Department of Interior and Local Government Region 6 director Juan Jovian Ingeniero. DILG-6 PHOTO

WHAT’S IN A COLOR? DILG: Not only faces, names and taglines; ‘political colors’ in...

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ILOILO City – Local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas have been placed on notice by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG),...
Paraw Regatta Festival’s Pinta Tawo is a body-painting competition showcasing Ilonggo art and culture. For this year’s edition of the festival, Pinta Tawo returns on March 1 with a fresh theme that fuses gastronomy and creativity. Participating artists will be required to integrate Ilonggo dishes and food traditions into their artworks. AJ MARCELO PALCULLO/PN

Paraw Regatta 2026 expands beyond the sea with spotlight on Ilonggo fisherfolk cuisine, art

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ILOILO City – The 53rd Paraw Regatta Festival is breaking away from its sail-and-sea tradition by putting Ilonggo food culture and creative expression on...
Barangay officials attend a committee hearing at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Iloilo where Provincial Board member June Mondejar (inset), chair of the Committee on Public Order and Security, said incomplete and inconsistent documentary requirements have stalled the release of the ₱2,000 annual incentive for nearly 20,000 barangay tanods. IME SORNITO/PN

Paperwork lapses freeze ₱2K payouts for nearly 20,000 barangay tanods

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ILOILO — Nearly 20,000 barangay tanods across Iloilo Province remain unpaid their ₱2,000 annual incentive for 2025 due to incomplete and inconsistent documentation, but...
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No bail set as PRO-6 nabs Western Visayas’ top wanted rape suspect in Iloilo...

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ILOILO — Police arrested Western Visayas’ Top 1 most wanted person in a late-night operation in Iloilo, taking into custody a fugitive facing non-bailable...
ANTI-EPAL COMPLIANCE. Personnel of the local government unit of Dumangas, Iloilo remove a tarpaulin bearing the name and image of Mayor Braeden John Biron from a government-funded project, following the mayor’s order enforcing the anti-epal policy and directing the immediate removal of personal names, images, and markings of public officials from public projects. PHOTO FROM THE MUNICIPALITY OF DUMANGAS FACEBOOK

Defensor, Iloilo mayors move to scrub political names from public projects

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ILOILO — Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. is ordering barangay officials and local chief executives (LCEs) across Iloilo Province to stop displaying the names and...
Visitors pause for photos beneath the National Arts Month banner at the National Museum of the Philippines – Iloilo, which is offering free admission and weekend art workshops as part of its Tusmaw sa Taliambong celebration this February. AJ PALCULLO/PN

FREE ART FOR ALL ILONGGOS: NMP-Iloilo throws doors open with free weekend workshops, admission...

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ILOILO City – Turning art into a public right rather than a privilege, National Museum of the Philippines (NMP)–Iloilo has rolled out a...
REINTEGRATION AID. Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. poses with repatriated Ilonggos overseas Filipino workers who received ₱10,000 cash assistance each under the Iloilo provincial government’s Financial Assistance to Repatriated OFWs program, facilitated by the Provincial Public Employment Service Office to help returning migrant workers address urgent needs and start anew in their home communities. PHOTO FROM BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO

Provincial aid targets reintegration of displaced OFWs

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ILOILO — In a bid to speed up the reintegration of displaced migrant workers, the Iloilo provincial government has released ₱10,000 in cash assistance...
BUILDING A GREENER FUTURE. The Iloilo River Esplanade and the city’s restored mangrove ecosystems reflect Iloilo City’s strong commitment to environmental protection, climate resilience, and people-centered urban development. These nature-based initiatives helped earn Iloilo City recognition as a Generation Restoration Role Model City under the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration — a proof that thoughtful planning and nature-based solutions can renew both places and people. PHOTO GRABBED FROM JERRY P. TREÑAS FACEBOOK PAGE

ILOILO CITY: GLOBAL MODEL FOR RESTORING ECOSYSTEMS

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ILOILO City – For its sustained leadership in mangrove rehabilitation, river restoration, and integrated urban sustainability planning, Iloilo City has been recognized as a...
Officials and executives from MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) led by President and Chief Executive Officer Roel Z. Castro and its parent firm Primelectric, together with representatives from Philippine energy agencies and private utilities, pose for photos during their participation in the Distribution Technology Conference and Exhibit (DTECH) in San Diego, California, hosted by the US Trade and Development Agency, where the delegation explored emerging power distribution technologies, grid modernization, and regulatory best practices for future-ready electricity service.

Primelectric’s MORE Power explores new power technologies at US trade conference

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SAN DIEGO, California — As power systems around the world undergo rapid change, Philippine distribution utility MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power), together...
Former Ilonggo Senate president Franklin M. Drilon’s memoir Being Frank offers a personal account of his decades in public service, from post-martial law governance to landmark impeachment trials and major corruption cases.

Drilon memoir revisits impeachment, corruption, and crises as accountability returns to spotlight

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ILOILO City – With impeachment once again dominating national debate, former Ilonggo Senate president Franklin M. Drilon is releasing a memoir that revisits the...
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