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Photo courtesy of Jose Nereo Cajilig Lujan
Iloilo

Iloilo City barangay captains seek to rein in capitol info chief...

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The red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infests sugarcane plants in parts of Pontevedra, Negros Occidental, posing a threat to sugar production in the province. GRACE SUAPE PHOTO
Iloilo

P1.18-B sugarcane losses push Iloilo toward calamity declaration

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Thousands of learners pack the open grounds of Iloilo National High School on Luna St., La Paz, Iloilo City during the opening of School Year 2026-2027 on Monday, June 8. Following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao, the Department of Education Region 6 assured the public that comprehensive structural safety assessments were conducted by engineers and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management coordinators across the region's 2,841 public schools prior to the opening of classes. It added that learners and teachers are equipped with knowledge on what to do during earthquakes through regular participation in the Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill. AJ PALCULLO/PN
Iloilo

Students tapped to bring disaster preparedness from schools to homes

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Photo courtesy of Mike Gonzalez (TheCoffee) / Wikimedia Commons
Iloilo

Legal breakthrough eases tensions in Tigbauan poultry farm dispute

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Iloilo province recorded the highest agricultural losses in Western Visayas due to the ongoing El Niño phenomenon. Photo shows a farmer checking a parched rice field in Barangay Tigtig, Santa Barbara, Iloilo. PN FILE PHOTO
Iloilo

WV ON ‘BLUE’ ALERT: 733,000 families face water, food security threat...

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The Iloilo Provincial Anti-Overloading Task Force's responsibilities extend beyond monitoring the transportation of quarry materials, says Provincial Government Environment and Natural Resources Office (PGENRO) head Atty. Cesar Emmanuelle P. Buyco Jr. Its enforcement mandate also covers overloaded trucks, road obstructions and violations of provincial ordinances concerning road safety, he clarifies. IME SORNITO/PN
Iloilo

Drivers transporting quarry materials have no reason to evade checkpoints –...

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Ilonggo athletes Princess Joy Lagamon and Trixia Anne Arellano receive their P32,000 cash incentives each during the “Pasidungog sa Atletang Ilonggo” at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol on October 11. The two are among the 420 medal-winning athletes honored by the Iloilo provincial government, which released a total of P2.767 million in cash rewards for outstanding performances in regional and national sporting competitions. Also in photo are Iloilo Sports Development and Management Office head Dr. Janelyn Fundal and Senior Sports Development Officer Ray Cabarles. PHOTO FROM ILOILO SPORTS COMPLEX FACEBOOK PAGE
Iloilo

P2.77M released to 420 medal-winning Iloilo athletes

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Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Western Visayas director Atty. Sixto Rodriguez Jr. discusses the possibility of a new minimum wage increase before the end of 2026. Daily wage adjustments ranging from P40 to P60 have been proposed, with a new wage order potentially issued after November 19, subject to deliberations by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board. IME SORNITO/PN
Iloilo

P40-P60 daily wage increase in WV floated

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A commercial fishing vessel was apprehended by the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force off Baligiuan Island in Barangay Malangabang, Concepcion, Iloilo, for allegedly using the prohibited “hulbot-hulbot” or Danish seine fishing method. Authorities seized the vessel, fishing gear and assorted fish catch worth a combined P4.55 million. The operation underscores intensified efforts to protect Iloilo’s marine resources and safeguard the livelihood of small-scale fisherfolk.
Iloilo

P4.55-M ILLEGAL FISH HAUL SEIZED; Commercial fishing vessel caught practicing banned...

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This screengrab from viral video footage capture a government service vehicle operated by the Iloilo Provincial Anti-Overloading Task Force pursuing and attempting to block a white dump truck allegedly transporting quarry materials along the highway in Zarraga, Iloilo on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 10, 2026.
Metro

Task force pursues evasive ‘quarry’ truck in Zarraga; driver escapes on...

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