Iloilo’s prominent Chinoy community rings in the lunar New Year with a grand parade from Bonifacio Drive up to the Filipino-Chinese Arch the Filipino Chinese Friendship Arch on Plazoleta Gay, Iloilo City.

‘HARMONY IN RADIANCE’: Chinese schools keep Lunar New Year traditions alive

ILOILO City — In a city shaped by centuries of trade, migration, and shared stories, the approach of the Lunar New Year once again...

Iloilo tourism workers displaced by ‘Tino’ receive P2.7-million emergency assistance

ILOILO — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released more than P2.7 million in emergency cash aid to tourism workers in...
The Visayan Sea. Photo courtesy of Dan Lozanes/ Facebook via PNA

BFAR ends 3-month Visayan Sea closure but wary of losing gains to illegal fishing...

ILOILO — The three-month fishing ban in the Visayan Sea has officially been lifted, but authorities are coupling the reopening with a sweeping enforcement...
The Panay Consumers Alliance says overcrowded public utility vehicles are the “predictable outcome” of flawed transport planning under the national government’s Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program and the Iloilo City Government’s Local Public Transport Route Plan. AJ PALCULLO/PN / SCREENSHOT FROM MENARD JHON ARANDIA/FB VIDEO

‘SYSTEMIC FAILURE’: Overloading stems from vehicle shortage and policy missteps – consumers group

ILOILO City — Persistent overloading in public jeepneys and minibuses is a direct result of government policy failures and a shrinking transport fleet —...
“Okay man na sa bata maka-cellphone, pero guide-dan lang,” says Arlynn Ablania of Barangay Ingore, La Paz, Iloilo City. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Iloilo parents sound alarm on children’s screen addiction, tighten cellphone rules

BY NELJOY GALIGAO ILOILO City – As children spend more hours glued to cellphones for schoolwork, social media, and gaming, Ilonggo parents are tightening supervision...

No minors caught in Valentine’s Day lodge sweep; attempted beach resort entry foiled

ILOILO City – A citywide Valentine’s Day crackdown on lodging houses and resorts ended without any reported minors successfully checking in, as authorities intensified...
Photo courtesy of AJ Palcullo/PN

Iloilo banners multicultural identity with weeklong Chinese New Year fest

ILOILO City – This city is turning Chinese New Year 2026 into a major cultural and tourism showcase, rolling out a weeklong “Harmony in...
More than 200 participants and volunteers, representing various organizations and groups, joined the Panay News’ tree planting activity in Barangay Pagsanga-an, Pavia, Iloilo, on February 14, 2026.

Planting Seeds of Love and Hope: Panay News marks 45 years by growing more...

ON VALENTINE’S Day in Barangay Pagsanga-an, Pavia, Iloilo, the soil became the canvas of a different kind of love story. Panay News, as part...
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3 provinces post 100% drug-cleared status; Region 6 hits 97.11% clearance

ILOILO City – Seventy-eight local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas have earned a high functional rating in the 2025 Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ADAC)...
Potholes reappear at the intersection beneath the Ungka Flyover in Barangay Ungka II, Pavia, Iloilo just four days after the Department of Public Works and Highways carried out repair and asphalting works. Photos taken Sunday afternoon, February 15, show visible road surface deterioration and uneven pavement that continue to pose risks to motorists passing through the busy junction. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Big potholes resurface at Ungka Flyover intersection just 4 days after DPWH repair

ILOILO City – Barely four days after the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Regional Office 6 carried out repair and asphalting works,...