The country’s money supply increased by 7.7 percent to P18.8 trillion in December 2024 from P17.4 trillion in the same month in 2023, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. PNA FILE PHOTO

DSWD to file charges vs 13 barangay execs on Dec. 10 over AICS ‘irregularities’

ILOILO City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is preparing to file criminal and administrative complaints on December 10 against at...
Philippine Coast Guard personnel tow distressed fishing vessel FBCA Kim Syvil during a rescue operation southwest of Nogas Island in Anini-y, Antique, where nine fishermen from Puerto Princesa City, Palawan were safely recovered amid rough sea conditions. COAST GUARD DISTRICT WESTERN VISAYAS PHOTO

Coast Guard rescues 9 Palawan fishermen off Antique

ILOILO City – Nine fishermen from Palawan were plucked from danger in a high-risk maritime rescue off Anini-y, Antique, after their vessel went into...
Angela Joy Marie “Dayday” Bermejo powers through the finish line in a local race — an early glimpse of the grit and determination that will carry her to the 33rd Southeast Asian Games, where she will make history as the first Ilongga to represent the Philippines in track cycling. TORGRAPHY-PHOTO

Ilongga set for historic race in SEA Games track cycling

ILOILO City – Iloilo is set to mark a groundbreaking moment in Philippine sports as 21-year-old Angela Joy Marie “Dayday” Bermejo of Miag-ao becomes...
Photo courtesy of Manikandan Annamalai

Soil science seen to boost region’s farm productivity

ILOILO City – To modernize farm support and bring science-based services directly to the countryside, the Department of Agriculture (DA) will deploy its newly...
Iloilo Provincial Agriculture Office personnel release nearly 5,000 crab instars in Sitio Looc, Barangay Polopina, Concepcion as part of Iloilo’s continuing efforts to boost crab production and strengthen coastal resource management. PHOTO FROM ILOILO PROVINCIAL AGRICULTURE OFFICE FACEBOOK

Nearly 5K crab instars released to increase Iloilo production

ILOILO — To strengthen Iloilo’s crab production and reinforce coastal resource management efforts, the Iloilo Provincial Agriculture Office – Fisheries Division released 4,896 crab...
Solar panels installed on the roof of Iloilo City Hall in this undated photo. The national government is firm on increasing the share of renewable energy in the country’s energy mix and an official of Singapore-based Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore said Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, there are investors that are actively looking to place funds in the Philippines. FILE PNA PHOTO/PGLENA

Iloilo emerges as DOE’s top renewable energy model; Set to receive ‘Energy Champion’ award

ILOILO — The Department of Energy (DOE) has named Iloilo the Visayas’ top-performing province in renewable energy and energy efficiency, citing its compliance with...
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PRO-6 bolsters security plans for Yuletide season

ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) is intensifying security measures by enhancing police presence and strengthening law enforcement operations across the...
Over P5.2 million worth of suspected shabu was seized from Paolo Aldeguer Salcedo, a former village chief in Sara, Iloilo, during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Calapdan, Estancia town on Dec. 8, 2025. PDEU PHOTOS

Ex-village chief yields P5.2-M ‘shabu’ in Estancia drug bust

ILOILO – A former village chief tagged as a regional priority target was caught in a buy-bust operation in Peoples Village, Barangay Calapdan, Estancia...

ICPO seizes P178.8-M illegal drugs, nabs 873 suspects in 11 months

ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) seized P178.8 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested 873 suspects in 11 months of...

Pa accidentally shoots son dead in Alimodian

ILOILO — A drunk 61-year-old farmer accidentally shot dead his 25-year-old son at their house in a remote village of Cabacanan Rizal in Alimodian,...