Western Visayas’ nutrition program coordinator Sheryl Sedantes attributes the steady decline in malnutrition cases to the proactive role of local chief executives, particularly in implementing nutrition-focused programs such as supplemental feeding and promoting “Go, Grow and Glow Foods.” PHOTO FROM NNC VI FACEBOOK PAGE

23,000 WV children still malnourished despite declining trend – Nutrition Council

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ILOILO City — Nearly 23,000 children under five years old in Western Visayas continue to suffer from various forms of malnutrition, underscoring persistent nutrition...
Kian Labar (center), a 17-year-old sprinter from Dingle, Iloilo, receives a P75,000 cash incentive from Iloilo provincial government following his three silver medal finish at the ASEAN School Games in Brunei. Present during the turnover at the Provincial Capitol are Iloilo Sports Development and Management Office chief Dr. Ma. Janelyn Fundal (second from left), Atty. Gian Carlo Diana (extreme left), and Head Executive Assistant and Population Office Head Atty. Ruel Von Superio (extreme right). PHOTO FROM BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO

Ilonggo sprinter earns P75,000 incentive for ASEAN School Games podium finish

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ILOILO — A 17-year-old Ilonggo sprinter who captured three silver medals at the ASEAN School Games has received a P75,000 cash incentive from the...
Visitors to Boracay Island pay P150 each in terminal and environmental fees, plus an additional environmental fee upon departure, alongside boat fare costs. MAI LADIAO PHOTO

Boracay business sector reiterates stand vs bridge project, backs alternative upgrades

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ILOILO City — A business group in Boracay has renewed its opposition to the planned bridge linking the island to the mainland, urging authorities...
Commuters outside the bus terminal in Barangay Camalig, Jaro, Iloilo City endure the midday sun in this file photo. The city government plans to install cooling centers in high-traffic public spaces, particularly transport waiting areas such as plazas, to provide relief to commuters during peak heat hours. PN FILE PHOTO

ILOILO CITY RACES TO BEAT EXTREME HEAT; Cooling centers, water stations pushed as illness...

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City — The city government is accelerating plans to roll out cooling centers and water stations across key public areas as rising heat...
A presentation slide outlines Western Visayas’ economic performance, underscoring the agriculture, forestry, and fishing (AFF) sector’s strong rebound with 9.5% growth in 2025 from a -7.4% contraction in 2024, as officials remain cautiously optimistic about sustaining gains amid global economic uncertainties. NELJOY GALIGAO/PN

WV agriculture, forestry, fishery post 9.5% growth but fuel shocks, global crisis threaten 2026...

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ILOILO City – Western Visayas’ agriculture, forestry, and fishing (AFF) sector staged a dramatic turnaround in 2025, posting a 9.5-percent growth from a steep...

City hall to roll out free rides for employees, rejects student subsidy as ‘unsustainable’

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City — The city government is set to launch a targeted free ride program for its employees as early as next week, positioning...

Housing units in Iloilo rental project expand to 362; city eyes 2027 completion

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – A major government housing project in Iloilo City has significantly expanded its capacity to benefit more low-income families after officials increased...
“Our accomplishments would not be realized without the help and efforts of our Station Commanders and their men,” says Police Colonel Wilbert Parilla, director of the Iloilo City Police Office.

P45-M drug haul in 100 days: Iloilo City police arrests 250 suspects, intensifies crackdown...

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ILOILO City — The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) has seized an estimated P45 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested 250 suspects in...
Land Transportation Office – Region 6 enforcers intercept two more colorum vans during a roadside inspection in Molo, Iloilo City, pushing total apprehensions to 80 as authorities intensify their crackdown on illegal-for-hire vehicles in Western Visayas. LTO-6

LTO roadside busts expose widening unauthorized transport network in WV

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ILOILO — The crackdown on illegal-for-hire vehicles in Western Visayas is intensifying, with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) raising the alarm after total apprehensions...
AWARD-WINNING AGRIPRENEUR. Joy C. Saban of Lambunao, Iloilo, representing Banana Kingdom Food Products, receives her award and P300,000 cash prize after placing 3rd in the Start-Up Component (Food Processing Category) of the Young Farmers Challenge Program Season 5 National Pitching Competition in Iloilo City. DA-6

WV young farmers win big in national agri tilt

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ILOILO City — Young agriculture entrepreneurs or “agripreneurs” from Western Visayas clinched multiple national awards and cash grants in the Young Farmers Challenge Program...
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