Iloilo capitol grants extended break as nat’l half-day work scheme also kicks in
ILOILO — Work at the Iloilo Provincial Government will be fully suspended this Wednesday, April 1, giving employees an extended Holy Week break and...
Wary of hoarding, Iloilo prov’l gov’t flags ‘limited’ fuel supply
By IME SORNITOILOILO — Iloilo Province has intensified daily surveillance of fuel prices and supply, with Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. warning of “limited” inventories...
OFW repatriation fears trigger WV-wide support, employment programs
ILOILO City — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Western Visayas has activated a region-wide support system to cushion the impact of...
Youth push law-driven environment action; 170 Ilonggos join campaign
ILOILO — Youth groups are pushing for legislation-backed environmental action, calling for formal inclusion in policy-making as nearly 170 Ilonggos gathered in Cabatuan town...
Iloilo City on ‘blue’ alert for Holy Week
ILOILO City – The Iloilo City government has placed its entire emergency response system on “blue alert” from March 29 to April 6, activating...
NO WAGE HIKE PETITIONS YET: Labor dep’t braces for possible layoffs, rolls out contingency...
ILOILO — Despite rising global tensions and fears of economic fallout from the Middle East crisis, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has...
P5K aid for trike drivers set April 8; Social Welfare dep’t to roll out...
ILOILO City — Thousands of tricycle drivers across Western Visayas will begin receiving P5,000 in cash assistance starting April 8, as the government moves...
1,200+ trike drivers in Iloilo City get subsidy as fuel costs bite
ILOILO City – More than 1,200 tricycle drivers and operators in Iloilo City have begun receiving fuel subsidy coupons from the city government, as...
LABOR RIGHTS UNDER FIRE: Red-tagging, union-busting, harassment persist in Panay, says rights watchdog
ILOILO City – Widespread labor rights violations — including red-tagging, union suppression, and harassment of workers organizing protests — continue to plague Iloilo City...
Treñas orders police to arrest, file raps vs suspects in La Paz stabbing
ILOILO City – Mayor Raisa Treñas has ordered the city police to arrest and file charges against suspects in a deadly stabbing incident in...