A declining fertility rate could complicate the Marcos administration’s Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028, which counts on the country’s legion of young workers to help boost growth prospects for the next several decades, according to UK-based Pantheon Macroeconomics. PN PHOTO

DOLE: Employers ignoring wage order face sanctions

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ILOILO — Employers across Western Visayas who fail to implement the P37 wage increase effective November 19 are at risk of labor violations, the...
Jaro Archdiocesan Social Action Center director Monsignor Meliton Oso challenges resigned Ako Bicol party-list congressman Zaldy Co: “Come home. Pirmahi ang imo ginapanghambal. We want the nation to heal. We want to forgive. Pero kun indi ka sinsero, excuse me!” PHOTO FROM ARCHDIOCESE OF JARO

P100-B BUDGET INSERTION: Jaro priest dares Co to come home in scathing homily

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ILOILO — In a fiery homily before a packed congregation, Jaro Archdiocesan Social Action Center (JASAC) director Monsignor Meliton Oso publicly called out resigned...
Dr. Celina Gellada, a developmental paediatrician, discusses autism spectrum disorder (ASD) during the Sangguniang Panlungsod session at Iloilo City Hall on Nov. 26, 2025. The city council is pushing an ordinance to establish early identification and intervention programs for children with ASD and other neurodevelopmental disorders. ILOILO CITY COUNCIL PHOTO

Early detection program for Iloilo kids with autism pushed

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ILOILO City – The Sangguniang Panlungsod is moving to institutionalize a citywide early identification and intervention program for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)...
Lin-ay sang Iloilo 2025 Elissa Jayne Dely of Balasan town will serve as the cultural ambassadress of the province and may later compete in regional or national pageants. PHOTO FROM KINAADMAN PRODUCTIONS / LIN-AY SANG ILOILO FACEBOOK PAGE

Balasan lass crowned Lin-ay sang Iloilo 2025

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ILOILO – Balasan town scored a major cultural triumph as its candidate, Elissa Jayne Dely, emerged as Lin-ay sang Iloilo 2025, besting 14 other...
This boardinghouse in Molo, Iloilo City was served with a closure order by the Iloilo City Government for lack of a business permit. Data from the Iloilo City Boarding House Commission showed that 1,405 out of 3,320 inspected boardinghouses in the city lacked permits. PHOTO FROM ILOILO CITY BOARDING HOUSE COMMISSION FACEBOOK PAGE

ILLEGAL OPERATION: Over 1,400 boardinghouses, 157 computer shops operating without permits in Iloilo City

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BY MA. THERESA LADIAO ILOILO City – More than a thousand boardinghouses and over a hundred computer shops in this city have been found operating...
The Department of Transportation says there was no need to suspend the public utility vehicle modernization program since about 83 percent of the jeepney operators in the country already consolidated themselves into transport cooperatives or corporations. PN PHOTO

Transport groups push P2 – P3 fare hike amid rising costs

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ILOILO City – Transport groups across Western Visayas are pressing for a P2 to P3 increase in jeepney fares, warning that operations have become...
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Ilonggo among 8 congressmen recommended by ICI for charges over flood control controversy

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ILOILO City – Uswag Ilonggo party-list’s Cong. James “Jojo” Ang Jr. is among eight lawmakers that the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has recommended...
Photo courtesy of PNA

DepEd flags flood and landslide risks in WV

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ILOILO City – Although Tropical Storm Verbena’s center was estimated 130 kilometers west of Coron, Palawan yesterday, its broad rainbands continued to affect Panay...
Photo courtesy of Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office

‘Verbena’ disrupts 11,860 WV families but leaves only minimal damage — RDRRMC

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ILOILO – Tropical Storm “Verbena” and a shear line disrupted the lives of more than 35,000 Western Visayans but left the region largely unscathed,...
This is the 109-meter high dam of the Jalaur River Multipurpose Project II (JRMP II) in Calinog, Iloilo. The mega dam is envisioned to provide irrigation water to farmers, particularly in rice-producing areas. Iloilo is one of the top rice-producing provinces in the country. NIA JALAUR RIVER MULTI-PURPOSE PROJECT STAGE II FACEBOOK PHOTO

Jalaur high dam passes first real-world stress test; JRMP II advances toward 2027 completion

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ILOILO City – The Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project Stage II (JRMP II) has passed its first major real-world stress test even before completion. The...
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