‘Strongest’ earthquake in weeks prompts safety checks in Iloilo
ILOILO – The provincial government of Iloilo has raised its earthquake readiness to heightened alert after a magnitude 4.4 tremor jolted Guimbal town on...
Iloilo City’s 2026 P4.5-billion budget to focus on social services, accountability in spending
ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Government is proposing a P4.5-billion budget for 2026, with city officials emphasizing that the bulk of the spending...
Budget-based ‘Go Bag’ initiative seen to boost family disaster preparedness
ILOILO – The Iloilo provincial government may soon institutionalize household disaster readiness. Ex-officio Provincial Board member Jo Jan Paul Peñol urged the inclusion of...
DepEd orders schools to arm learners and teachers with emergency bags
ILOILO City – Following a string of earthquakes across the Visayas, the Department of Education (DepEd) Region 6 has ordered all schools to provide...
Militants hit PH-Australia military drills in Capiz
ILOILO City – The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) Panay condemned the Kasangga: 2025-02 Philippines–Australia Army-to-Army Exercise (PAAAE) in Capiz, warning that the joint military...
Zarraga mayor and vice mayor dismissed over P11.6-M land deal; to appeal ombudsman ruling
ILOILO – The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the dismissal of Zarraga mayor Ma. Jofel Soldevilla and Vice Mayor Michael Omar Lacson after...
Vacate posts immediately after receiving order from Ombudsman, DILG tells Zarraga mayor, vice mayor
ILOILO – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Iloilo has made it clear: Zarraga mayor Ma. Jofel Soldevilla and Vice Mayor...
READY FOR THE WORST: Iloilo City prepares for building collapse scenarios
ILOILO City – In the wake of consecutive strong earthquakes that rocked parts of the Visayas and Mindanao, the Iloilo City Government is stepping...
Two-way traffic scheme around Iloilo markets to test city’s traffic discipline
ILOILO City – The city government is gearing up for a major traffic shift that could both revive downtown commerce and challenge motorist discipline...
Defensor pushes reforms in local gov’t code to strengthen provincial autonomy
ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. is pushing for amendments to the Local Government Code to strengthen provincial autonomy and institutionalize ethical governance through...