City residents demand action on brownouts

Iloilo Darlene Delgado -
ILOILO City – Mayor Raisa Treñas has assured residents that the city government is working with energy-sector stakeholders to address persistent power interruptions, as...
Photo courtesy of BJMP Region VI

Rocamora takes BJMP-6 helm, brings rehab-focused leadership to jail management

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – A stronger push for rehabilitation and development programs for persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) is expected in Western Visayas as Jail...
PARTNERSHIP SEALED. (Seated from left) WeeComm’s Project Director Wilson Saldon, Metro Pacific Iloilo Water, Inc.’s Chief Operating Officer Angelo David C. Berba, and WeeComm’s Chief Operating Officer Carson Choa and VP for Finance and Area Head of Iloilo and Bacolod Carvin Choa sign a memorandum of agreement for the 5.1-kilometer water transmission pipeline project on September 3, 2026, at Emerald Estates in Oton, Iloilo.

BOOSTING ILOILO WATER ACCESS; MPIW, WeeComm forge partnership for new water transmission pipeline serving...

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ILOILO City — Metro Pacific Iloilo Water, Inc. (MPIW) and Iloilo Southprime Developers, Inc., operating as WeeComm, formally signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA)...
Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s legal defense team says it would abide by whatever schedule the Senate impeachment court adopts. Senators are considering extending the daily impeachment proceedings into the afternoon and evening beginning September.

Arrest warrant out vs VP Sara; Vice President vows not to evade law, to...

Iloilo Adrian Stewart Co -
MANILA — A Quezon City court has issued an arrest warrant against Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio over a grave threats case stemming from her...
A pedestrian wears a face mask while walking along Plazoleta Gay in Iloilo City on Thursday, Sept. 3. Ambient air quality in the city on Sept. 4 reached “unhealthy for sensitive groups” levels, prompting health advisories for children and adults with respiratory conditions to take precautions against transboundary haze from Indonesia. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN

Haze blankets 29 Iloilo towns but no health cases reported

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO — Haze has spread across half of Iloilo Province, with 29 of its 43 municipalities and component city recording minimal haze from Indonesian...

988 schools halt face-to-face classes as bad weather persists

Iloilo Darlene Delgado -
ILOILO City – Close to 1,000 public schools across the country called off face-to-face classes on Friday, Sept. 4, as the southwest monsoon continued...
Amid the continuing increase in dengue cases, the Iloilo Provincial Health Office reiterates its “search and destroy” strategy, urging residents to regularly inspect their homes and surroundings and eliminate stagnant water and other potential breeding sites of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. PN PHOTO

266 dengue cases in one week; Iloilo Province death toll hits 12

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO – Dengue infections are showing a renewed surge in Iloilo Province, with 266 new cases recorded in just one week, prompting provincial health...
Engr. Arecio A. Casing, Jr., director of National Economic and Development Authority Region 6, says traffic congestion at the Ungka flyover area in Barangay Ungka II, Pavia, Iloilo affects commuters, motorists and businessmen. IME SORNITO/PN

Audit does not cover overpricing, substandard work in WV flood control projects – DEPDev-6

Iloilo Neljoy N. Galigao -
ILOILO City — Western Visayas has been cleared of “ghost” flood control projects following a government-wide physical validation, but regional authorities stressed that the...
“We understand the frustration of our fellow Ilonggos because of these continuing power interruptions and rotational brownouts. We know how these disruptions affect our families, businesses, workers, and our daily lives,” says Mayor Raisa Treñas of Iloilo City.

City eyes new power sources amid recurring brownouts

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – With recurring brownouts exposing the Visayas grid’s persistent supply shortage, the Iloilo City government is pushing for additional and more reliable...
Students and teachers of Iloilo Central Elementary School return to their classrooms as School Year 2026-2027 opens on June 8, with the Department of Education – Region 6 pledging to strengthen education quality, expand partnerships, and ensure the successful implementation of the new three-term school calendar.

DepEd steps up haze precautions in WV schools

Iloilo Darlene Delgado -
ILOILO City – The Department of Education (DepEd) has intensified monitoring and precautionary measures in Western Visayas schools as haze continued to affect the...
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