Dengue cases drop 66% in Iloilo Province – IPHO; Zero-case barangays eyed for incentives

ILOILO — Dengue cases in Iloilo province plunged by 66 percent in the first quarter of 2026, but health officials remain on alert after...
Former Senate President Franklin M. Drilon’s book “Being Frank: A Memoir” is a guide for those who seek not only success, but also a life at peace with oneself while navigating the complex world of Philippine politics.

Drilon to launch memoir at UP Visayas today

ILOILO City – Former Senate President Franklin M. Drilon will be and at University of the Philippines Visayas here today, April 14, for the...
The Bagong Urgent Care and Ambulatory Services (BUCAS) Center at the Roxas Memorial Provincial Hospital in Roxas City, Capiz is part of the Department of Health’s push to decongest emergency rooms and deliver faster, accessible care for non-life-threatening cases. PIA-CAPIZ

BUCAS centers pushed as frontline fix to emergency room overcrowding

ILOILO — The Department of Health (DOH) Region 6 is ramping up its campaign for the public to utilize Bagong Urgent Care and Ambulatory...

‘Libre Sakay’ for Iloilo City Hall workers eyed as transport woes, rising costs bite

ILOILO City – Confronted with mounting transport difficulties and the strain of rising living costs, the Iloilo City Government is moving to institutionalize a...
WOMEN AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT. Mayor Raisa S. Treñas and Angat Buhay Foundation executive director Raffy Magno lead the turnover of sewing machines and starter kits to beneficiaries from two homeowners’ associations under a livelihood project with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through Project SALOG (Strengthening Adaptive Livelihoods and Organizing Grassroots Circular Enterprises).

‘SEWING HOPE, LIFTING LIVES’: Angat Buhay lauds Iloilo City’s good governance, turns over 24...

ILOILO City – Angat Pinas, Inc., popularly known as Angat Buhay Foundation, lauded the Iloilo City Government for its good governance and efficient delivery...
HARVEST OF HOPE. Urban farmers and volunteers from MORE Electric and Power Corporation gather, harvest, and market fresh produce during the Harvest Festival in Barangay San Isidro, Jaro, Iloilo City. This farm-to-market initiative seeks to strengthen community livelihoods and support sustainable urban agriculture.

Iloilo City urban farmers harvest over 200 kilos of vegetables in ‘Harvest Festival’ with...

ILOILO City – More than 200 kilograms of fresh vegetables were harvested during the Harvest Festival in Barangay San Isidro, Jaro district here, marking...

Treñas calls for order after street commotion involving ‘bolanteros’

ILOILO City – Mayor Raisa Treñas has called for discipline and adherence to the rule of law following a commotion involving ambulant vendors, city...
Learners in Quezon City walk back home under extreme heat on March 3, 2025. The state weather bureau’s forecast heat index of up to 46 degrees Celsius prompted some local government units to cancel face-to-face classes on Monday. PNA

Strict enforcement of heat safety rules pressed as Iloilo faces dangerous heat index

BY IME SORNITO ILOILO — Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. has ordered the strict enforcement of minimum public health standards across the province as dangerously high...

‘Focus crimes’ fall 15.67% in WV but murders surge – PRO-6

ILOILO City — While overall “focus crimes” in Western Visayas dropped by 15.67 percent in the first quarter of 2026, a sharp increase in...
Police Brigadier General Josefino Ligan, the police director of Western Visayas, warns that posting detailed travel plans — such as the duration and destination of a trip — can inadvertently invite criminal activity, advising families to delay sharing updates until after they return home.

POST WITH CAUTION: PRO-6 warns summer travelers vs oversharing as burglary risks rise

ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) has issued a public warning against posting vacation plans on social media, stressing that such...