Only 98 out of 180 barangays in Iloilo City have so far passed the Department of Health’s verification and validation standards for Zero Open Defecation compliance, according to Jennifer Christies Avenir, chief of the City Health Office’s Environmental Sanitation Division. NELJOY GALIGAO/PN

SANITATION CHALLENGE: Coastal villages remain the biggest obstacle; 54.44% of Iloilo City brgys ZOD-compliant

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ILOILO City – Despite years of sanitation efforts, Iloilo City has achieved Zero Open Defecation (ZOD) compliance in only 54.44% of its barangays, with...
Atty. Bjorn Denfield Hudierez (4th from left), legal counsel of local taxi operators in Panay Island, speaks during a press conference calling on the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board and the Land Transportation Office to act on the operators’ complaints regarding the operation of newcomer blue taxis. With him are officials of local taxi alliances.

Panay Island ‘white’ taxi operators question ‘blue’ cabs’ compliance process; Fair enforcement of regulations...

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ILOILO City – Two major taxi operators’ groups in Panay Island have requested clarification from transportation regulators regarding the operating status and compliance process...
Digital banks mainly leverage mobile technology and artificial intelligence to serve unbanked Filipinos with largely untested credit profiles. PHOTO COURTESY OF KEENETHICS.COM

DSWD pushes digital payouts to stop ‘cutting’, ‘extortion’ in aid distribution

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ILOILO City – Alarmed by recent complaints that some barangay officials allegedly took ₱8,000 from beneficiaries who received ₱10,000 in financial aid, the Department...
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Iloilo City to unveil 3 modernized public markets to boost vendor livelihoods, preserve heritage

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ILOILO City – Three of Iloilo City’s largest district markets will reopen next month after undergoing massive redevelopment — a milestone Mayor Raisa Treñas...
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Iloilo, 4 LGUs cited for model solid waste mgt

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ILOILO — The Province of Iloilo and four of its local government units (LGUs) have been recognized as Western Visayas’ emerging models for sustainable...
Two simultaneous marches — one from Jaro Plaza and another from the University of the Philippines Visayas — converged at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol in Iloilo City at 3 p.m. yesterday, with protesters chanting and carrying placards denouncing what they called the “trillion-peso robbery” in government. AJ PALCULLO/PN

ICPO on full alert as 20,000 expected to join Nov. 30 anti-corruption rally

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ILOILO City – Anticipating one of the biggest mass protests in recent years, the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) has declared full readiness for...
A man screams in anguish while a massive blaze consumes multiple high-rise blocks at the Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Tai Po, Hong Kong, on Nov. 26, 2025. Authorities later confirmed over 40 fatalities and hundreds unaccounted for in one of the city’s deadliest fires in recent years. The Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs says the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong received unverified information that some Filipino domestic workers may be trapped inside the buildings. REUTERS PHOTO

FEARS GROW OVER ILONGGO OFWS IN HK; Iloilo opens emergency helplines amid Hong Kong...

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ILOILO – With the death toll rising and hundreds still unaccounted for in the massive fire that swept through a public housing complex in...
The country has a shortage of about 106,000 nurses, according to the Department of Health, as health workers migrate abroad for better opportunities. INQUIRER PHOTO / RICHARD A. REYES

RECORD-SETTING: WVSU dominates Nurses Licensure Exam with 36 graduates landing in the Top 10

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ILOILO City – West Visayas State University (WVSU) once again asserted its dominance in the field of nursing education, producing an astounding 36 topnotchers...
The modernization of the Central and Terminal Markets, including the new mall wing, promises stronger opportunities for local entrepreneurs and their products, and serves as a meaningful way of giving back to the community. AJ Palcullo/PN

Iloilo City’s Central and Terminal markets’ mall wings officially open today

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ILOILO City – The mall and retail wings of the newly redeveloped Iloilo Central Market and Iloilo Terminal Market officially open to the public...
A young woman draws on a vape or e-cigarette while the vapor blows around her mouth and face. GETTY IMAGES

DOH pushes back vs growing popularity of vape

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ILOILO — Fearing that Western Visayas could become a vaping hotspot with youth use spiking despite existing restrictions, the Department of Health (DOH) is...
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