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In celebration of the Month of the Ocean, the Iloilo provincial government’s Environment and Natural Resources Office, together with the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office of San Dionisio, spearheaded a mangrove planting and coastal clean-up activity in Barangay Tiabas, San Dionisio, Iloilo on Tuesday morning, May 20. Around 600 seedlings of “bungalon” and “bakhaw” mangroves were planted as part of the community’s effort to protect and restore coastal ecosystems. PHOTOS FROM MITZI PEÑAFLORIDA OF PGENRO ILOILO PROVINCE

Ocean Month sparks reg’l call to action vs marine crisis

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ILOILO City – Amid intensifying threats to marine ecosystems, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 is urging the public to...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) proclaims Uswag Ilonggo represented by Cong. Jojo Ang as one of the winning party-lists in the May 12, 2025 midterm elections, on Monday, May 19, 2025.

USWAG ILONGGO RISES NATIONWIDE: Top 7 party-list in 2025 midterm elections

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ILOILO City – In a resounding show of support, Uswag Ilonggo Party-List emerged as one of the strongest voices in the 2025 midterm elections,...
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Typhoon season begins; Iloilo pushes for stronger disaster preparedness

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ILOILO – With data showing that majority of typhoons strike the Philippines between June and December, the Iloilo provincial government is urging residents to...

ILOILO CITY’S ECONOMIC HUBS THRIVE: Slaughterhouse, markets post P6.6M in April revenues

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ILOILO City – The city’s public markets and slaughterhouse operations remain vital pillars of the local economy, generating a combined revenue of ₱6.6 million...
“I concede — not to any individual or politician — but to God and the people,” says Carmelo “Mel” Carreon, a fixture in local and national elections for over 30 years. Since 2009, he has filed his certificate of candidacy for various positions, including a bid for the Senate. He has also run for mayor 12 times and for congressman twice. All his attempts failed. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Perennial poll bet blames vote buying for latest defeat

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ILOILO City – Independent congressional candidate Carmelo “Mel” Carreon has accepted defeat in the city’s congressional race, but not without criticizing what he described...
The Oton Gold Death Mask, a national cultural treasure, discovered in 1967, is currently on display at the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) Iloilo City. PHOTO FROM NMP ILOILO

Heritage Month in Iloilo puts local legends, ancient artistry in the spotlight

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ILOILO City – From mythical creatures of Panay Island to the intricate craftsmanship of ancient gold masks, the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP)...
Authorities escort the seized F/B Seahorse, a fishing vessel caught using the banned Danish Seine method off Bantigui Island, Carles, Iloilo. The operation forms part of the Iloilo Provincial Government’s intensified crackdown on illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. CAPITOL PHOTO

Crackdown on destructive fishing nets vessel off Carles

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ILOILO – Authorities intercepted and seized an illegal fishing vessel off Bantigui Island in Carles town as part of Iloilo Province’s intensified campaign against...
The Celso Ledesma House on Ortiz Street, Iloilo City is affectionately call the “Eagle House”, owing to the sculpted eagles that sit atop its gate posts — a symbolic sentinel of the Ledesma family’s strength and enduring presence in the heart of the city’s Calle Real Heritage Zone. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Iloilo City’s ‘Eagle House’ declared a heritage house

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ILOILO City – As the country celebrates National Heritage Month this May, one of Iloilo City's most beloved ancestral homes, the Celso Ledesma House...
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Major reg’l gov’t agencies now fully operational in Santa Barbara

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ILOILO – In a significant administrative relocation, three key regional government agencies have moved their operations from Iloilo City to Santa Barbara, Iloilo, signalling...
SHAPING A GREENER FUTURE. Mayor Jerry P. Treñas (seated, second from left), alongside Iloilo City’s Technical Working Group (TWG) for the Project Transdisciplinary Approach for Resilience and Sustainability through Multistakeholder Engagement (TRANSFORM), spearheaded discussions on accelerating urban greening initiatives in response to the growing challenges posed by climate change. Project TRANSFORM, a collaborative program led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of Interior and Local Government, aims to drive sustainable and resilient urban development through collective action. Joining Mayor Treñas were distinguished experts and leaders in resilience and sustainability (seated, from left): Dr. Rex Sadaba, biology professor at the University of the Philippines Visayas and biological rehabilitation expert; Department of Public Works and Highways assistant regional director Engr. Jose Al Fruto; DENR regional executive director Raul Lorilla; former United Nations Development Porgram senior adviser on Disaster Risk Reduction Sanny Jegillos; and Science Resilience Fellow from the National Resilience Council, Prof. Jessica Dator-Bercilla.

TRAILBLAZER IN RESILIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY; Iloilo City Gov’t sets Project TRANSFORM in motion

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ILOILO City – This city, a leader in sustainability, continues to demonstrate its commitment to nurturing green spaces and creating a livable community. Project TRANSFORM...
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