APPEAL. Councilor Ely A. Estante Jr. (standing) sponsors a resolution appealing for assistance from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for the relocation of 299 families that were displaced by the fire in two Iloilo City barangays early morning of Jan. 28, 2023 during their regular session on Wednesday. The families are currently staying in elementary schools of the affected villages for temporary shelter. (PNA photo by Emme Santiagudo) ILOILO CITY - The Sangguniang Panlungsod has appealed to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for help in providing a relocation site to 299 families or 1,123 individuals that lost their homes here due to an early morning fire on Jan. 28 The council unanimously passed a resolution authored by Councilor Ely A. Estante Jr. and addressed to the President during their regular session on Wednesday. "Most of the fire victims face the grim prospect of having no more place to return to as they are informal settlers whose houses were built on a privately-owned
RAZED.The fire that hit two barangays in Iloilo City razed 272 houses and partially damaged 17 others on Jan. 29, 2023. The city government is eyeing the national government housing project implemented by the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) to provide housing for the affected families.(Photo courtesy of Iloilo City Government) ILOILO CITY -The city government here is eyeing to provide housing to families that were displaced by a big fire in two barangays in Molo district here through the Pambansang Pabahay Para Sa Pilipino: Zero ISF Program for 2028 of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD). Mayor Jerry Trenas, in a press conference on Monday, said the city government is planning to acquire the private property where the fire incident occurred early morning of Jan. 28 to build a medium rise building. "It('s) timely since the national government has a program to build one million houses. If this will push through we are r
ORDER.Col. Joeresty P. Coronica, newly-designated officer-in-charge of the Iloilo City Police Office, talks to the men and women of the station during their flag raising ceremony on Monday (Jan. 30, 2023). Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Trenas, in a press conference said he wanted the new OIC to ensure the continuous anti-drug campaign and implement police visibility.(Photo courtesy of ICPO Pulis Serbisyo Publiko FB page) ILOILO CITY -Mayor Jerry P. Trenas has given the new officer-in-charge of the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) one week to settle in his new assignment that would focus on police visibility and intensifying the anti-drug campaign, especially in Barangay Bakhaw in Mandurriao district here. Trenas, in a press conference on Monday, said he will be calling for a command conference with new ICPO Director, Col. Joeresty P. Coronica, and other police officials after one week. Coronica replaced former ICPO director Col. Leo Batiles who was relieved from his post following the drug o
RECOVERY. Over 90 percent of acute gastroenteritis cases in Iloilo City have recovered. CESU medical coordinator, Dr. Marigold Calsas, urged those who are still suffering from the disease to submit to the rectal swab since the city health office is aiming to document or confirm cholera cases. (PNA photo screen grab from virtual press conference) ILOILO CITY - The City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU) of the City Health Office (CHO) here has reported a 92 percent recovery rate out of its 607 acute gastroenteritis cases as of Sept. 18. CESU medical coordinator, Dr. Marigold Calsas, in a press conference on Monday, said 39 active cases remain, with the addition of three new cases over the weekend 14 are still admitted and 25 are being managed at home. "We have no additional confirmed cholera case but we still have 21 pending rectal swab results that was sent last week to the RITM (Research Institute for Tropical Medicine)," she added. The results are expected within t
RELIEF ASSISTANCE. Volunteers help in the repacking of relief goods at the warehouse of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to be provided to families affected by Tropical Depression Agaton. DSWD has already extended over PHP42 million worth of various assistance to families affected by the weather disturbance. (PNA photo courtesy of DSWD Western Visayas FB page) ILOILO CITY - The national government through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has so far extended over PHP42.7 million worth of assistance to families affected by Tropical Depression Agaton in Western Visayas. The assistance includes financial, food and non-food items as reflected in the Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC) of the DSWD and submitted to the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) as of 11 p.m. on April 17. "DSWD has an exemption from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) so it can readily provide assista