Regional Director Juan Jovian Ingeniero of the the Department of the Interior and Local Government presents data on the uneven enactment of key safety ordinances among local government units in Western Visayas, highlighting gaps in regulations on public drinking, noise control, public decency, and curfew for minors during a compliance briefing. NELJOY GALIGAO/PN

LGUs FAIL TO PASS BASIC SAFETY LAWS: DILG-6 warns gaps in local protection could...

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ILOILO City — Gaps in basic safety ordinances among local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas are raising red flags, with the Department of...
The Iloilo City Health Office urges residents to minimize outdoor exposure during periods of higher pollution and improve indoor air quality by avoiding activities such as burning materials inside homes. “We are advising the use of masks when going outdoors and to protect vulnerable groups, including children, pregnant women, and the elderly,” it adds. PN FILE PHOTO

Vulnerable groups at risk as air quality fluctuates; EMB, health officials issue precautionary advisory

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ILOILO City – Environmental and health authorities have raised caution over fluctuating air quality in Iloilo City, warning that even “acceptable” conditions could still...
Petron-branded liquefied petroleum gas products increased prices by P0.55 per kilogram starting September 1, 2024. PNA PHOTO

Pump prices drop in Malay, but LPG costs remain high, affecting Boracay operations

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ILOILO City – Fuel prices in Malay, Aklan — the main entry point to the globally known Boracay Island — declined as of April...
Western Visayas produced 818,569 metric tons of palay in the last quarter of 2024. Photo shows farmers harvesting palay in Bago City, Negros Occidental. PNA BACOLOD FILE PHOTO

Palace steps up aid to WV farmers, fishers amid fuel, inflation pressures

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ILOILO City – Malacañang has ordered the rapid rollout of fuel subsidies and cash assistance to thousands of farmers and fisherfolk in Western Visayas,...

DSWD-6 expands crisis aid access, opens northern Iloilo satellite office

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ILOILO — Residents of northern Iloilo and nearby Capiz towns will now have faster and easier access to government assistance following the opening of...
Volunteers gather coastal waste along Barangay Boulevard, Molo, Iloilo City on April 22, 2026 hauling debris into sacks as part of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ environmental protection drive. DENR-6

Coastline trash pile exposed on Earth Day: DENR-6 collects 275 kg of waste in...

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ILOILO City – A coastal clean-up drive led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 on Earth Day laid bare...
A total of 5,266,080, or 76.32 percent of the 6.9 million voters, trooped to polling centers across Western Visayas during the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections on October 30, 2023. Photo shows residents casting their votes at a polling precinct in Iloilo City. PN FILE PHOTO

BSKE POSTPONEMENT? Iloilo barangay chief backs lawful polls as Palace open to another postponement

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ILOILO — As talks of another delay in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) gain traction, Iloilo Provincial Liga ng mga Barangay president...

PUSH FOR PAN DE AZUCAR ECO-TOURISM: Province to restore storm-damaged Lumpatan Rock Trail

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ILOILO — The Iloilo provincial government is moving to rehabilitate the storm-damaged Lumpatan Rock Trail in Concepcion town, stepping up efforts to transform Pan...
GOLDEN MOMENT. Beatrice Janine Melliza, Corporate Affairs head of Metro Pacific Iloilo Water, delivers her acceptance speech at the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards at the Venetian Hotel, Macao, China as she receives the Gold trophy on behalf of the company.

MPIW MAKES HISTORY AT 13TH ASIA-PACIFIC STEVIE AWARDS

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ILOILO City – Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) made history as the first-ever Gold winner in the Podcast category at the 13th Annual Asia-Pacific...

PANAY NEWS @45 | The measure of a man, the strength of a paper:...

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ILOILO City — In a hall filled with celebration and nostalgia, the 45th anniversary of Panay News on April 18, 2026 at the Iloilo...
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