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Iloilo schools to hold ‘Brigada Kontra Dengue’

/ from 47 minutes ago

SCHOOLS in Iloilo Province will be conducting a synchronized “Brigada Kontra Dengue” on July 27, to combat the surge of dengue cases.Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. said the Department of Education-Schools Division of Iloilo has already issued a memorandum order in support of the activity.During his meeting with schools division superintendent ...

BDM urges civil society orgs to be vigilant in local governance

Jun N. Aguirre / from 55 minutes ago

KALIBO, Aklan -- The Department of Budget and Management in Western Visayas (DBM) has urged civil society organizations (CSO) in the province of Aklan to be vigilant in its important role in local governance.Cecille Lacson of the DBM regional office said the CSO is an important partner of the local ...

Capitol opens Jobstart Iloilo Wave 2019

/ from 55 minutes ago

ILONGGO youths actively looking for work can now apply to JobStart Philippines Program, a full cycle employment facilitation service providing free employability enhancement and skills trainings with allowance, being implemented by the Iloilo Provincial Government through the Public Employment Service Office (Peso).JobStart Iloilo’s Wave 2019 implementation will provide 100 qualified ...

Avoid routes with major road repairs

/ from July 18, 2019

PRIVATE car owners are advised to take alternate ways away from major roads that are currently undergoing renovation works in Iloilo City.Public Safety and Transportation Management Office (PSTMO) met last week with Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Iloilo City District Engineering Office (ICDEO), transport groups, and contractors to ...

Iloilo festivals start preparations

/ from July 18, 2019

PREPARATIONS are now underway for the successful hosting and staging of Iloilo City festivities.Mayor Jerry Treñas met last week with the officers of the newly-formed Iloilo Festivals Foundation, Inc. (IFFI) to lay down plans to bring to the next level the biggest events in the metropolis.IFFI will hold a Stakeholders’ ...

City allots P8M for dengue prevention program

/ from July 18, 2019

THE Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) approved the P8-million fund requested by the City Health Office (CHO) for dengue prevention program in the metro, during a meeting on July 17.The amount is part of the P57.6-million 2018 trust fund intended for CDRRMC’s various programs, projects and ...

Local biz chamber welcomes lifting of ban on Boracay charter flights

Jun N. Aguirre / from July 18, 2019

BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan -- The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry chapters in the Western Visayas (PCCI-WV) welcomes the decision of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) in lifting the moratorium on chartered flights to Kalibo International Airport (KIA), the gateway to Boracay Island.In an interview Thursday, July 18, Elena Tusco ...

Management group seeks understanding as Boracay rehab not yet over

Jun N. Aguirre / from July 17, 2019

Boracay Island, Aklan -- The Boracay Inter Agency Rehabilitation Management Group (BIARMG) urged both tourists and residents in this resort island to be understanding as Boracay continuously is undergoing environmental rehabilitation.In a press conference held at Casa Pilar Wednesday afternoon, July 17, Natividad Bernardino, chair of the BIARMG, said that ...

Iloilo Provincial Board goes paperless

/ from July 17, 2019

THE 13th Provincial Board of Iloilo is now implementing a paperless legislation system.The provincial board conducted its first paperless session on Tuesday, July 16, browsing through the agenda with the use of laptop computers.Vice Governor Christine “Tingting” Garin said the system was proposed during the 12th Provincial Board but it ...

Guv: Boracay ranking 9th in Asia's best islands due to rehab

/ from July 16, 2019

AKLAN Governor Florencio Miraflores is hoping Boracay Island would "regain its glory" after it was ranked ninth in Travel+Leisure Magazine's 2019 best islands in Asia.Boracay was named the best island not only in Asia but in the world in 2012.Miraflores attributed the downgrade in Boracay's rating to the ongoing rehabilitation ...

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