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96 returning, distressed Iloilo OFWs get P3.1M livelihood, welfare support

ILOILO — Ninety-six overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Iloilo received a combined P3.1 million in financial assistance, providing returning and distressed migrant workers with...

Iloilo City targets 13,000 children in early literacy push

ILOILO CITY — More than 13,000 young learners across Iloilo City’s 201 Child Development Centers are being placed at the front line of a...
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ZERO BILL, PRIVATE CARE: 5 private hospitals in Western Visayas open 64 beds to...

ILOILO City – Philippine Health Insurnace Corp. (PhilHealth) members in Western Visayas can now receive covered hospital services in five private hospitals without paying...
The Iloilo Provincial Capitol Building.

Iloilo Provincial SK federation bags PH’s top honor for 2nd straight year

ILOILO — Iloilo’s young leaders strengthened the province’s standing in youth governance after the Panlalawigang Pederasyon ng mga Sangguniang Kabataan (PPSK)-Iloilo Province captured the...

Nearly half of WV barangays yield firearms

ILOILO City – More than half of Western Visayas’ 3,389 barangays have yet to turn over a single loose firearm despite an intensified police...
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P77-M food aid reaches WV families; Iloilo accounts for bulk of beneficiaries

ILOILO City – Nearly 26,000 food-poor households across Western Visayas received government assistance worth up to P77.3 million for August under the Walang Gutom...
Iloilo City government personnel conduct a declogging operation as part of intensified efforts to clear drainage systems and waterways of debris that could obstruct the flow fi rainwater and worsen flooding. ILOILO CITY GOV’T

Sofas, tricycles clog Iloilo City waterways; wider, regular cleanup seen to curb flooding

ILOILO City – Sofas and even tricycles are finding their way into Iloilo City’s waterways, underscoring a worsening waste-disposal problem that threatens to clog...
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Gov’t, tech giants join forces vs cyberbullying, harmful content

ILOILO – Alarmed by the risks children increasingly face in the digital world, the Iloilo Provincial Government is stepping up efforts to protect young...

Thousands to get aid as 26 agencies converge on Iloilo

ILOILO City – Thousands of Ilonggos are set to receive financial assistance, livelihood support, agricultural aid and other government services as at least 26...
An aerial shot of the Iloilo River shows its calm and clean waters flowing past the Esplanade and surrounding commercial establishments. PHOTO COURTESY OF MAYO RAISA TREÑAS FACEBOOK PAGE

Iloilo province, city emerge as biggest hiring hubs in WV

ILOILO — Iloilo has emerged as the employment powerhouse of Western Visayas, accounting for several of the region’s biggest concentrations of job vacancies in...