“We strongly encourage rebels to return to the government’s fold. Through the Iloilo Provincial Government, we assure them of full support and assistance so that peace, security, and reintegration can be achieved,” says Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office acting head Rani Melvi Cuarte.

Iloilo gov’t records 231 former rebels’ surrender since 2019 Majority already receive reintegration aid

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ILOILO – Since the national government launched the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) in 2019, which aims to provide assistance to former rebels,...
“If you may call it a competition, yes. But at the end of the day, if we can give this type of service here in Iloilo — not perfect, but good enough that residents, business owners, and city officials acknowledge the improvement — then why not offer it outside Iloilo City in the most legal way,” says MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) president and chief executive officer Roel Castro.

MORE Power says competition benefits consumers as Garin pushes franchise expansion in Iloilo’s 1st...

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ILOILO City — MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) president and chief executive officer Roel Castro said that competition in electric distribution ultimately...
BEST IN THE WORLD. Iloilo City’s gastronomy book, “Gastronomic Expressions of Our City: Iloilo — Nature, Culture, and Geography”, wins the B25 UNESCO City of Gastronomy Book – Best Publishers Series category at the 31st Gourmand Awards 2025. Often regarded as the “Oscars” of food publishing, the Gourmand Awards recognize excellence, promote global gastronomic diversity, and provide a platform for authors, chefs, historians, and communities to showcase their unique culinary heritage on the world stage.

SWEET VICTORY: Iloilo City gastronomy book wins Gourmand Awards 2025

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ILOILO City – This southern city’s gastronomy book, “Gastronomic Expressions of Our City: Iloilo — Nature, Culture, and Geography”, has brought home a prestigious...
Photo courtesy of PAGASA

WV on heightened preparedness; ‘blue alert’ raised over ‘Wilma’

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ILOILO City – Western Visayas has shifted to heightened emergency readiness. The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) placed its operations center under...
Photo courtesy of the House of Representatives

Under Marcos admin, billions in ‘allocable’ funds in NEP allotted to Iloilo congressional districts...

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ILOILO City – Iloilo’s congressional districts were allotted billions in “allocable” funds from the National Expenditure Program (NEP) between 2023 and 2025, according to...
A warning banner declaring “Private Property – No Trespassing” is displayed beneath the Aganan Flyover in Pavia, Iloilo as the Jamotillo family escalates its right-of-way dispute with the Department of Public Works and Highways and the contractor, threatening to block the road if payment delays persist. AJ PALCULLO/PN

ROW dispute threatens to block Aganan Flyover; Lot owners warn of ‘baral’ if DPWH...

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ILOILO – A right-of-way (ROW) dispute under the Aganan Flyover in Barangay Aganan, Pavia town could escalate into a full-blown standoff, with the landowning...
PNA PHOTO BY YANCY LIM

City dad: ‘E-bike, e-trike violations on highways should follow national laws, not ‘obstruction’

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ILOILO City — Electric bicycles (e-bikes, electric tricycles (e-trikes) and other light electric vehicles (LEVs) traveling on national highways should not be issued “obstruction”...
The Municipality of Pavia in Iloilo launched the PuroKalusugan program on Nov. 24, 2025 at the town’s multi-purpose gymnasium. DOH-6 PHOTO

DOH-6 brings ‘PuroKalusugan’ to Pavia, Sta. Barbara

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ILOILO — In a unified effort to promote community health and wellness, the municipalities of Sta. Barbara and Pavia in this province have officially...
Traffic enforcers of the Iloilo City Transport and Traffic Management Office conduct an anti-colorum operation along R. Mapa Street in Mandurriao district on June 29, 2025 as part of the intensified enforcement of the city's Tricycle Route Plan. TTMO PHOTO

Iloilo City mulls merging TTMO, POSMO under mayor’s office; Treñas says move will strengthen...

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ILOILO City — The city government here is studying a proposal to merge the Traffic and Transportation Management Office (TTMO) and the Public Order...
Grace M. Benedicto, Consumer Protection Division Chief of the Department of Trade and Industry Region 6, called on residents of Western Visayas to stay informed and proactive when purchasing essential goods, ensuring that they, too, contribute to the collective effort of recovery and resilience. NELJOY N. GALIGAO/PN

60-day price freeze still up in Western Visayas

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ILOILO — The Department of Trade and Industry Region 6 (DTI-6) reminded the public that a price freeze on essential goods remains in effect...
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