Public utility vehicle drivers and passenger assistance officers attend an orientation and contract signing for the Department of Labor and Employment’s TUPAD: Tuloy Pasada Program at Uswag Gym in Barangay Buntatala, Jaro, Iloilo City on May 1. The briefing, in coordination with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, outlined guidelines for the pilot rollout aimed at providing temporary employment and fuel crisis assistance to transport workers in Western Visayas. LTFRB-6

DOLE’s pilot ‘Tuloy Pasada’ for WV starts

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ILOILO City – More than 100 public transport workers in Western Visayas will begin receiving emergency employment and wage support starting today, May 6,...
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation personnel assist workers and mallgoers during the rollout of the “YAKAP para sa Manggagawa” program at a mall-based service site in Iloilo City, facilitating on-the-spot registration, membership validation, and access to primary healthcare benefits. AJ PALCULLO/PN

PhilHealth expands free primary care, medicine access for region’s workers

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ILOILO City – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Region 6 has launched a healthcare access program that promises free primary care services and...
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.

SUPREME COURT JUNKS CASE VS ILOILO CITY’S RPT ADJUSTMENTS; Court cites procedural lapses; underscores...

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ILOILO City — The Supreme Court En Banc has dismissed the petition challenging Iloilo City’s real property tax (RPT) adjustments under Iloilo City Tax...
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P150-M insurance buffer vs El Niño but PCIC limits coverage to irrigated farms

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ILOILO City — The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) in Western Visayas has set aside P150 million in drought insurance as El Niño conditions...
According to Atty. Cesar Emmanuelle Buyco Jr., chief of the Iloilo Provincial Government Environment and Natural Resources Office, intelligence reports indicate powerful individuals are behind illegal quarry operations in Iloilo Province. IME SORNITO/PN

Politicians, businessmen tagged in Iloilo illegal quarry operations

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ILOILO — Illegal quarrying operations persist in Iloilo province despite intensified enforcement, with authorities now pointing to the alleged involvement of politicians, businessmen, and...

P22.4-M DRUG HAUL IN APRIL: IPPO nets 53 suspects, including 19 high-value targets; anti-crime...

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ILOILO — A month-long crackdown by the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) dealt a major blow to the province’s illegal drug trade, with authorities...

Sunny spells, brief rains to continue across Visayas this week — PAGASA

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ILOILO City – Fair but warm weather punctuated by isolated rainshowers will continue across the Visayas until May 8, state weather bureau Pagasa said...
“Kun makakita kita migratory birds, indi pagtandugon. Wala kita kabalo basi carrier sila sang mga sakit. Pabay-an lang naton sila,” says Forester Mitzi Peñaflorida, head of Iloilo’s Provincial Government Environment and Natural Resources Office’s Environmental Programs and Management Services Division. IME SORNITO/PN

‘Hands off migratory birds’

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ILOILO — The Provincial Government Environment and Natural Resources Office (PGENRO) has issued a warning against the capture, handling, or consumption of migratory birds,...
The Buhang Flyover in Jaro, Iloilo City is left without its height clearance barrier after an oversized wingvan crashed into the structure on the night of May 2, 2026 knocking down the metal frame that once warned overheight vehicles. The damaged clearance assembly now lies dismantled beside the roadway, while traffic enforcers tighten monitoring at the flyover entrance. Authorities said the truck violated city regulations banning large vehicles from using flyovers and is now facing penalties, as officials push for the immediate installation of more visible signage and safety measures to prevent a repeat of the incident. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Truck rams Buhang Flyover vertical clearance barrier; city gov’t eyes stricter enforcement, more signage

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ILOILO City – A banned oversized truck smashed into the vertical clearance barrier of the Buhang Flyover in Barangay Buhang, Jaro district late Saturday...

Iloilo City widens pension coverage for PWDs, seniors

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ILOILO City – Thousands of vulnerable residents are set to receive expanded financial assistance as the Iloilo City government rolls out a broader social...
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