Police looking at two angles in Pilar exec’s slay

ILOILO City – The Roxas City Police Office (RCPO) is looking at two possible motives in Sunday’s murder of the municipal administrator of Pilar,...
A healthcare worker shows a vial of China-made CoronaVac vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019. The Commission on Human Rights in Region 6 is asking the government to include persons deprived of liberty in its vaccination program.

WV starts vaccinating A3 priority group vs COVID-19

ILOILO City – One highly-urbanized city and three provinces in Western Visayas have so far started vaccinating against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) their A3...

‘Saving grace’: More support needed for WV agri sector; mega dam ‘can be of...

ILOILO City – The region’s “saving grace” was how a local official described the agriculture sector amid the coronavirus pandemic. Based on the Philippine Statistics...
Pavia is a second-class municipality in the province of Iloilo.

Quiet, simple Pavia fiesta for second straight year

ILOILO – For the second successive year, the municipal government of Pavia is celebrating their annual fiesta in a simple manner amid restrictions brought...

Army logs 19 encounters vs rebels in 4 months; 15 killed

ILOILO City – In 57 operations in the past four months, the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) recorded 19 encounters with members of...
Five cars crashed along the national highway in Barangay Mali-ao, Pavia, Iloilo yesterday. No casualties were reported. JAP FAJARDO/PN

Five-car highway crash in Pavia

ILOILO – Five cars figured in an accident along the national highway in Barangay Mali-ao, Pavia, Iloilo yesterday. According to Police Staff Sergeant Christian Lloyd...

3ID logs 19 rebel encounters in 4 months, 15 killed

ILOILO City – The 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) of the Philippine Army in Western Visayas recorded 19 encounters with New People’s Army (NPA) rebels...

Igbaras suspends tourism again

ILOILO – Tourism activities closed once again in the municipality of Igbaras, Iloilo after several Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases were detected. Mayor Jaime Esmeralda...
The House of Representatives approves a measure amending Foreign Investments Act of 1991 which allows more foreign nationals to practice their profession in the country. ABS-CBN NEWS

House panels OK special economic zone and freeport for Iloilo

ILOILO City – The proposed measure seeking to create an Iloilo special economic zone and freeport got the nod of the House of Representatives’...
An advocate joins Tanum Iloilo, a provincewide tree growing project, in Barangay Dapdapan, Lemery, Iloilo. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Region 6 is encouraging the public to plant native or endemic tree species and fruit bearing trees. BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO

DENR: Planting not enough, choose suitable trees

ILOILO City – Planning to conduct tree planting activities? The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has this recommendation: Plant native or endemic tree...