These are the personnel of the Ungka II Fire Sub-Station at the Pavia People’s Terminal in Barangay Ungka II, Pavia, Iloilo. The substation was activated on Feb. 23, 2022.It will bring the services of the Bureau of Fire Protection closer to the community, according to Senior Superintendent Jerry Candidato, regional director.PN PHOTOS

Ungka II Fire Sub-Station now functional

PAVIA, Iloilo – The Ungka II Fire Sub-Station at the Pavia People’s Terminal in Barangay Ungka II, Pavia, Iloilo has been activated yesterday. It will...
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Everybody welcome to campaign in Iloilo; Requests of Leni, Sara approved

ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. approved the requests of Vice President Leni Robredo and Mayor Sara Duterte to hold campaign sorties in this...
Photo courtesy of PNA

DepEd-6: Over 90% of personnel vaccinated

ILOILO City – Of the 84,518 teaching and non-teaching personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Western Visayas, 76,755 (or 90.81 percent) were...
A team from the National Meat Inspection Service conducts a regular inspection at a public market in Iloilo City to discourage backyard slaughtering. PNA photo courtesy of Randy Lontoc/ NMIS FB page

NMIS guidance on abattoir eyed

ILOILO City – The National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) will provide guidance on the temporary repair of the slaughterhouse here while it is waiting...
“We are appealing to the public nga wala lang sang gamo. Happy-happy lang kay gin pahanugutan na kamo,” says Police Major Shella Mae Sangrines, spokesperson of the Iloilo City Police Office.

Don’t serve liquor to minors, ICPO tells bars

ILOILO City – “Wala serving sang alcoholic drinks sa mga minors.” This is the reminder of the Iloilo City Police (ICPO) to bars, particularly at Smallville entertainment...
BRAVE GIRL. A young girl stays still while being vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 at SMs City Iloilo in Mandurriao district. PH PHOTO

Nearly 7K kids vaxxed vs COVID-19 in a week

ILOILO – A total of 6,959 children here from five to 11 years old were vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) last week –...
The provincial capitol building of Negros Occidental in Bacolod City will soon become a free wireless internet service to be set up by the Department of Information and Communications Technology. The project is part of the implementation of Republic Act 10929, or the “Free Internet Access in Public Places Act.” NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

NegOcc capitol to resumes 5-day workweek

BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA BACOLOD City – Negros Occidental vice governor Jeffrey Ferrer confirmed over the weekend that the provincial government will return to...
DOVES FOR PEACE. Representatives of government agencies, religious and community leaders release doves during the launching of the “Kapulungan ng inyong Pulis, ng inyong Sundalo, ng inyong Bantay Dagat, ng Comelec, at lahat ng Lingkod Bayan kasama ang Simbahan at Pamayanan” or KASIMBAYANAN at the Police Regional Office 6 headquarters in Camp Delgado, Iloilo City. It is a multi-sectoral campaign movement for peaceful polls. PRO-6 PHOTO

Multi-sectoral drive for peaceful polls launched

ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) led the launching yesterday of a multi-sectoral drive to ensure a clean, orderly, peaceful, and...
Police Colonel Leo Batiles, Iloilo City Police Office director.

Ad hoc committees to tackle gangs, ‘minor problems’

ILOILO City – The city government and Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) will form ad hoc committees in each of the metro’s seven districts...

PRO-6 lawyers to help ‘harassed’ cops

ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) is ready to provide legal assistance to the police who are victims of harassment in relation...