Work on a 453.70-meter flyover (including the approaches, protection and right of way) in Barangay Ungka II, Pavia, Iloilo has started. The public should prepare for a traffic bottleneck that may last for 18 months, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways. When completed, the flyover is expected to ease traffic congestion on the Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue, the highway leading to the Iloilo Airport. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Jeepneys want private vehicles barred from Ungka II

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ILOILO City – To ease the traffic bottleneck in Barangay Ungka II, Pavia, Iloilo due to the ongoing construction of a flyover, jeepney groups called for...
GREEN AND ASH-FREE. The forest cover of Tapaz, Capiz in central Panay Island remains verdant and not covered with volcanic ash. No ash fall from Taal Volcano’s eruption in faraway Batangas province has so far been reported in any part of the island and the rest of Western Visayas, according to the Environmental Management Bureau that is monitoring Region 6’s air quality. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Taal Volcano ash can travel a hundred kilometers or more

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ILOILO City – The erupting Taal Volcano in Batangas province may be hundreds of kilometers away but Ilonggos should still be concerned. Volcanic ash can reach...
Policemen of Zarraga, Iloilo stop motorcycles for inspection. Most of the vehicular accidents last month involved motorcycles, Police Regional Office 6 data showed. Over speeding is the most common cause of road mishaps, according to the Land Transportation Office in Western Visayas. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Deadly December: 5,139 injured, 529 killed in road mishaps

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ILOILO City – December 2019 was an injurious and even deadly month, police data on vehicular accidents across Western Visayas showed. A total of 529 people died...
Dr. Darel Tabuada of the Iloilo Provincial Veterinary Office is pressing the need to bring awareness on the importance of responsible pet ownership in the province. PNA

VACCINATE TO ELIMINATE: Iloilo towns urged to buy own anti-rabies shots

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ILOILO – Local government units (LGUs) of the province’s 42 towns including one component city are urged to purchase their own anti-rabies shots so the rabies prevention and control...

Comelec resumes voter registration

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ILOILO CITY – Voter registration for the 2022 national and local elections will resume  beginning Jan. 20, announced the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Western Visayas. According to...
Brigadier General Bernard Banac, spokesman of the Philippine National Police, says martial law in Negros Oriental is not yet needed as operations implemented by state forces are still enough to maintain peace in the province. ABS-CBN NEWS

Army’s 3ID ready for any Middle East deployment

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ILOILO City – With the unrest in some areas in the Middle East due to the tension between Iran and the United States, the Philippine Army’s...
Around 10 million Filipinos are abroad and their remittances are lifelines to the Philippine economy. ABS-CBN NEWS

7 families want MidEast OFW relatives repatriated

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ILOILO – Seven families sought the repatriation of relatives working in the Middle East. They asked help from the provincial government’s 24/7 inter-agency assistance desk at...
DINAGYANG OPENING SALVO TODAY. A contingent participating in the ati tribes competition of the 2020 Dinagyang Festival rehearses to perfect its performance. This afternoon, Jan. 10, 2020, is the opening salvo of the festival which is now on its 51st year. Dinagyang is known for its participants’ impressive choreography and striking costumes that reflect Ilonggo ingenuity, craftsmanship and artistry. The competition this year is on Jan. 26. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Tribes to give sneak peek of Jan. 26 performances

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ILOILO City – Today’s Dinagyang Festival 2020 opening salvo is a sneak peek of the performances of contingents participating in the ati tribes competition on Jan. 26. The...
Iloilo Provincial Capitol. Panay News Photo

Capitol to set up 24/7 helpdesk for OFWs in MidEast

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ILOILO – Beginning Friday, Jan. 10, the provincial government would be operating a 24/7 helpdesk for Ilonggos with relatives in the Middle East, especially in Iran...
Mayor Laurence Anthony “Luigi” Gorriceta

Pavia kicks off countdown for 2021 centennial anniv

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ILOILO – The Municipality of Pavia is marking its centennial anniversary on Jan. 8, 2021. Today, it is kicking off a yearlong countdown and preparation for...
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