visayas who fail to implement the P37 wage increase effective November 19 are at risk of labor violations, the...
DepEd flags flood and landslide risks in WV
ILOILO City – Although Tropical Storm Verbena’s center was estimated 130 kilometers west of Coron, Palawan yesterday, its broad rainbands continued to affect Panay...
‘Verbena’ disrupts 11,860 WV families but leaves only minimal damage — RDRRMC
ILOILO – Tropical Storm “Verbena” and a shear line disrupted the lives of more than 35,000 Western Visayans but left the region largely unscathed,...
32 barangays flooded, 39 residents evacuated in Iloilo City
ILOILO City – Tropical Depression “Verbena” caused flooding on Tuesday in 32 barangays and displaced 39 residents as rains swept through Western Visayas, according...
Storm-driven rains push dam levels higher across Aklan, Capiz, Antique
ILOILO City – Water levels in several dams across Aklan, Capiz, and Antique climbed above their normal operating ranges on Wednesday as Tropical Depression...
‘Verbena’ threatens to drench Western Visayas; 184,000 learners in 1,326 schools at risk
ILOILO City – Tropical Depression “Verbena” threatens to unleash widespread rain across Western Visayas, triggering massive class suspensions yesterday and placing more than a...