“Structures designed and built according to established building code are more capable of withstanding the devastating effects of strong earthquakes,” says Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. of the Department of Science and Technology during the recent 6th Western Visayas Health Research Conference in Iloilo City. NELJOY GALIGAO/PN

To withstand major quakes DOST chief urges strict Building Code compliance

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ILOILO City – Department of Science and Technology (DOST) secretary Renato Solidum Jr. has reminded local government units (LGUs) and builders in Western Visayas...
A Department of Trade and Industry - Region 6 personnel inspects candle prices in a supermarket in Iloilo City as part of intensified monitoring ahead of the All Saints Day and All Souls Day observance. The agency confirmed that prices of candles and bottled water across Western Visayas remain stable with no signs of overpricing or supply shortage. DTI-6 PHOTO

DTI-6 assures steady prices; 205 stores pass inspection

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ILOILO — As families across Western Visayas prepare for the traditional observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls Day on November 1...

WV’s sugar industry stakeholders reel from fluctuating mill-gate prices

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ILOILO — Western Visayas, particularly Iloilo Province, and nearby Negros Island, is home to thousands of sugarcane farmers, agrarian reform beneficiaries, and mill workers...
ROAD TO SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. On either side of this new concrete road are rows of new, low-cost housing units built for 32 Panay Bukidnon Indigenous Peoples (IP) families in Sitio Agburi, Barangay Cahigon, Calinog, Iloilo. Displaced by the construction of the Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project Stage II, they were relocated to Sitio Agburi by the government. NIA-6 PHOTO

Agencies seek sustainable future for displaced Panay Bukidnon families

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ILOILO — The relocation of 32 Panay Bukidnon Indigenous Peoples (IP) families to a new housing site in Calinog town is being hailed as...
Director Rowen Gelonga of the Department of Science and Technology in Western Visayas says the agency is already preparing the region for artificial intelligence integration through multi-sectoral partnerships. “We are one in consonance with other stakeholders. It’s not only the government exerting effort but also the private sector,” he says during the 6th Western Visayas Health Research Conference in Iloilo City. DOST-6 PHOTO

Artificial intelligence seen as key to bridging healthcare gaps in Western Visayas

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ILOILO City – Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a potential game-changer in addressing healthcare disparities in Western Visayas, with experts emphasizing its role...
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Iloilo asserts leadership in Western Visayas cooperative growth at EduBiz Congress 2.0

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ILOILO — This province has reaffirmed its leadership in steering the cooperative movement across Western Visayas as it hosted the Region 6 Cooperatives’ EduBiz...
A NEW CHAPTER BEGINS. Iloilo City’s iconic Central and Terminal markets are back — modern, clean, and more beautiful than ever. They now stand as symbols of progress, pride, and people-centered development.

FROM DREAM TO REALITY: New Iloilo Central, Terminal markets rise through unity and political...

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ILOILO City – Excitement fills the air as the long-awaited soft opening of the redeveloped Iloilo Central Market and Iloilo Terminal Market takes place...
“I’ve been selling here for many years. This is our livelihood,” says candle vendor Gina Garbino of Jaro, Iloilo City. “Right now, sales are still slow since it’s not yet October 31 or November 1, but we’ve already started displaying our candles in case people start buying early.” MA. THERESA LADIAO/PN

Vendors hold ground amid sluggish candle sales ahead of Halloween rush

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ILOILO City – Despite sluggish early sales, candle vendors such as those around the Jaro Public Cemetery are standing their ground, banking on the...
The municipal government of Kalibo, Aklan shared in P1 million in prizes for the Tribal Big, Tribal Small, Balik Ati and Modern Tribal categories of this year’s Kalibo Sadsad Ati-Atihan contest.

Panay named among Southeast Asia’s best islands by National Geographic; Best for festivals, alongside...

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ILOILO City – Panay Island has earned a spot on National Geographic Traveller (UK)’s list of the eight best islands in Southeast Asia for...
Does the Iloilo City Government owe 21 months of salary increase back pay to its permanent employees? According to an administrative assistant at the Office of the City Veterinarian at city hall, “this matter might have been inadvertently overlooked.”

ICI probe into billion-peso Iloilo City flood projects pushed; City Council says it has...

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ILOILO City – Persistent flooding has prompted the Iloilo City Council to seek an independent investigation into P1.75-billion flood control projects here. Councilor Rex Marcus...
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