ILOILO City – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has urged local government units (LGUs) across Western Visayas to start preparing for the anticipated effects of La Niña.
ILOILO – The provincial government of Iloilo would consider lifting the cease and desist order (CDO) against two mining companies conducting exploration in Pan de Azucar Island in the municipality of Concepcion if validation and investigation results by the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Region 6 negate earlier reports on the presence of arsenic chemicals in the groundwater.
ILOILO – The provincial government is gearing up for possible water rationing in light of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) forecasting the effects of El Niño phenomenon to persist until May.
ILOILO – The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) has downgraded 10 towns in the province of Iloilo from the red to the pink zone category due to improvements in controlling the African Swine Fever (ASF).
ILOILO – A number of hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) cases has been reported in the province, with 36 of its 43 towns, including Passi City, affected from January to March this year.
ILOILO – As the province grapples with a surge in dengue infections, the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) is hosting the ASEAN Dengue Day at Casa Real de Iloilo today to heighten community awareness on the disease.
ILOILO – Pavia National High School was the focal point of two major educational initiatives on July 5 – the groundbreaking ceremony for new school buildings worth P195.25 million and the distribution of P10,000 in educational assistance by the Uswag Ilonggo party-list.
ILOILO – Concerned about the potential proliferation of illegal gambling, particularly “bookies”, following the termination of the Small Town Lottery (STL) operator by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. asked the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) and the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) to be aggressive in their campaign against illegal gambling.
ILOILO – The provincial government is contemplating a class action lawsuit against those responsible for the recent power blackouts affecting Panay Island, neighboring Guimaras Island, and parts of Negros.
