The Iloilo City Traffic and Transportation Management Office (ICTTMO) reminds motorists to be disciplined and responsible during the Dinagyang Festival, adding that clamping operations will continue, and violators will be dealt with accordingly. Photo shows ICTTMO personnel putting clamps on motorcycles for illegal parking on Valeria Street, City Proper district. PN FILE PHOTO

NO EXCUSES: ICTTMO vows zero-tolerance clamping vs illegal parking; braces for Dinagyang traffic surge

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ILOILO City – With thousands of spectators and vehicles expected to flood the city for the highlight events of the 2026 Dinagyang Festival, the...
Photo courtesy of the Iloilo Dinagyang Festival

City braces for 300 tons of Dinagyang waste; 327 sweepers, 6 garbage trucks on...

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ILOILO City – Anticipating nearly 300 tons of garbage during the weeklong Dinagyang Festival 2026, the Iloilo City Government has rolled out an intensified...
Photo courtesy of Kalibo Ati-atihan Festival 2026

WV on ‘blue alert’ for Ati-atihan, Dinagyang

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ILOILO — The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center (RDRRMOC) of Western Visayas is on blue alert as authorities brace for large...
The city police’s Scene of the Crime Operatives process evidence outside the B-Shine Pharma office at the corner of Burgos and Magdalo streets in La Paz, Iloilo City, following an early-morning robbery on January 11, 2025. Investigators recovered tools believed used in the break-in and are enhancing security camera footage to identify the suspect. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Pharmacy office hit by dawn robbery

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ILOILO City – Police are hunting down a suspect who broke into a medical supply distributor’s office in La Paz district before dawn on...
Engr. Roy Pacanan, officer-in-charge (OIC) of the Iloilo City District Engineering Office, was among several OIC officials removed from their posts after failing to meet the qualification standards set by the Civil Service Commission.

PACANAN OUSTED IN DPWH SHAKE-UP

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ILOILO City – Iloilo City District Engineering Office (ICDEO) officer-in-charge Engr. Roy Pacanan was relieved from his post as part of a sweeping Department...
“Yung Aganan Flyover sa Iloilo, ‘yan tatapusin na rin natin this year. ‘Yang lumulobog na flyover na nakita mismo ng Pangulo natin, galit na galit si PBBM,” says Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon (right) during a press conference at the DPWH Central Office on Monday, January 12.

‘BITIN PROJECT’: DPWH targets 2026 completion for Aganan Flyover, flags it as priority

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ILOILO — The long-stalled Aganan Flyover in Barangay Aganan, Pavia town is now under direct orders to be completed in 2026, as the Department...
Tultugan Festival during the Kasadyahan sa Kabanwahanan Opening Salvo on Saturday, January 10, 2026. Photo courtesy of Mai Ladiao/PN

8 LGUs to receive provincial tourism aid under new ‘Turista sa Barangay’ order

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ILOILO — The Iloilo provincial government has rolled out the first phase of its new tourism development program, naming eight local government units (LGUs)...

Tight security keeps Dinagyang opening salvo incident-free despite 28,000 crowd – police

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ILOILO City – Strong police deployment and close coordination among authorities and festival organizers ensured a peaceful start to Dinagyang Festival 2026. Nearly 30,000...
Photo courtesy of Iloilo Dinagyang Festival

Dinagyang organizers drop La Paz street dancing to speed up festival flow

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ILOILO City – Festival organizers are overhauling the flow of Dinagyang Festival 2026, scrapping street dancing in La Paz district and tightening schedules to...
Kasadyahan sa Kabanwahanan dancers keep their smiles as they perform on rain-soaked, slippery floorboards at the Iloilo Sports Complex on January 10’s opening salvo, prompting organizers to review surface safety measures ahead of Dinagyang Festival 2026. NELJOY GALIGAO/PN

Anti-slip coating at Iloilo Sports Complex mulled for Dinagyang’s Kasadyahan and Ati dancers

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ILOILO — In a safety-driven move following rain-disrupted performances during the Dinagyang Festival opening salvo over the weekend, the Iloilo provincial government and the...
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