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Multiple Iloilo sea routes canceled on Good Friday; travelers urged to check boat skeds

ILOILO City – Several major shipping lines are suspending or reducing sea trips to and from Iloilo on Good Friday, April 3, prompting authorities...
BEACH FUN, SAFETY FIRST. Families flock to the shoreline for summer and Holy Week break – but constant supervision, life vests, and discipline around the water remain crucial to prevent drowning incidents, according to the Department of Health. AJ PALCULLO/PN

DROWNING DANGER SPIKES: Holy Week beach surge raises alarm; DOH-6 warns one lapse can...

ILOILO — With the annual Holy Week travel surge and summer outings set to peak, the Department of Health (DOH) has raised the alarm...
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PASS THE HAT ON JEEP FARES: LTFRB urges commuters to pay extra as drivers...

ILOILO City — With fuel prices soaring past sustainable levels and fare increases still frozen, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is...

Wary of hoarding, Iloilo prov’l gov’t flags ‘limited’ fuel supply

By IME SORNITOILOILO — Iloilo Province has intensified daily surveillance of fuel prices and supply, with Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. warning of “limited” inventories...
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OFW repatriation fears trigger WV-wide support, employment programs

ILOILO City — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Western Visayas has activated a region-wide support system to cushion the impact of...
LIGHTS OUT, HOPE ON. Participants light candles at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol grounds during Earth Hour 2026: “Ligum Dulom Year 4”, symbolizing collective action and renewed commitment to energy conservation and environmental protection. PHOTOS FROM PGENRO-PROVINCE OF ILOILO

BEYOND ‘EARTH HOUR’: ‘Ligum Dulom’ pushes sustained action amid energy woes

ILOILO — The Iloilo provincial government is shifting the narrative of Earth Hour from a one-night symbolic gesture to a sustained environmental movement, as...
PARILLA (left), BARONDA (right)

Drug fears clash with police data: Police insists Iloilo City remains safe as solon...

ILOILO City – A deadly stabbing tied to a suspected drug deal has ignited a sharp divide between police assessment and public perception, with...
The “Lin-ay sang Iloilo” bronze statue looms large atop the Iloilo City Hall. From the top floor of the city hall can be seen large swaths of the City Proper, including the Iloilo River. CITY MAYOR’S OFFICE PHOTO

Iloilo City among UN ‘global models’ for zero-waste efforts

ILOILO City – This city has earned international recognition after being included in a list of 20 cities worldwide cited for their strong push...
“We need to closely monitor (the prices and supply of) not just fuel but also basic commodities,” says Engr. Neil Ravena, executive director of the Iloilo City government’s newly created Crisis Management Committee that is tasked to contain the impact of surging oil prices on fuel, electricity, and basic commodities.

Iloilo City forms crisis mgt team vs oil shock

ILOILO City — Amid the escalating Middle East crisis, the Iloilo City Government has activated a Crisis Management Committee to contain the impact of...
Mayor Raisa S. Treñas led last week’s distribution of fuel subsidy coupons to tricycle drivers under the city’s fuel subsidy program, aimed at cushioning the impact of rising fuel prices and energy costs. The city government is also set to extend similar assistance to jeepney drivers to help ease their financial burden.

FUEL SUBSIDY: Over 2,000 tricycle drivers to receive P5,000 nat’l aid via Iloilo City...

ILOILO City – More than 2,000 tricycle drivers in Iloilo City are set to receive P5,000 in financial assistance from the national government. This...