ILOILO CITY – The city government has reminded residents to be safe from fire this New Year after more than five fire incidents hit this city in less than a week. A FIRE hit Barangay Veterans Village in Iloilo City on Dec. 26. (Mentchie Rabe) “We are urging residents to follow fire safety...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed nine multi-purpose facilities in Central Iloilo. DPWH Region 6 Director Nerie D. Bueno said the multi-purpose buildings were built in various local communities in Sta. Barbara, Leon, and Alimodian and were funded with P44.5 million....
NINETEEN houses were destroyed in a fire that hit Barangay Veterans Village in Iloilo City on Monday. (Contributed photo by Mentchie Rabe) ILOILO CITY – Nineteen houses were damaged and 200 residents were displaced in a fire that hit a densely populated barangay here on Monday, Dec. 26. The...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Monday, Dec. 26, that it has completed the construction of two farm-to-market roads in the district of Jaro in Iloilo province, providing an improved access to the agricultural products in Western Visayas (Region 6). DPWH logo DPWH Region 6...
ILOILO CITY -- At least 91 people are spending their Christmas at evacuation centers after their homes were razed by a fire that struck on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 24, in Molo district here. An updated report released by the Iloilo City Operations Center revealed that 18 houses in the boundary of...
‘LECHON’ (roast pig) is cooked for the pork festival in Santa Barbara town, Iloilo province in November. (Vincent Lusaya) ILOILO CITY – Nine municipalities in the province of Iloilo have recorded cases of African Swine Fever (ASF). The Iloilo Provincial Veterinary Office confirmed that hogs...
AN aerial view of the 2.2-kilometer bypass road in Barotac Viejo town, Iloilo province under construction. (DPWH-6) ILOILO CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is set to complete a new bypass road in northern Iloilo province by 2025. DPWH-6 Director Nerie Bueno said the...
GEN. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. leads the ‘Lakad Konta Droga’ in Iloilo City on Wednesday. (PRO-6) ILOILO CITY – More than 1,000 volunteers joined the Philippine National Police (PNP) led by Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. in the “Lakad Konta Droga” in Iloilo City on Wednesday, Dec. 21. “I hope that...
MAYOR Jerry Treñas and the Dr. Graciano Lopez Jaena Foundation Inc. (DGLJFI) cut the ribbon to formally open the Graciano Lopez Jaena Library and Museum in Jaro, Iloilo City on Tuesday. (Arnold Almacen/CMO) ILOILO CITY – The city government formally opened on Tuesday, Dec. 20, the library and...
A multi-year bypass road project in Iloilo will soon reduce travel time going to various towns in northern Iloilo and the neighboring province of Capiz, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported on Tuesday, Dec. 20. DPWH Regional Office 6 Director Nerie D. Bueno said an initial...
ILOILO CITY – The airport at the resort-island of Sicogon in Carles town, Iloilo province has officially resumed operations. A 50-seat turbo plane of AirSWIFT rests at the airstrip of Sicogon, the resort-island in Carles town, Iloilo province. The airline resumed its Manila-Sicogon and vice...
PINTURA Catmon art group and their students during the free art workshop in Santa Barbara town, Iloilo province. (Pintura Catmon) ILOILO CITY — In the spirit of Christmas, a group of artists from Santa Barbara town, Iloilo province conducted a free art workshop for children recently. “We wanted...
