Representatives from the Asian Development Bank, Department of Social Welfare and Development, and local officials conduct an on-site inspection of a KALAHI-CIDSS-funded facility in Barangay Matag-ub, Janiuay, Iloilo, as part of a technical field review for the Philippine Community Resilience Project. DSWD-6 PHOTO

226 Janiuay community-driven projects cited as models for PH resilience program

ILOILO — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has put the spotlight on Janiuay town’s P255.13-million worth of community-driven development projects, citing them as concrete...
Iloilo cops recorded another significant accomplishment with the seizure of P850,000 worth of suspected shabu from alias “Sent”, a high-value target arrested in Barangay Ungka 1, Pavia, Iloilo, on February 10, 2026. IPPO PHOTO

Pavia buy-bust nets P850,000 in shabu; alleged high-value target falls

ILOILO City — Around P850,000 worth of suspected shabu was confiscated by police following a buy-bust operation in Pavia, Iloilo on Tuesday which also...

Husband dead, wife wounded in Ajuy shooting

ILOILO – An alleged long-standing debt turned deadly on Tuesday morning, February 10, after a couple working as fishpond caretakers was shot in Barangay...
‘MAHIYA KA NAMAN’: Drilon seeks Ombudsman probe on ₱1.4-B Iloilo City flood projects; urges district engineer to leave

‘MAHIYA KA NAMAN’: Drilon seeks Ombudsman probe on ₱1.4-B Iloilo City flood projects; urges...

ILOILO City — Former Senate President Franklin Drilon pressed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to immediately enforce the removal of Iloilo...
Perfecto Yap, chair of the Association of Taxi Operators of Panay, Inc., says the ₱50 charge applies only when a passenger’s baggage exceeds 10 kilograms, as allowed under LTFRB Memorandum Circular No. 2011-04, which authorizes operators to collect baggage fees based on excess weight. AJ PALCULLO/PN

AMID PUBLIC OUTCRY: Taxis defend P50 extra charge, invokes LTFRB baggage rule

ILOILO City – Taxi operators servicing the Iloilo International Airport defended the controversial ₱50 additional charge imposed on some passengers, saying the fee is...
The nutrition status of Western Visayas’ children is improving, according to the National Nutrition Council. The prevalence of various forms of malnutrition in 2020 was much lower than those in 2019. But NNC data showed stunting remains a concern among Antique’s children. Obesity is prevalent in Iloilo and Aklan has the highest number of wasting. JAPHET FAJARDO/PN

Iloilo slashes child malnutrition rates, but school-age health gaps emerge

ILOILO — Iloilo Province has recorded steady and measurable gains in reducing malnutrition among children aged zero to five, with official data showing consistent...

Drilon book launch in Iloilo frames memoir as warning against political impatience

ILOILO City – Former Senate President Franklin Drilon on Tuesday used the Iloilo City launch of his memoir Being Frank to caution young Filipinos...
Photo courtesy of GMA NEWS

DOLE-6 flags pay compliance rules for Feb. 17, 25 holidays

ILOILO — With two February holidays approaching, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Western Visayas has issued a labor advisory reminding employers...
Passengers are assisted ashore after being rescued from a capsized motorized banca off Barangay Buenavista, Carles, Iloilo, following rough sea conditions while en route to Gigantes Island. All 17 passengers and crew members were safely brought to Bancal Wharf and later checked by health personnel. PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD PHOTO

17 rescued after motorboat capsizes off Carles coast

ILOILO — All 17 people aboard a motorized banca, including four crew members, were rescued after the vessel capsized off the coast of Barangay...
Photo courtesy of DepEd Tayo Western Visayas Region

Inter-school tilt puts spotlight on truth-telling and AI-era journalism

ILOILO City —The Department of Education (DepEd) Region 6 has launched the 2026 Regional Schools Press Conference (RSPC), positioning the annual gathering as a...