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“Lechon” (roast pig) sellers in La Loma, Quezon City, expect sales to be brisk as Christmas Day nears. Doctors, however, warn revelers to watch their food and alcohol intake to avoid health problems related to the Christmas and New Year celebrations. Photo by GRIG. C. MONTEGRANDE / Philippine Daily Inquirer

PUBLIC WARNING: Fatty, sweet holiday dishes increase health risks – DOH

ILOILO City – For the upcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations, the Department of Health (DOH) is urging Western Visayans to step away from...
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Pag-IBIG OKs P688-M housing loan in WV under ‘Pambansang Pabahay’ program

ILOILO City – The Pag-IBIG Fund has approved a total of P688 million in housing loans for residents of Western Visayas under the “Pambansang...

PRO-6 issues warning against ‘budol-budol’ gangs, pickpockets

ILOILO City – With the holiday season approaching, the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) has issued a warning to the public about the potential...
The Supreme Court emphasizes that mere deficiencies in the procurement process are not enough to establish the elements of graft under the law. 

SC to establish AI framework for judiciary

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – The Supreme Court is developing an “AI Governance Framework for the Judiciary” to establish guidelines for integrating artificial...
Sea bass, or bulgan, are catadromous. They migrate to the sea to spawn and return to the river to grow. SEAFDEC/AQD PHOTO

BFAR mulls closed season for sea bass in Iloilo River

ILOILO City – To allow sea bass, locally known as bulgan, to spawn undisturbed in the Iloilo River, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic...

Western Visayas transport summit on Nov. 15

ILOILO City – To provide a platform for transport groups to voice their concerns regarding the government’s Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP) – previously...
A thee-month closed fishing season in the Visayan Sea will start in November 15, 2024. Photo shows the Olotayan Island in Roxas City, Capiz which is a part of the Visayan Sea. HERITAGE CAPIZ/FACEBOOK PHOTO

FISHING BAN: Closed season in Visayan Sea begins Nov. 15

ILOILO – Starting Friday, November 15, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Western Visayas will implement a closed season in the...
Photo courtesy of AJ Palcullo/PN

Jet grouting not enough to stabilize Ungka flyover?

ILOILO City – A structural engineer has voiced concerns regarding the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 6’s plan to fully open...
Iloilo Province’s Most Outstanding Local Government Unit (LGU) award for improved health outcomes and robust local health systems from the Department of Health (DOH) - Western Visayas is being received by Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) head Dr. Maria Socorro Colmenares- Quiñon, Provincial Health Officer I Dr. Wendel Tupas-Marcelo, Dr. Rodney Labis of IPHO’s Health Service Delivery Division, and League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) – Iloilo Chapter president Mayor Rosario Mediatrix Fernandez of San Enrique town. PHOTO FROM DR. WENDEL TUPAS MARCELO FACEBOOK PAGE

Iloilo Province recognized as WV’s most outstanding in health systems

ILOILO – The provincial government has been named the Most Outstanding Local Government Unit (LGU) in Western Visayas for its exceptional contributions to improved...
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IPPO traces gun used in shooting brgy ‘kagawad’ to party-list solon

BY MA. THERESA LADIAO ILOILO – The firearm used in the recent shooting of Barangay San Rafael, Tigbauan kagawad (councilman) Joevanie Triste was registered under...