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“We really need additional trips sa amo na nga biyahe. Amo na nga nagagutok kay ti last trip,” says Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. Under new agreements with Iloilo Provincial Government, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Region 6, and transport operators, central Iloilo jeepneys will run until 9 p.m., with more units deployed at night to ensure homebound commuters are not left stranded or forced into overloaded vehicles. BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO FACEBOOK PHOTO

NO MORE NIGHTLY LAST-TRIP CRUSH? Iloilo pushes 9 p.m. PUJ final trips, more units...

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ILOILO – Public utility jeepney operators serving central Iloilo towns have committed to keep units on the road until 9 p.m. and deploy more...
Known for its naturally enclosed saltwater pool surrounded by towering limestone formations, the Tangke “Saltwater” Lagoon is among the flagship ecotourism attractions of the Gigantes Group of Islands in Carles, Iloilo. PHOTO BY CARLES TOURISM OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE

‘HABAGAT’ SHUTDOWN: Carles temporarily closes popular tourist spot for safety, ecological recovery

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ILOILO — One of northern Iloilo’s premier tourist attractions will be off-limits for an entire month. The Carles municipal government ordered the temporary closure of...
The recent increase in electricity bills was driven by two primary factors – a surge in consumer power consumption and rising prices at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market, says Iloilo III Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ILECO III). Photo shows an ILECO II lineman replacing damaged insulator on Rizal Street, Pototan town. ILECO II PHOTO

12-hour brownout to hit 10 Iloilo towns this Aug. 23

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ILOILO – Thousands of households and businesses across several Iloilo towns face up to 12 hours without electricity this Sunday, August 23, as Iloilo...
Photo shows bolanteros at the Iloilo Terminal Market.

LEEO files case vs ambulant vendor, vows to protect personnel enforcing market rules

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ILOILO City — An alleged knife attack on a city employee during a market clearing operation has prompted the Local Economic Enterprise Office (LEEO)...
SCHOOL SCARE. Tigbauan, Iloilo police officer-in-charge Police Captain Alfred Mansoy assures parents and students that the security situation at Tigbauan National High School is under control after unverified reports of a death threat, possible shooting and stabbing circulated and caused alarm. Police found no evidence of an actual threat and are investigating the source of the false information while intensifying police visibility around schools. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN

Copycat school threat scare hits Tigbauan high school; Police probe source of shooting, stabbing...

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ILOILO — Police are investigating whether false reports of an impending shooting, death threat and stabbing at Tigbauan National High School were part of...
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

Over 301K Visayans affected by sugarcane pest

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ILOILO City — The red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) outbreak has affected more than 301,000 people across Western Visayas and the Negros Island Region,...
RIGHTS WITHIN REACH. Members of the Ati community in Bal-agon Sitio Gines, Barangay Badiang, Anilao, Iloilo actively participate in a Department of Social Welfare and Development-led community re-orientation on Indigenous Peoples’ and children’s rights, gender sensitivity and basic hygiene. The activity sought to equip Ati families with knowledge to better protect their rights, health and welfare. DSWD-6

Ati community armed with IP and children’s rights knowledge

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ANILAO, Iloilo — An Ati community in this town is being equipped to better assert residents’ rights and protect their families as government agencies...
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197 MM IN SIX HOURS: Iloilo City pushes engineering fixes as extreme rains swamp...

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ILOILO City — A staggering 197 millimeters of rain dumped on Iloilo City in just six hours -- flooding a total of 70 barangays...
Data presented by the Department of Education (DepEd) Region 6 during the 1st Regional Assembly of Education Leaders shows a dramatic rise in recorded bullying cases across Western Visayas, rising to 2,162 in School Year (SY) 2024–2025 from 646 in SY 2023–2024. Reported cases involving children-at-risk and other learner protection concerns also posted significant increases, prompting DepEd-6 to intensify its child-friendly safety initiatives.

BULLYING CASES TRIPLE; DepEd-6 records 2,162 cases in one school year, rolls out stronger...

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ILOILO City — A sharp surge in bullying cases across Western Visayas schools has prompted the Department of Education (DepEd) Region 6 to strengthen...
Land Transportation Office (LTO) Region 6 director Atty. Gaudioso Geduspan II highlights the crucial role of local government units in sustaining 24/7 highway monitoring against drag racing. “Kun itugyan sa LTO ang ina nga implementation ma-obra man namon but we cannot do it all the time kag we cannot sustain that. That’s why we need the help of LGUs,” he adds. LTO REGION 6 PHOTO

24/7 SPEED CAMERAS VS DRAG RACING: LTO-6 urges LGUs to adopt Sigma system as...

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BY IME SORNITO ILOILO City – With drag racing continuing on highways in parts of Iloilo and racers allegedly timing their runs after traffic enforcers...
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