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Transport sector members and representatives of progressive and consumer groups oppose a World Bank-proposed overhaul of Iloilo City’s public transport. They claim it will eliminate thousands of livelihoods, drastically reduce available public transport and impose additional financial burdens on commuters. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN
Iloilo

Protesters warn World Bank transport plan could worsen Iloilo City commuting...

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Metro

LTO-6 suspends driver’s license of optometrist following predawn hit-and-run, police pursuit...

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The resurgence of agriculture, forestry and fishing emerged as the biggest driver of Iloilo Province’s economic recovery, contributing 2.2 percentage points to its overall growth and underscoring the crucial role of the farming sector in sustaining Iloilo's economy, according to the Provincial Product Accounts released by the Philippine Statistics Authority. PN
Iloilo

Agriculture fuels Iloilo Province’s economic rebound to P232 billion

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Iloilo City is an investment hotspot, with its rich pool of skilled human resources and extensive infrastructure that facilitates business growth. These provide opportunities to grow investments. ILOILO CITY GOV’T
Iloilo

Iloilo City economy hits P181.99 billion in 2025 despite slower growth...

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Police found no initial indications of foul play in the death of a 44-year-old room boy who suffered a medical emergency inside a lodging house in Barangay Cochero, Molo, Iloilo City, early October 13. The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital but was declared dead on arrival. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN
Region

Molo lodging house room boy dies; police rule out foul play

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Photo courtesy of Marie Stopes
Iloilo

Free HPV vaccines pushed to shield girls in Western Visayas from...

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Region

LTO-6 impounds MPV, sedan in Aklan colorum crackdown

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PRICE PRESSURE. Consumers and vendors navigate the busy fish section at the Sta. Barbara public market in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, food inflation in Western Visayas accelerated to 8.2% in September this year, with fish prices rising by 7.3%. Poorest families are hardest hit as rice, the staple food, experienced a massive 30% annual inflation rate, further squeezing already tight household budgets. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN
Iloilo

WV’S POOREST UNDER PRESSURE: Low-income households face 11.7% inflation against regional...

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READY TO DEFEND, PREPARED TO RESPOND. Philippine Army reservists stand in formation and demonstrate tactical combat capabilities during the grand mustering at Iloilo Science and Technology University in La Paz, Iloilo City, on July 5, 2026. The gathering of nearly 1,300 citizen-soldiers underscored the vital role of the military reserve force in strengthening territorial defense, disaster response and emergency preparedness across Iloilo. AJ PALCULLO/PN
Iloilo

1,300 Iloilo reservists bolster disaster, defense readiness

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The aftermath of a fire that struck an unoccupied house along Rainbow Street in Barangay Lopez Jaena Sur, La Paz, Iloilo City on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. Responding firefighters quickly contained the blaze, preventing it from spreading to adjacent homes. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN
Metro

Fire hits unoccupied house in La Paz

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