Category: NEWS

The Zero Open Defecation (ZOD) program of Iloilo has been included in the roster of best governance practices in the country, giving the province its first Galing Pook Award in a ceremony held in Pasay City on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 12.

More than P4 million worth of shabu or crystal meth was confiscated by police from a “high-value” drug suspect in Barangay Poblacion Delgado, Calinog on Thursday night, Oct. 12.

The Land Transportion Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has reminded public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers that all students are entitled to a 20 percent discount all year round.

Eighteen Iloilo City residents working in Israel have been accounted for and are safe based on the profiling by the city government through its Public Employment Service Office (PESO).

The Iloilo Provincial Govenrment has set aside P15 million for the development of six new football fields in the province.

The provincial and city governments are ready to assist llonggos who might be affected by the war in Israel.

The Iloilo Dinagyang Festival has earned another distinction when it was proclaimed as grand winner for Best Cultural Festival (City Category) during the prestigious Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP) Pearl Awards held on Boracay Island, Aklan on Oct. 5.

A gasoline station in the town of Cabatuan, Iloilo was robbed by three unidentified men on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 8.

The National Food Authority (NFA) encouraged farmers to sell their palay at local NFA warehouses.

Senator Imee Marcos is giving financial assistance to 2,000 underprivileged students of West Visayas State University (WVSU) through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis (AICS) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

The amount of solid waste generated in Iloilo City has steadily increased since 2010, according to the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO).

The Iloilo Provincial Government has already extended a total of P12,462,000 in financial assistance to municipalities affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF).