Narrow streets and low-hanging power lines hampered firefighting efforts during a blaze in Barangay Benedicto, Jaro, Iloilo City, on Feb. 16, 2026. AJ PALCULLO/PN

OBSTRUCTIONS DELAY BFP FIRE RESPONSE; Clogged streets, dangling wires put lives at risk

ILOILO City – Road obstructions, illegal parking, and dangling utility wires are slowing down fire trucks and ambulances in this city — a dangerous...

Two additional establishments in Pavia successfully migrate to MORE Power

PAVIA, Iloilo – Two more major establishments in the municipality of Pavia have successfully transitioned to MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) as...

Dry season to set in by March; heat index monitoring to begin

ILOILO City – The dry season is fast approaching, with state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) – Iloilo confirming...

ZERO TOLERANCE AFTER BAN: BFAR warns of jail, license suspension as fishing resumes in...

ILOILO City – With fishing activities back in full swing in the Visayan Sea, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 6...
MORE Electric and Power Corporation’s residential electricity rate this February is now at P11.60 per kilowatt hour. This adjustment was due to a significant drop in electricity prices at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market.

MORE Power rates reduced by P1.06/kwh

ILOILO City — MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) is sharing love most practically this February as the distribution utility announced a decrease...
Department of Social Welfare and Development – Region 6 director Joselito Estember personally assists and speaks with a fire victim during the distribution of relief goods at the evacuation center in Barangay Benedicto, Jaro, Iloilo City, following the blaze that displaced more than 100 families. DSWD-6

‘No family left behind’: DSWD Region 6 moves to cover all Benedicto fire victims

ILOILO City – With 90 homes damaged partially or totally and 387 residents displaced, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region 6...
The faithful receive ashes on their foreheads during Ash Wednesday rites at the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral in Iloilo City, marking the solemn start of the Lenten season with a call to repentance, humility, and spiritual renewal. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Ash Wednesday rites go beyond church walls; Ashes shared in schools, hospitals, barangays

ILOILO City – Thousands of Catholic faithful marked the start of Lent on Wednesday, February 18, as the Archdiocese of Jaro expanded its Ash...

Compliance gaps freeze barangay budgets, stall services and projects

ILOILO City – Fifty-six barangays in this city failed to submit their required monthly financial reports in 2025 alone, triggering unapproved budgets, delayed honoraria,...
Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla, newly designated Cabinet Officer for Regional Development and Security for Western Visayas, meets with regional agency heads and local officials during a Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC) meeting in Iloilo City, where he ordered a validation of completed flood control projects and pushed for a whole-of-government approach to resilience and peace-building. DENR-6 PHOTO

Can WV flood control, infras withstand extreme weather?

ILOILO City – Newly designated Cabinet Officer for Regional Development and Security (CORDS) for Western Visayas, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) secretary...
Photo courtesy of AJ Palcullo/PN

Jalandoni flyover shut again for 30 nights despite P77.29-M rehab

ILOILO City – Just weeks after the completion of a P77.29-million rehabilitation, the Gen. Luna–Jalandoni Flyover is again partially shutting down for another month,...