ILOILO City – The Center for Heritage and Indigenous Cultures (CHIC) of the University of San Agustin-Iloilo recently concluded its three-day Pagtiriringub: National Conference on Indigenous Peoples’ Studies and Research (NCIPSR), held at the CPMT Building from October 16 to 18. The conference, themed “Empowering Indigenous Peoples through Research, Policies, and Cultural Recognition,” brought together over 300 scholars, experts, and Indigenous Peoples (IPs) representatives from across the Philippines.
ILOILO City — Despite legislative changes, the practical use of the mother tongue in classrooms would persist due to its effectiveness in enhancing student comprehension, according to the Department of Education (DepEd) Region 6.
ILOILO City – A graduate of the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) here ranked first in the October 2024 Fisheries Technologist Licensure Exam (FTLE).
ILOILO City – Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) has taken proactive steps to address the water supply shortage brought about by the on-going preventive maintenance services by one of its bulk water suppliers, deploying 30 water tankers, 180 stationary tanks in areas experiencing intermittent water supply to ensure that residents and businesses have access to water during this period.
ILOILO – A 34-year-old Ilongga overseas Filipino worker (OFW) expressed relief that she made it home safe. The situation in Lebanon is worsening, she said.
ILOILO City – Ilonggos are mourning the death of violin virtuoso and musical crusader Gilopez Kabayao, who passed on Sunday, October 13, after a brief illness.
ILOILO – All five suspected cases of mpox (monkeypox) from this province have tested negative following confirmatory tests conducted at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) in Metro Manila.
ILOILO City – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is accelerating its plans to privatize the operations and management of at least four major airports by 2025.
ILOILO – The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) is calling on the 43 local government units (LGUs) in this province to establish “impounding areas” for stray dogs.
ILOILO City – The eight-day filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) in Western Visayas from October 1 to October 8, 2024 was generally peaceful, according to the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6).
