Photo courtesy of PAGASA

Northeast monsoon chills Iloilo, temperature drops to 19.2°c low; Cool spell seen easing as...

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ILOILO City — A surge of the northeast monsoon briefly cooled Western Visayas, with the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) recording...
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PBBM suspends fare hike

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MANILA — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to defer the implementation of recently approved fare increases for...
Photo courtesy of DepEd Tayo Western Visayas Region

WVRAA 2026 opens with host Passi seeking to become Region 6’s ‘sporting capital’

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BY NELJOY GALIGAO PASSI CITY, Iloilo — More than just a regional sporting event, the 2026 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet has become...
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Passi City eyes Palarong Pambansa 2028 hosting

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ILOILO — The Component City of Passi is setting its sights on hosting the Palarong Pambansa 2028, with Mayor Stephen Palmares announcing an aggressive...
Eager parents of hopeful senior high school students who will be taking the college admission examination patiently wait outside the West Visayas State University-Main Campus in La Paz, Iloilo City on Sunday, March 10. AJ PALCULLO/PN

With slots limited, race begins for Iloilo college scholarship

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ILOILO — A highly competitive race for limited college scholarship slots has officially begun as the Iloilo provincial government opened applications for its flagship...
Former Mayor Jerry P. Treñas personally signed copies of his memoir “Nobody But Jerry” during its launch, sharing the milestone with the people closest to him. Joining the celebration were his wife Rosalie, their children Mayor Raisa, Carlo, Miguel, Gerry, and Paolo, his son- and daughters in-law Francis, Tin, and Fritzie, and his grandchildren who made the occasion not only a book launch but a meaningful gathering of family and legacy.

VISIONARY LEGACY IN PRINT: Treñas launches memoir ‘Nobody But Jerry’

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ILOILO City – Former mayor Jerry P. Treñas officially launched his memoir, “Nobody But Jerry,” yesterday in an intimate ceremony attended by family, friends,...
Passengers board a minibus in Iloilo City. Consolidated transport cooperatives and/or companies have secured millions of pesos in bank loans to buy minibuses in line with the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program. Suspending the program, they say, would be detrimental to their operation. IME SORNITO/PN

NO MATRIX, NO HIKE | LTFRB warns PUV drivers: fare increase illegal without updated...

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ILOILO City — Public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers in Western Visayas are barred from implementing newly approved fare increases unless they first secure and...
A senior citizen in Western Visayas receives her cash gifts under the Expanded Centenarians Act as the National Commission of Senior Citizens Region 6 disburses over P315 million to nearly 30,000 elderly beneficiaries, honoring milestone ages and lifelong contributions. NCSC-6 PHOTO

P315-M cash gifts released to 29,791 WV seniors

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ILOILO — Nearly 30,000 senior citizens in Western Visayas have received more than P315 million in government cash gifts under the Expanded Centenarians Act,...
Photo courtesy of The Department of Migrant Workers

67 stranded WV OFWs repatriated: More seek rescue as Middle East crisis disrupts travel,...

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ILOILO City — A total of 67 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Western Visayas stranded by the escalating Middle East crisis have been repatriated...
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DA pushes cost-cutting strategy as fuel crisis threatens farm productivity

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ILOILO City – With rising fuel prices now directly squeezing farm profits, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is urging farmers in Western Visayas to...
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