Researchers and technicians conduct stocking density and feeding trials at a sea-based cage facility in Guimaras as part of efforts to develop science-backed, sustainable spiny lobster farming protocols for coastal communities. SEAFDEC/AQD

Iloilo pushes science-based lobster farming to boost coastal livelihoods

ILOILO City – An international aquaculture research center based in Tigbauan, Iloilo is moving to overhaul traditional spiny lobster farming in the Philippines, aiming...

ON EDSA 40TH ANNIVERSARY: Church sets prayer rally vs corruption, political dynasties

ILOILO City – The Archdiocese of Jaro has called on Ilonggos to take a public stand against corruption and political dynasties by joining a...
Nick Deocampo (left), chairman of the Memory of the World Committee of the UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines, and Pilar Martinez (right) of Makinaugalingon Press display an original copy of the historic Hiligaynon newspaper now inscribed in the UNESCO Philippines Memory of the World National Register, underscoring efforts to preserve Iloilo’s documentary heritage.

Pre-World War 2 Hiligaynon newspaper earns UNESCO National Heritage recognition

ILOILO City – A pre-World War 2 Hiligaynon publication that once stirred Ilonggo patriotism and civic consciousness secured a place in the country’s documentary...
A CENTURY OF GRACE AND GRATITUDE. Passi City’s Mayor Stephen Palmares leads the turnover of a P150,000 cash incentive to 100-year-old Eleuteria David of Barangay Mambiranan Pequeño during a simple yet heartfelt celebration on Feb. 21, as city officials honor her remarkable milestone and lifelong legacy. PASSI CITY LGU

Passi City honors centenarian’s longevity with additional P150,000 cash incentive

ILOILO – The Passi City Government has granted a P150,000 cash incentive to a newly turned 100-year-old resident, making it the first local government...
Queenbank Financial Center (Head Office), Mapa Street, Iloilo City

Queenbank gears up for 2026 Top Level Management Conference

ILOILO City – Queen City Development Bank (Queenbank), now on its 44th year, will hold its annual Top Level Management Conference (TLMC), scheduled on...
Personnel of the Iloilo City Traffic Transportation Management Office (ICTTMO) carried out random inspections of modernized jeepneys along Iloilo City streets to check for excess passengers. ICTTMO PHOTOS

SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT? Transport groups accuse LTO, LTFRB, city of singling out compliant operators after...

ILOILO City — Operators of modernized jeepneys in Western Visayas have accused transport regulators of “gross injustice” and selective enforcement after at least 10...
Sen. Robin Padilla cites a 2021 survey showing that almost 20 percent of Filipinos aged 15 to 24 had experienced thoughts of ending their lives. INQUIRER.NET

Youth groups fire back at Padilla, defend Gen-Z as ‘champions of change’

ILOILO City — Youth and church-based groups in Iloilo pushed back hard against Sen. Robin Padilla after he branded today’s young Filipinos as “weak”...

Iloilo City under 10-day gun ban ahead of ASEAN meet

ILOILO City – Authorities have placed Iloilo City under a 10-day gun ban starting February 20, suspending all permits to carry firearms outside residence...
EDSA People Power Revolution rally convenors in Iloilo City are framing their mobilization on February 25 not only as a commemoration of the 1986 uprising that toppled dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. but as a renewed call for accountability against political dynasties and institutional failures. AJ PALCULLO/PN

EDSA@40 rally in Iloilo City targets ‘systematic corruption’; Rights, church groups set march from...

ILOILO City — Marking the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution, a coalition of rights advocates and church-based groups in Iloilo announced...
Two people hold hands behind a rainbow flag. In Iran, LGBT people have faced persecution for many years, with rights groups detailing cases of rape, torture and murder. GETTY IMAGES

‘SMALL WIN, BUT NOT THE END’: LGBTQ community in Iloilo welcomes SC ruling on...

ILOILO City – Members of the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) community in Iloilo have welcomed the Supreme Court’s recognition of co-ownership rights...