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Iloilo City will implement stricter security measures during the highlights of the 2024 Dinagyang Festival from January 27 to 28 without imposing signal shutdown as requested by the Philippine National Police (PNP). “It will be very strict,” Mayor Jerry Treñas said during a press conference yesterday. He said he might issue an executive order that prohibits the …

  The Office of Transportation Cooperatives (OTC) assured yesterday that there would be enough public utility vehicles (PUVs) operating all routes nationwide, including those without unconsolidated jeepneys, by February 1. OTC chair Andy Ortega said replacing PUVs that do not comply with the consolidation requirement of the government is a top priority of the Department …

  Three suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) killed in separate encounters with government troops this week have been claimed by their families, Army officials said. The slain NPA rebels were identified as Dionisio Baloy, 67 years old, of Barangay Linantuyan; and Bernard Torres Sr., 56 years old, a resident of Barangay Buenavista, …

  The Department of Energy (DOE) assured the public there will be stable power supply in Panay despite an earlier advisory from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines of a possible outage due to “unresolved internal issues” of a power plant supplying electricity to the area. In a media forum, DOE Assistant Secretary Mario …

  The Iloilo provincial government is scaling up its campaign on zero waste through the implementation of various waste management initiatives as the province celebrates National Zero Waste Month this January. Mitzi Penaflorida, supervising environmental management specialist of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO), in an interview over PIA Kapihan Regionwide radio program, …

A suspected member of the Communist New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in an encounter with government troops in Negros Oriental’s Sta. Catalina town on Thursday, January 18. Lt. Colonel Michael Aquino, commanding officer of the 11th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army based in Siaton, Negros Oriental, told the Philippine News Agency that the clash came following …

  The majority of the public utility vehicles (PUVs) in Iloilo have been consolidated into various transport cooperatives, according to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) yesterday. In a press conference yesterday, LTFRB spokesperson lawyer Salvador Altura said, based on its records as of the end of 2023, about 75 percent or 1,692 …

  President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has declared February 9 a special non-working day in the country, in observance of Chinese New Year. Marcos inked Proclamation 453 on January 18, declaring the nationwide holiday to allow Filipinos to celebrate Chinese New Year and enjoy a longer weekend. “The declaration of February 9, 2024, as an additional …

Negros Occidental’s provincial government has vowed to boost immunization efforts against COVID-19 and other vaccine-preventable diseases, especially for the most vulnerable groups. The commitment was made during the three-day project orientation and micro-planning session on the COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Support Tranche (CDS 3) at a resort in Talisay City. The project orientation, which is led …

The Western Visayas International Open Water Swim Circuit that will be held in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental on February 18 will boost local tourism while highlighting the importance of coastal conservation and protection, an official said yesterday. In an interview, supervising tourism officer Jerick Lacson said the activity, which is expecting some 200 local and …