Tribu Taga-Baryo sang Bo. Obrero during the Dinagyang 2026 Pamukaw on Tuesday, December 16. Photo courtesy of Mai Ladiao/PN

Faith, drums, daybreak signal start of Dinagyang season

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ILOILO CITY – Before sunrise broke over Iloilo City, pounding drums, ritual dances, and solemn prayers converged at the San Jose de Placer Parish...
Built in 1866 and dedicated to San Nicolas de Tolentino, the church of Cabatuan, Iloilo is believed to have sustained damage possibly triggered by a series of earthquakes in recent months, which authorities say may have loosened sections of its masonry. Widening cracks on the right belfry tower are also suspected to be earthquake-related. Photos of San Nicolas de Tolentino Church of Cabatuan, Iloilo from Nereo Lujan

NHCP to assess safety of 159-year-old Cabatuan church after falling debris reports

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ILOILO — The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) will conduct a technical inspection of the 159-year-old San Nicolas de Tolentino Church in...
Rice farmers use the alternate wetting and drying (AWD) technique in a rice paddy in this photo posted by the National Irrigation Administration on March 1, 2025. AWD reduces water use by up to 30% and boosts yields by up to 20%. NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION PHOTO

Buy directly from farmers, fishers to boost local incomes, LGUs and hotels urged

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ILOILO City — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing Western Visayas local government units (LGUs), national government offices, and large institutional buyers such...

Iloilo capitol employees set for P50K-plus year-end payout

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ILOILO — More than 2,000 regular employees of the Iloilo provincial government are set to receive over ₱50,000 in combined year-end incentives as the...
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ Circuit Breakers 13 and 22 at the Panay Power Corporation 1 switchyard tripped off due to the activation of the Buchholz relay on Oct. 8, 2025.

DOE warns of holiday power strain as Panay grid faces rising demand

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ILOILO — With electricity demand expected to spike sharply during the Christmas and New Year holidays, the Department of Energy (DOE)–Visayas has issued a...
Police and Bantay Dagat personnel inspect a motorboat during a nighttime seaborne patrol that led to the apprehension of two unregistered vessels allegedly engaged in illegal “siklob” fishing in the waters off Barangay Nasidman, Ajuy, Iloilo on December 11, 2025. The second photo shows three of the four suspects, whose identities were withheld, after they were taken into police custody for violations of fishing and environmental laws. IPPO PHOTO

Police, Bantay Dagat seize unregistered boats in Ajuy illegal fishing crackdown

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ILOILO — Police and Bantay Dagat operatives seized two unregistered motorboats and apprehended four men caught fishing illegally in the coastal waters of Ajuy...
Dr. Odette Villareal (inset), HIV Coordinator and head of the Iloilo City Health Office’s Social Hygiene Clinic, says the city is seeing HIV, gonorrhea, and syphilis cases among adolescents as young as 16 to 19 years old. Photo shows adolescents and their mothers from Mandurriao district participating in "Parent-Teen Talk", an initiative of the Office of the City Population Officer. OFFICE OF THE CITY POPULATION OFFICER PHOTO

TEENS NOW AMONG ILOILO’S HIV CASES; Infections getting younger as risky behavior rises

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ILOILO City – Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections in this city are no longer confined to adults, with teenagers and students now emerging among...
“Indi ‘ni namon inheritance. Indi man ‘ni palangabuhian namon ang politika. We do this because we enjoy (public service),” says Vice Gov. Nathalie Ann Debuque. LEE ANN DEBUQUE/FB PHOTO

Iloilo political families open to anti-dynasty law

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ILOILO — Political families in this province, Iloilo, long seen as monopolists of local power, are signaling openness to a proposed anti-political dynasty law...
Traffic flows along Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue in Iloilo City’s Mandurriao district, a bustling hub that continues to attract new businesses as the city posts steady growth in business permits and tax collections. MA. THERESA LADIAO/PN

Traffic violations in Western Visayas jump 57%; LTO flags seatbelt non-compliance as top offense

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ILOILO City — Traffic violations in Western Visayas surged by more than half this year, with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) recording 41,848 apprehensions...

15-year-old boy stabbed to death in Dueñas; 3 suspects now in police, DSWD custody

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ILOILO — Two suspected accomplices in the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old boy in Barangay Capuling, Dueñas, Iloilo have surrendered to police, days after...
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