Barangay-based ‘awareness desks’ to address mental health issues pushed
ILOILO City – The City Council has unanimously approved on first reading a proposed measure to establish “mental awareness desks” in all barangays across the metropolis.
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Business entities laud Iloilo for ‘most competitive city’ award
ILOILO City – Several business entities here have congratulated the city government following its recognition as the Overall Most Competitive Highly Urbanized City (HUC) by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region-6.
Exhibit features famed Filipino artists’ masterpieces at UPV
ILOILO City – The prominent Lopez family of Iloilo has officially unveiled “The Patrimony of All – Ang Panublion sang Tanan”, an exhibit featuring 16 carefully selected masterpieces by renowned Filipino artists Juan Luna, Felix Hidalgo, Juan Arellano, and Fernando Amorsolo from the Lopez Museum and Library (LML) Collection.
Be men and women of integrity, SC justice tells CPU law grads
ILOILO City – Supreme Court Associate Justice Maria Filomena D. Singh urged graduates of the Central Philippine University (CPU) College of Law to become men and women of integrity, particularly when they become lawyers.
MPIW assures City Council of fair, transparent rate adjustment
ILOILO City – Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) has reaffirmed its commitment to transparency and cooperation with the City Council relative to its proposed water rate adjustment.
Calls to suspend PUV modernization snowball
ILOILO City – Expensive modern units. Stringent requirements and high interest loan rates. Unclear and inconsistent policies by the government. Unfit and corrupt officials running the transport cooperatives.
City gov’t facilitates over P50-M AICS aid
ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Government has facilitated over P50-million cash aid under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as of July this year.
Don’t compromise public health, city gov’t told
ILOILO City – The proposed P2.3-billion waste-to-energy (WtE) facility in Barangay Ingore, La Paz district could exacerbate air pollution in the metropolis once it emits pollutants such as dioxins, furans, heavy metals, and particulate matter into the air, an environmental advocacy group warned.
DOTr hastens plans to privatize Iloilo Airport, 3 other airports
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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.
‘Water relief’: MPIW deploys 30 water tankers, 180 stationary tanks
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.