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SUGARCANE UNDER SIEGE. A red-stripped soft scale insect (RSSI) is seen on a sugarcane leaf as personnel assess plantations showing signs of damage from the pest in Iloilo. Heavy infestation can weaken the crop and threaten the local sugarcane industry. PHOTO FROM THE ILOILO PROVINCIAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
Iloilo

ILOILO GOES ON ‘DISASTER MODE’: Sugarcane pest hits over 7,000 hectares;...

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GIVE IT A SHOT. Young children receive their measles-rubella vaccines as health workers carry out the Measles-Rubella Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-SIA) in Iloilo. The province aims to immunize 172,360 children aged six months to 59 months from August 10 to 28, with 13,194 children already vaccinated on the first day of the campaign. Parents and caregivers are urged to bring eligible children to designated vaccination sites as health authorities work to close immunity gaps against measles and rubella. PHOTO COURTESY OF DUEÑAS MUNICIPAL HEALTH OFFICE / SAN MIGUEL PRIMARY CARE FACILITY
Iloilo

CLOSING THE IMMUNITY GAP: Iloilo battles misinformation as it races to...

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The modernization of the Central and Terminal Markets, including the new mall wing, promises stronger opportunities for local entrepreneurs and their products, and serves as a meaningful way of giving back to the community. AJ Palcullo/PN
Iloilo

CITY TAKES OVER P3-B MARKET PROJECTS: Treñas confirms minor repairs under...

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Data from the Department of Health shows that there have been 260 cases of rabies recorded in the country from January to Sept. 20 this year.
Iloilo

11 towns lead anti-rabies drive to push for rabies-free Iloilo by...

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This August 28 to 30, 2026 more than 90 kiosks will transform Iloilo City’s Calle Real into a nighttime showcase of Ilonggo food, heritage, arts and homegrown businesses as part of Iloilo City’s 89th Charter Month Celebration. Photo shows a festive crowd filling Calle Real during the inaugural Iloilo City Night Market in 2024 as part of the Iloilo Charter Day celebration. MAI LADIAO/PN
Iloilo

Night market to turn Calle Real into gastronomy, culture hub

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Sugarcane farmers in Negros Occidental are set to receive P10,000 each in government cash assistance following the Red-Striped Soft Scale Insect (RSSI) outbreak. More than 12,000 validated farmers across the Visayas will benefit from the program as the government rolls out financial aid and intensified pest control measures to help protect livelihoods and sustain sugar production.
Iloilo

TWO-DAY DEADLINE | DA warns WV farmers: report calamity damage or...

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LIGTAS TIGDAS. A child receives a measles-rubella vaccine during the launch of Iloilo Province’s supplemental immunization campaign at the Provincial Capitol. Health officials are urging parents to bring children aged six to 59 months to their nearest health centers for free vaccination from Aug. 10 to 28. PHOTOS FROM BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO
Iloilo

Family action to stop measles spread pressed; Free vaccination of Iloilo...

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Western Visayas is among the areas forecast to experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the southwest monsoon. Moderate to occasionally heavy rainfall could trigger flash floods or landslides. This photo shows flash flooding near the plaza of La Paz district in Iloilo City. AJ PALCULLO/PN
Iloilo

Rains disrupt classes for at least 112,758 learners; Over 10,500 residents...

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The Iloilo City Government reaffirmed its commitment to prioritize people-centered programs, projects, and services funded through the responsible collection and utilization of taxes. Mayor Raisa S. Treñas emphasized that tax revenues are channelled into essential services such as infrastructure development, public health, education, social protection, and economic initiatives that directly benefit Ilonggos. By improving financial management and maintaining transparency and accountability, the city aims to ensure that every peso collected leads to real improvements in people’s quality of life.
Iloilo

Energy-saving payoff: Iloilo City gov’t cuts power bill by P200,000 monthly

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Graduates of the Iloilo Provincial Government’s Iskolars Sang Iloilo Program raise their right hands during the ISIP Pasidungog 2026 in Iloilo City. Of the 89 Batch 27 graduates, 70 earned Latin honors — one summa cum laude, 44 magna cum laude and 25 cum laude. PHOTO COURTESY OF DR. RAUL BANIAS
Iloilo

Capitol scholarship yields 1 summa, 44 magna, 25 cum laude graduates

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