The Provincial Veterinary Office said Iloilo stopped shipping out pork to Luzon since March this year to ensure that the supply of pork is sufficient in the province. PHOTO COURTESY OF PNA

Iloilo swine inventory reduced by 62% due to ASF

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ILOILO – The province listed a reduction of 173,010 heads or a 62 percent decrease in swine due to the African Swine Fever (ASF). Prior...
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Early enrollment for SY 2023-2024 begins

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ILOILO City – The early registration for school year (SY) 2023-2024 of incoming Kindergarten and Grades 1, 7 and 11 learners in public schools...
The Iloilo City Government holds its flag-raising ceremony every Monday. PNA/CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

City gov’t suspends flag ceremonies until end of May

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ILOILO City – The city government temporarily suspended flag ceremonies this month due to the high heat index. Mayor Jerry P. Treñas issued an executive...
The Iloilo provincial government has released a total of P6,858,000 in financial assistance to 683 hog farmers affected by the African Swine Fever from Jan. 19 to May 8, 2023. ILOILO PVO PHOTO

Iloilo capitol allots P7.7M aid to ASF-affected farmers

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ILOILO – The provincial government allotted a total of P7.7 million in financial assistance for hog farmers affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF). From...
The Philippine Nuclear Research Institute says nuclear power would be perfect for islands, particularly those not connected to the power grid. PNRI.DOST.GOV.PH PHOTO

NegOcc guv wants better understanding of nuclear power

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BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – Negros Occidental governor Eugenio Jose Lacson wants a better understanding of nuclear power after President Ferdinand Marcos...
The Ungka flyover in Barangay Ungka II, Pavia, Iloilo will be repaired. As to when the engineering intervention will start, it is not known yet. PN PHOTO

Ungka flyover repair looms but DPWH fudges on result of geo probe

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ILOILO City – The defective P680-million newly-built Ungka flyover in Barangay Ungka II, Pavia, Iloilo will be repaired. “That is the direction,” said Gov. Arthur...
The Iloilo Provincial Hospital in Pototan, Iloilo is a recipient of a computerized tomography (CT) scan machine funded by the Asian Development Bank and the United Nations Office for Project Services. BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO FB PAGE PHOTO

Iloilo Provincial Hospital gets CT scan machine

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ILOILO – The Iloilo Provincial Hospital (IPH) in Barangay Rumbang, Pototan town now has a computerized tomography (CT) scan machine. A handover ceremony of the...
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Francisco exits as PRO-6 chief for higher post

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ILOILO City – Police Brigadier General Leo Francisco was relieved from his post as director of the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) effective yesterday. This...
Dr. Jerry Bionat, chief of the Iloilo Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, said Pototan and Passi City, which are both under a state of calamity due to flooding, could utilize the five percent calamity fund to extend assistance to their constituents.

Pototan placed under state of calamity

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ILOILO – The municipality of Pototan was placed under a state of calamity due to widespread flooding brought by a low pressure area and...

Biz owners fret over power outages

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BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS ILOILO City – A system disturbance on the grid on April 27 caused a region-wide unscheduled power interruption. The adverse impact of...
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