Youth activists take their campaign to the streets of Iloilo City, carrying placards calling for a higher education budget, an end t campus militarization, and no increase in tuition and other school fees. FORUM DIMENSIONS - WVSU

PANAY-WIDE SEPT. 21 PROTEST SET; Youth coalition flags classroom shortage, SUCs’ funding deficit

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ILOILO City — Funding shortfalls confronting state universities, public schools and teachers have become the centerpiece of a renewed youth campaign in Panay Island,...
A fishing vessel allegedly engaged in illegal Danish seine fishing, locally known as “hulbot-hulbot”, was intercepted by authorities during a seaborne patrol off Barangay Asluman in Carles, Iloilo. The boat captain and two crewmen were apprehended after the vessel allegedly attempted to flee, while 20 other crew members were later released. ILOILO PROVINCIAL BANTAY DAGAT TASK FORCE  VIA PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATOR RAUL BANIAS

Illegal fishing vessel tries to flee Bantay Dagat; Captain, 2 crewmen held in ‘hulbot-hulbot’...

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ILOILO – A fishing vessel allegedly engaged in the destructive Danish seine fishing method tried to escape after being caught in the act by...

DSWD pumps P1.8M into high-performing livelihood groups

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By NELJOY N. GALIGAOILOILO City — Six high-performing grassroots livelihood groups in Western Visayas are getting fresh capital to transform their community-based enterprises into...

ENERGY EMERGENCY DECLARATION PUSHED; RDC warns outages threaten WV economy

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ILOILO City – Fearing that persistent power supply problems could escalate into a full-blown energy crisis and undermine Western Visayas’ growing economy, the Regional...
A CITY BUILT ON SERVICE AND PROGRESS. The Iloilo City Hall stands as a monument to public service and urban growth as the city marks its 89th Charter Day today, August 25, 2026. Over nearly nine decades, Iloilo’s progress, Iloilo's growth has been driven by the collective effort of its people and leadership toward sustainable development. As part of the celebration, Mayor Raisa S. Treñas led the awarding of the Most Outstanding City Government Employees and Departments yesterday, August 24.

Iloilo City to quantify brownout losses, seeks Malacañang intervention

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ILOILO City – The city government is putting a price tag on the economic damage caused by persistent rotational brownouts as Mayor Raisa Treñas...

Nearly half of WV barangays yield firearms

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ILOILO City – More than half of Western Visayas’ 3,389 barangays have yet to turn over a single loose firearm despite an intensified police...
Photo courtesy of DSWD Western Visayas

P77-M food aid reaches WV families; Iloilo accounts for bulk of beneficiaries

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ILOILO City – Nearly 26,000 food-poor households across Western Visayas received government assistance worth up to P77.3 million for August under the Walang Gutom...
Energy Secretary Sharon Garin states that while temporary measures like power barges and battery storage facilities could ease grid alerts starting next month, complete stability for the Visayas grid will take until 2028 when long-term power plant projects are completed. This aerial view along the Iloilo Circumferential Road 1 toward the Hibaoan Flyover in Pavia, Iloilo shows growing commercial and residential communities — areas among those continuously impacted by ongoing rotational brownouts and power supply shortages across Panay Island. BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO PHOTO

NO INSTANT FIX TO POWER WOES; Garin: Red, yellow alerts may ease next month...

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ILOILO City – The Visayas may have to endure power supply shortages and recurring grid alerts for another two years, with Energy Secretary Sharon...
Known as the “Grand Dame of Philippine Fashion,” Ilongga Maria Beatriz “Patis” Pamintuan-Tesoro is the sole honoree for Design in the latest roster of National Artists, joining recipients recognized in literature, visual arts, architecture, dance, film, theater and music. ILOILO MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART PHOTO

Ilongga fashion designer Patis Tesoro named National Artist, ‘Grand Dame of Philippine Fashion’ cited...

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ILOILO City – From learning needlework as a five-year-old girl in Iloilo to helping rescue the centuries-old piña-weaving tradition from extinction, Maria Beatriz “Patis”...
Iloilo City government personnel conduct a declogging operation as part of intensified efforts to clear drainage systems and waterways of debris that could obstruct the flow fi rainwater and worsen flooding. ILOILO CITY GOV’T

Sofas, tricycles clog Iloilo City waterways; wider, regular cleanup seen to curb flooding

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ILOILO City – Sofas and even tricycles are finding their way into Iloilo City’s waterways, underscoring a worsening waste-disposal problem that threatens to clog...
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