The People's Pagbana-ag Activity Center serves as one of the evacuation centers in Hinoba-an town. At least 1,000 families in Negros Occidental were pre-emptively evacuated over the weekend. MAYOR DAPH V. RELIQUIAS FACEBOOK PHOTO

1K NegOcc families move to safety

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – At least 1,015 families in Negros Occidental were pre-emptively evacuated in preparation for the effects of the...
Bacolod City’s chicken inasal is described by TasteAtlas as “a unique Filipino grilled chicken dish” and “the signature dish” of the entire Visayas region. BACOLOD CITY PIO FILE PHOTO

Bacolod Chicken Inasal Festival kicks off

BACOLOD City – The three-day Bacolod Chicken Inasal Festival kicked off yesterday, May 26, at the North Capitol Road. Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) committee on tourism...

Over 121K Iloilo children inoculated vs measles-rubella

ILOILO – A total of 121,512 out of 161,566 target children aged nine to 59 months were immunized against measles-rubella in the province as...
Iloilo City Police Office and Public Safety and Transportation Management Office personnel flag down motorcycles to inspect their mufflers. Stiffer penalty awaits violators of anti-muffler ordinance. PSTMO PHOTO

Iloilo City intensifies crackdown on noisy mufflers

ILOILO City – The city council introduced amendments to the anti-muffler ordinance to give it more teeth. The amendments included lowering the maximum decibel allowed...
Antiqueños are encouraged to support and follow regulations to protect the province’s swine industry. In 2021, Antique has produced 176,837 swine valued at around P1,768,837,000. MA ALBERT ESTOYA/DA-6 PHOTO

NegOcc prepares aid for hog raisers

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA   BACOLOD City – The Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) in Negros Occidental is preparing financial assistance for hog...
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No place for scalawag cops in PRO-6 – Villaflor

ILOILO City – The newly installed acting director of the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) would not allow any police officer in Western Visayas...
Vanessa F. Arsenio of Calinog, Iloilo was the only person with disability who passed the March 2023 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers. BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO PHOTO

24 IPs, one PWD scholars passed LEPT

ILOILO – Twenty-four Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and one person with disability (PWD) scholars of the Iloilo provincial government passed the March 2023 Licensure Examination...
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Over 93K WV learners pre-register for SY 2023-2024

ILOILO City – Some 93,736 public school learners across Western Visayas (WV) have registered early for school year (SY) 2023-2024. These include incoming Kindergarten and...

Baptism highlights second day of convention at Iloilo Convention Center; Full immersion baptism marks...

ILOILO City – Edalyn Evan of Miag-ao, Iloilo, eagerly anticipates July 29, 2023, the day she will step into the improvised pool at the...
Security personnel make sure that all individuals entering the Iloilo City Hall premises are wearing facemasks. GLENDA TAYONA/PN

Facemask use in city gov’t offices mandatory anew

ILOILO City – Wearing of facemask is again mandatory in all city government offices. Vice Mayor Jeffrey Ganzon, who serves as acting mayor while Mayor...