The Iriga City District Jail received a brand new van from the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Region V headed by J/SSupt. Emilie P. Aranas. The van will be used to safely transport inmates to and from the District Jail compound located in Barangay La Purisima and the Hall of Justice, some six kilometers away, for their court hearings.

The city government of Iriga thru the City General Services Office, working with six barangays situated along the banks of the Balos River, started clearing the river of its Water Hyacinth (locally called Water Lily) in anticipation of heavy rains brought about by the predicted La Niña phenomenon.

Twelve farmers coming from four barangays of the city will undergo an abaca farming training seminar on July 8 to 9, this week, City Agriculturist Edwin Lapuz announced.

With a P5-million grant from the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS), the city government of Iriga is set to rehabilitate its abattoir in barangay Sta. Cruz Sur here, City Veterinarian Dr. Laure Nagrampa bared.