Iloilo 1st District’s Rep. Janette L. Garin (rightmost) urged the House Committee on Legislative Franchises to approve House Bill No. 6292, arguing that allowing MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) to operate in her district would introduce healthy competition and lower electricity rates.

Congress begins hearing on Garin bill to include Iloilo 1st District in MORE Power...

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MANILA — The House Committee on Legislative Franchises has opened deliberations on House Bill No. 6292 filed by Iloilo 1st District’s Rep. Janette L....
Western Visayas produced 818,569 metric tons of palay in the last quarter of 2024. Photo shows farmers harvesting palay in Bago City, Negros Occidental. PNA BACOLOD FILE PHOTO

Direct, on-site agricultural interventions for Western Visayas farmers pushed

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ILOILO City – The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Western Visayas will shift from traditional information caravans to direct, on-site agricultural interventions starting 2026...
Iloilo Provincial Administrator Raul Banias, Department of Social Welfare and Development – Region 6’s Project Development Officer Anthony Laruan, Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office acting head Rani Melvi Cuarte, and Philippine Army representatives lead the turnover of cash assistance to five former rebels who surrendered to the government. PHOTO FROM DR. RAUL BANIAS

5 more rebels lay down arms, seek reintegration

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ILOILO – The momentum of rebel surrender in Iloilo Province continues to accelerate, with five more former New People’s Army (NPA) members — two...
Public transport operators feel blindsided after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board summoned them in early November for a public consultation, only to later hear through the media that no fare hike would be approved. PN PHOTO

WV transport groups slam DOTr for shelving fare hike

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ILOILO City – Transport groups in Western Visayas assailed the Department of Transportation (DOTr) for what they branded as a “last-minute reversal,” after the...
Photo courtesy of JC Gellidon/Unsplash

Cold ‘amihan’ chill to persist until March — PAGASA

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ILOILO City – Western Visayas and the rest of the country should brace for a prolonged cold spell as the northeast monsoon (amihan) and...
Iloilo City Hall workers and community volunteers wade through mounds of mixed waste — including refrigerator casings and suspected junk shop discards — during a cleanup at a tributary of the Jaro River in Barangay Cubay, Jaro, Iloilo City. Authorities say the volume and type of trash point to possible illegal dumping, which threatens to obstruct waterways and worsen flooding in surrounding communities. GSO PHOTO

‘Dumping fears rise as refrigerator casings, industrial junk found in Jaro River tributary’

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ILOILO City – The discovery of refrigerator casings and possible industrial discards in a tributary of the Jaro River has prompted the city government...
Nursing students wait for the capping and pinning ceremony. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

CHED commends four universities in WV as top performers in Nov. PNLE

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ILOILO City – The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) formally commended West Visayas State University (WVSU), Central Philippine University (CPU), St. Paul University Iloilo...
RECLAMATION WORKS EVIDENT ALONG BUNTATALA CREEK. A portion of Buntatala Creek shows clear signs of reclamation and backfilling undertaken for the Access Road Section 1 (Bike Lane) Project of the Department of Public Works and Highways – Iloilo City District Engineering Office, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau Region 6.

‘EVIDENTLY RECLAIMED’ | DENR-EMB 6: Buntatala Creek reclamation for bike lane project worsened Jaro...

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ILOILO City – Reclamation and backfilling activities linked to the construction of the Access Road Section 1 (Bike Lane) Project in Barangay Tagbak, Jaro...

Iloilo solons close ranks, insist no ‘ghost’ flood control projects’ in their districts

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ILOILO — Three Iloilo lawmakers closed ranks to categorically deny allegations of “ghost” or nonexistent projects such as flood control in their districts, asserting...
The Primelectric Holdings, Inc. delegation, led by President and Chief Executive Officer Roel Castro, visited Taeyoung Electric Co., Ltd. in South Korea to engage directly with key suppliers as Primelectric pursues its aggressive expansion plans across the Philippines.

Philippines’ Primelectric explores South Korea’s manufacturing hub

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ILOILO City – In a significant move to bolster infrastructure development and secure its supply chain, top executives from the Philippines’ Primelectric Holdings, Inc....
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