The Police Regional Office 6 in Camp Delgado, Iloilo City. PN PHOTO

PRO-6 relieves 46 police chiefs across WV in major leadership reshuffle

ILOILO — The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) has relieved 46 chiefs of police across Western Visayas in one of the region’s most extensive...
Passengers disembark from a provincial jeepney at the transport terminal in Barangay Ungka, Jaro, Iloilo City. To enter they city they must transfer to a city loop jeepney. PN PHOTO

‘Overloaded jeepneys put passenger safety at risk; Defensor orders crackdown review, eyes trip limits

ILOILO — Alarmed by the rising instances of overloaded provincial jeepneys — especially during night trips — Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. is set to...
Photo courtesy of Lee Ann Debuque

Debuque moves to defuse SP tension, calls for clearer rules and teamwork

ILOILO — Vice Gov. Nathalie Ann Debuque took swift steps to restore order and professionalism in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP), meeting privately with 2nd...
Photo courtesy of Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology

ISUFST first school in WV to adopt 4-day workweek

ILOILO — The Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology (ISUFST) has officially adopted a four-day compressed workweek (CWW) for the entire second...
High-density polyethylene baskets filled with green mussels are used in a trial in Leganes, Iloilo, testing an alternative culture method aimed at improving productivity and reducing overcrowding in mussel farming.

Ground-breaking mussel farming system seen to boost Iloilo green shell farmers’ incomes, cut costs

ILOILO — The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center / Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) has launched a pioneering field trial that could reshape green mussel production...

DSWD livelihood grants pump P396.8M into WV, aid over 26,000 poor families

ILOILO — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has poured more than P396.84 million into livelihood grants across Western Visayas, benefiting 26,003...
SECURITY WITHOUT X-RAY. This photo from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines’ Facebook page shows security personnel conducting manual checks at the ground-floor entrance of the Iloilo International Airport, after the first layer of X-ray screening was removed in October 2025 to supposedly streamline passenger flow under a directive from the Department of Transportation. Arthur Parreño, CAAP-Iloilo terminal supervisor and public information officer, discusses security measures under review after a knife incident exposed gaps in passenger screening at the airport.

SECURITY GAP EXPOSED: CAAP eyes restoring Iloilo airport ground-floor screening, deploys more police after...

ILOILO City — Airport authorities are tightening security at the Iloilo International Airport after a knife incident exposed gaps in the terminal’s screening flow,...

Multiple charges loom vs airport knife suspect

ILOILO City — The knife-wielding passenger shot by police at the Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan, Iloilo on January 28 is expected to face...
Police officers of the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) stand in formation at Plaza Libertad during the 127th Independence Day celebration. The ICPO is now reinforcing its wellness and fitness programs after 98 of its personnel were recently classified as obese. ICPO PHOTO

ICPO sets full security deployment for Jaro fiesta, cites Dinagyang as benchmark

ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) has rolled out a full-scale security deployment for the Jaro district fiesta this February 2,...
The Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral in Jaro, Iloilo City is one of the seven pilgrimage sites for the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope of the Roman Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Jaro. PN Photo

Archdiocese of Jaro issues full Jaro fiesta Mass schedule to manage cathedral crowds

ILOILO City — Anticipating large crowds of devotees for the annual solemnity of Nuestra Señora dela Candelaria, the Archdiocese of Jaro has released the...