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Iloilo

DepEd-6 ramps up early registration drive; 44K learners pre-listed for SY...

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Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. has expressed opposition to returning the initial ground-floor X-ray screening at Iloilo International Airport, noting that many airports abroad have already abandoned multiple screening stages in favor of smoother passenger flow. Right photo shows passengers undergoing the initial security screening at the airport in September 2025. The screening was later ordered removed by Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez to free up space for passengers. DOTR PHOTO
Iloilo

CONVENIENCE OR CAUTION? Iloilo governor opposes return of ground-floor X-ray at...

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Bureau of Fire Protection personnel assist in the extraction of seven employees of the Department of Interior and Local Government – Regional Office 6 who were trapped inside a malfunctioning elevator at their office building in Barangay Bolong Oeste, Santa Barbara, Iloilo. The employees were safely rescued without injury. PHOTO FROM BFP SANTA BARBARA
Iloilo

Elevator failure traps 7 DILG staff; BFP mounts successful night rescue

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Passengers disembark from a provincial jeepney at the transport terminal in Barangay Ungka, Jaro, Iloilo City. To enter they city they must transfer to a city loop jeepney. PN PHOTO
Iloilo

‘Overloaded jeepneys put passenger safety at risk; Defensor orders crackdown review,...

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Photo courtesy of Lee Ann Debuque
Iloilo

Debuque moves to defuse SP tension, calls for clearer rules and...

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SECURITY WITHOUT X-RAY. This photo from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines’ Facebook page shows security personnel conducting manual checks at the ground-floor entrance of the Iloilo International Airport, after the first layer of X-ray screening was removed in October 2025 to supposedly streamline passenger flow under a directive from the Department of Transportation. Arthur Parreño, CAAP-Iloilo terminal supervisor and public information officer, discusses security measures under review after a knife incident exposed gaps in passenger screening at the airport.
Iloilo

SECURITY GAP EXPOSED: CAAP eyes restoring Iloilo airport ground-floor screening, deploys...

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The Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral in Jaro, Iloilo City is one of the seven pilgrimage sites for the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope of the Roman Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Jaro. PN Photo
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Archdiocese of Jaro issues full Jaro fiesta Mass schedule to manage...

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The Philippine Coast Guard on Jan. 28, 2026 deployed technical divers and a remotely operated vehicle to intensify search and rescue operations for the missing passengers of M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 in the waters off Basilan. Two of the survivors were Ilonggos. PHOTO COURTESY OF ASW AJ RIOS PCG/ PIO-STL
Iloilo

Ilonggo crew survive Basilan RoRo sinking

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Steven Jacosalem celebrates, a rare release after weeks of relentless rehearsals and pressure-filled days that culminated in a historic double victory at Dinagyang 2026.
Iloilo

FROM THE STREETS TO THE SUMMIT: Quiet grit of Dinagyang choreographer’s...

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Iloilo

ILOILO INT’L AIRPORT SECURITY BREACHED; Armed passenger slips through screening, shot...

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