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From detention to direction: Iloilo jail to train inmates for life beyond bars

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ILOILO – To turn incarceration into an opportunity for redemption, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. announced plans to convert the Iloilo District Jail in Barangay...
A police officer makes sure visitors at the public cemetery in Arevalo, Iloilo City follow public health protocols such as wearing facemasks on Oct. 27, days before the weeklong closure of cemeteries nationwide. This year’s All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day were generally peaceful, according to the Police Regional Office 6. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Iloilo City gears up for safe, orderly, livelihood-friendly ‘day of the dead’

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ILOILO City – Ahead of the expected influx of thousands of cemetery visitors for All Saints’ and All Souls’ days (November 1 and 2,...
Members of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan - Panay and Gabriela women’s party-list hold a protest in front of the Metro Iloilo Water District office in Iloilo City to denounce the looming 43-percent water rate increase, calling it unjust and burdensome to consumers amid poor service and rising living costs.

Cause-oriented groups slam impending 43% water rate hike

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ILOILO City — Progressive groups Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) Panay and Gabriela women’s party-list have denounced the planned 43-percent water rate increase to be...
A police officer from the Iloilo Provincial Mobile Force Company joins the Bantay Dagat Task Force in intercepting a motor banca engaged in illegal fishing during a seaborne operation off northern Iloilo. PHOTO FROM ILOILO POLICE PROVINCIAL OFFICE

12 motor bancas seized in Iloilo’s intensified drive vs illegal fishing

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ILOILO — A province-wide crackdown on illegal fishing has netted 12 motor bancas in northern Iloilo within five days, signalling a renewed enforcement push...
Residents line up at a mall in Iloilo City for the Commission on Elections’ off-site voter registration. The poll body launched its mobile registration drive to enlist around 20,000 new voters for the 2026 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, bringing services closer to barangays, schools, and commercial centers. COMELEC ILOILO CITY PHOTO

Mobile registration for 2026 barangay, SK elections starts

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ILOILO City – To make voter registration more accessible and inclusive, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) here has rolled out a mobile registration drive...
Estancia Fire Station personnel rescue stranded residents due to flooding, on Oct. 18, 2025. Data from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office showed that low-lying villages in Estancia, Balasan, and Carles towns were the hardest hit. ESTANCIA FIRE STATION PHOTO

STORM EXPOSES DRAINAGE FLAWS: Iloilo floods subside, but weak waterways turn roads into rivers

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ILOILO – As floodwaters receded and evacuees returned home, the aftermath of Tropical Storm “Ramil” laid bare the province’s weak drainage systems that turned...
MORE Electric and Power Corporation conducts its first Transformer Awareness Campaign that aims to empower customers with practical knowledge to care for high-voltage transformers and keep outages at bay.

MORE Power organizes first Transformer Awareness Campaign

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ILOILO City — In its commitment to fulfill its mandate of giving quality service to its consumers, MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power)...
(From left to right) Mr. Raoul Manuel, Ms. Heide Mendoza, and Prof. Cielo Magno. Photo courtesy of the University of the Philippines Visayas

Experts slam ‘selective transparency’, urge release of government project documents

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ILOILO City – Calls for full transparency in this city’s infrastructure projects intensified as governance advocates and economists slammed what they described as “selective...
Iloilo City’s Mayor Raisa Treñas and Vice Mayor Lady Julie Grace Baronda pose with this year’s girl officials and members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod and Rotary Club of Iloilo City during the kickoff of the 2025 Boys’ and Girls’ Week celebration at the Iloilo City Hall grounds. The annual program gives student leaders a hands-on experience in governance and public service. RAISA TREÑAS FACEBOOK PAGE

Young Ilongga leaders take over City Hall, reflect Iloilo’s women-led governance

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ILOILO City – Two young Ilongga students have stepped into the city’s top leadership posts this week, symbolizing the next generation of empowered women...
Provincial officials and employees proudly display the awards and certificates recognizing Iloilo’s exemplary fiscal performance during the 2025 Conference of Assessors, Treasurers, and Technical Personnel. The accolades, presented to Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr., affirm Iloilo’s strong revenue collection efficiency and transparent local governance. PHOTO COURTESY OF BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO

Iloilo Province rakes in P1.3-billion local revenue, ranks 10th nationwide

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ILOILO – Iloilo Province has emerged as one of the country’s top-performing local governments in revenue generation, ranking 10th among 82 provinces nationwide with...
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