“I want a collaborative process in the Iloilo Sangguniang Panlalawigan. We serve as conduits,” says Vice Gov. Nathalie Ann Debuque. NELJOY GALIGAO/PN

Nutrition scholars urged to step up fight vs rising non-communicable diseases

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ILOILO — With non-communicable diseases (NCDs) emerging earlier among Ilonggos, Vice Gov. Nathalie Ann Debuque has called on the province’s 1,300 Barangay Nutrition Scholars...
Joel Abalayan of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources – Western Visayas presents the Philippines’ efforts to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing during the inaugural APEC Ocean Resilience Conference held on November 20–21, 2025, in Busan, South Korea. BFAR-6 PHOTO

Western Visayas’ BFAR presses global call to end illegal fishing

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ILOILO City – The Philippines placed the escalating threat of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing front and center on the global stage as...
Returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) wait in line at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 in Pasay City on May 25, 2020. JONATHAN CELLONA/ABS-CBN NEWS

1,300 Iloilo OFWs push for stronger welfare programs

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ILOILO — The Iloilo provincial government convened more than 1,300 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families for the 2025 Iloilo Province OFW Summit...
SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY CHAMPION. Iloilo City makes history as the first-ever recipient of the Katipunan Award, the highest distinction in the Mobility Awards, after securing its third Gold Award as a Bike-Friendly City. The city also earned a Silver Award for being Pedestrian-Friendly during the 2025 Mobility Awards. Architect Wilfredo Sy, Jr., EnP, Iloilo Bike Festival director and member of the Iloilo City Bicycle Council, accepted the awards on behalf of Mayor Raisa Treñas and the Iloilo City Government. Iloilo City also received its third Gold Award and was recognized as the Most Outstanding Active Transport Non-Infrastructure Initiative during the 2025 National Bike Day Awards and Recognition. The awards were received by Franco Agudo from the Office of the City Planning Development Coordinator.

MOBILITY POWERHOUSE: Iloilo City bags highest honor in sustainable mobility; bags multiple nat’l and...

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ILOILO City – This metropolis continues to strengthen its reputation as the Bike Capital of the Philippines and a national leader in sustainable mobility...
Photo by Alex Dukhanov on Unsplash

DOLE: Workers may stay home during storm threat without facing penalties

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ILOILO City – Workers who decide not to report for duty due to dangerous weather conditions cannot be penalized, the Department of Labor and...
Some flooding occurred at Iloilo National High School on November 25 due to Tropical Depression Verbena.

‘Minimal’ damage as ‘Verbena’ grazes Western Visayas

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ILOILO City – Tropical Depression “Verbena” passed over Western Visayas on Tuesday, Nov. 25, without causing major damage to lives and livelihoods, according to...
Photo courtesy of the Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office

32 barangays flooded, 39 residents evacuated in Iloilo City

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ILOILO City – Tropical Depression “Verbena” caused flooding on Tuesday in 32 barangays and displaced 39 residents as rains swept through Western Visayas, according...
Photo courtesy of National Irrigation Administration - Region VI

Storm-driven rains push dam levels higher across Aklan, Capiz, Antique

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ILOILO City – Water levels in several dams across Aklan, Capiz, and Antique climbed above their normal operating ranges on Wednesday as Tropical Depression...
Cong. Janette Garin (left) filed House Bill No. 6292, seeking to expand the franchise of MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) to Iloilo Province’s 1st District. Garin said the proposed expansion will allow MORE Power “to establish, operate, and maintain, for commercial purposes and in the public interest, a distribution system for the conveyance of electric power to end users in the 1st District.” PRESS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS BUREAU HANDOUT PHOTO

MORE EXPANSION: Garin files bill to expand MORE Power franchise to Iloilo’s 1st District

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ILOILO City – Iloilo 1st District’s Cong. Janette Garin has formally filed House Bill No. 6292, seeking to expand the franchise of MORE Electric...

TD ‘Verbena’ prompts WV-wide sailing bans

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ILOILO City – Sea travel across Western Visayas ground to a halt on Monday. Coast Guard stations in five provinces simultaneously suspended voyages, citing...
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