An angler shows his fresh catch from the Iloilo River — a scene that will soon pause as the Iloilo City Government enforces a three-month fishing ban beginning December 1, 2025 to protect key spawning grounds and help the river’s fish population recover. FILE PHOTO FROM JERRY TREÑAS FACEBOOK PAGE

3-month Iloilo River fishing moratorium to protect spawning grounds set

ILOILO City – To boost the Iloilo River’s fish population, the city government will enforce a three-month fishing moratorium starting December 1, 2025 —...
RISING SKYLINES, BOOMING ECONOMY. The success of Iloilo City's economy is exemplified by the impressive skyline dominated by towering infrastructures. Each new skyscraper symbolizes a promising future filled with prosperity and growth. JERRY TREÑAS/FACEBOOK PHOTO

Business sector hopes political climate stabilizes to sustain investor confidence

ILOILO City - The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry–Iloilo (PCCI-Iloilo) is urging local political leaders to work toward unity, because political discord —...
Rescuers retrieved the victim’s body and rushed him to the nearest hospital in Tigbauan, Iloilo, but he was declared dead on arrival by the attending physician, on Sunday, November 16, 2025. TIGBAUAN MUNICIPAL POLICE STATION PHOTO

Man drowns in Tigbauan beach resort

ILOILO — A 31-year-old man drowned in a beach resort at Barangay Namocon, Tigbauan, Iloilo, on Sunday, November 16. Police records showed that the fatality...

Pavia drug sting yields over P400K ‘shabu’, 4 nabbed

ILOILO — Officers of the Pavia Municipal Police Station’s (MPS) Drug Enforcement Team arrested four suspects during a drug buy-bust operation in Barangay Tigum,...
West Visayas State University on Luna Street, La Paz, Iloilo City suspended in-person classes and evacuated students after receiving a bomb threat on Monday morning, November 17, 2025. FORUM-DIMENSIONS/FACEBOOK PHOTO

COORDINATED PATTERN? Series of bomb threats forces mass evacuations, shutdown of Iloilo schools

ILOILO City – A wave of bomb threats that forced the shutdown of multiple schools and triggered mass evacuations across Iloilo City and province...
Iloilo City grapples with daily congestion, underscoring the need for modern and sustainable transport solutions — a gap the ongoing P30-million Swedish-funded feasibility study for an Electric Bus Rapid Transit (EBRT) system aims to address. It seeks to integrate existing jeepney, bus, and ferry routes into a unified, cleaner, and more efficient public transport network. Photo shows jeepneys, taxis, and private vehicles crowd Bonifacio Drive, a major roundabout in Iloilo City’s downtown area.

Iloilo warned of possible taxi oversupply as firm seeks to deploy 1,000 electric cabs

ILOILO City – Concerns over a possible oversupply of taxis in Iloilo City have resurfaced following the discovery of a transport franchise request from...
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DIGITAL MANHUNT FOR BOMBERS: Defensor pushes police to deploy tech tools as bomb threats...

ILOILO – With bomb threats sweeping public and private schools across Iloilo province and Iloilo City, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. has ordered the Iloilo...
According to the Bureau of the Treasury, debt service jumped by more than 25 percent to an all-time high of P1.2 trillion in 2021 from P962.47 billion in 2020.

DSWD: No one is authorized to take or reduce AICS aid given to beneficiaries

ILOILO City – Alarmed by what appears to be a pattern of alleged cash-aid deductions in multiple barangays, the Department of Social Welfare and...

Iloilo Province beefs up hospital logistics with P20-m vehicle upgrade

ILOILO – To fix long-standing gaps in hospital logistics and replace aging units more than a decade old, the Iloilo provincial government has rolled...

PCCI: Political rift, corruption fears slows Iloilo investment momentum; Iloilo businessmen seek leadership unity

ILOILO City – Investor confidence in Iloilo City is being shaken not just by economic headwinds but by deepening political tensions and persistent corruption...