FOR LIFE-SAVING MISSIONS. New Patient Transport Vehicles donated by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, worth P19.251 million, were lined up during a recent turnover ceremony at Casa Real de Iloilo in Iloilo City. The fleet, distributed to the provinces of Iloilo, Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, and Negros Occidental, is expected to strengthen emergency medical transport and improve access to healthcare, particularly for patients in geographically isolated and underserved communities. IME SORNITO/PN

MAJOR STRESS TEST: Mass-casualty crash, chemical spill to gauge WV emergency response system

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ILOILO — Western Visayas’ emergency response system will be put through a major real-world stress test this Wednesday as more than 30 government, healthcare,...
E-bike driver Niro Catalbas from Pavia, Iloilo says recurring brownouts interfere with his children's education. “Budlay gid nga kada gab-i ga-brownout kay magin-ot, may lamok kag istorbo man sa mga kabataan sa ila mga assignments,” he adds. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN

Daily rotating brownouts bleed businesses, households

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ILOILO City — Recurring rotational brownouts are no longer merely an inconvenience — they are eating into livelihoods, damaging appliances, disrupting education and worsening...
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Iloilo City showcases 9 ICARe centers at Korea forum, eyes fundable climate projects

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ILOILO City – Iloilo City is taking its disaster resilience program to the international stage, showcasing its nine operational Iloilo City Action and Resilience...
Louise Angelika P. Pahilanga placed second nationwide in the September 2026 Librarians Computer-Based Licensure Examination with a board rating of 92.40 percent.

WVSU tops librarian board; Ilongga graduate ranks No. 2

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ILOILO City – West Visayas State University (WVSU) emerged as the No. 1 top-performing school in the Philippines in the September 2026 Librarians Computer-Based...
More than 700 peer helpers and teen center coordinators gather for the 2026 Provincial Teen Center Day at the Iloilo Convention Center on Sept. 3, where Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. of Iloilo rallied young Ilonggos to serve as frontline partners in addressing rising teen suicides and mental health risks linked to harmful social media exposure. Iloilo Province now operates 102 school-based teen centers, including 21 standalone Teen Center 2.0 facilities. BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO

Iloilo provincial gov’t mobilizes 700 youth frontliners vs teen suicides, social media risks

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ILOILO — Alarmed by a concerning rise in teenage suicides and the growing mental health risks linked to social media, the Iloilo provincial government...
EARLY DETECTION SAVES LIVES. Health workers conduct lung screening and chest X-ray procedures as part of tuberculosis detection efforts in Passi City, Iloilo. The city government and Department of Health are strengthening community-based screening, treatment and awareness to curb TB transmission and encourage residents to seek early diagnosis. DOH-6

Passi steps up early TB detection to break transmission, fight stigma

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PASSI CITY, Iloilo — Health authorities are pushing tuberculosis (TB) detection deeper into communities here, stressing that finding cases early and ensuring patients complete...

PRO-6 starts BSKE security preparations even as elections remain uncertain

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ILOILO City — Despite rumors of a possible postponement, the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) has begun laying the groundwork for Barangay and Sangguniang...
“One way we can expand our agriculture is to proceed toward agro-industry. We must not rely solely on immediate raw output like rice, palay, or corn,” says Regional Director Arecio A. Casing Jr. of the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development in Western Visayas. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN

DESPITE WV TOPPING PH ECONOMIC GROWTH POVERTY GAPS PERSIST; DEPDev-6 presses LGUs: Bring gains...

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ILOILO City — Western Visayas has emerged as the Philippines’ fastest-growing regional economy, expanding by 6.4 percent to ₱683.44 billion, but development officials warned...
WADING THROUGH MONDAY. Several students take off their shoes and socks and roll up their pants to cross a flooded pedestrian lane along Burgos Street in front of Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISAT-U) in La Paz, Iloilo City on Monday morning, September 7, 2026. Sudden heavy rains on Monday morning caused localized flooding, slowing down traffic and impacting pedestrians and commuters across the city. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN

Poor Iloilo households face 12.5% inflation

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ILOILO City – Rising prices are hitting low-income families in Western Visayas particularly hard, with Iloilo province posting a 12.5-percent inflation rate among households...
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IPPO gets 7.5/10 rating but PRO-6 says arrests alone do not measure police performance

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ILOILO — Solving crimes and delivering justice to victims — not merely putting suspects behind bars — must be the ultimate measure of police...
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