A veterinarian from the Iloilo Provincial Veterinary Office performs a free neutering procedure on a stray dog during an anti-rabies campaign in Concepcion town. PHOTO FROM CONCEPCION PRIMARY CARE FACILITY

Iloilo Province steps up mass neutering of dogs, cats to wipe out rabies by...

ILOILO – In a bold bid to eliminate rabies cases by 2030, the Iloilo provincial government has intensified its mass neutering campaign targeting stray...
Delegates of the 2025 National Population Convention pose for a group photo with mascot MoRProRes during the four-day gathering held in Iloilo City. The event, themed “Local Actions Driving National Population Goals: The Iloilo Experience,” showcased Iloilo’s best practices in population and development programs.

Iloilo showcases model population programs at national convention

ILOILO – The Province and City of Iloilo have emerged as national models for population management as they jointly hosted the 2025 National Population...
Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. expressed alarm over the long-delayed Aganan Flyover in Pavia town, saying that Iloilo can no longer wait. “We join any call to fast-track the implementation or completion of the project. Importante nga maubra nila sang husto. Muna ginaduso naton, nga may nagakaigo nga budget para matapos na,” he said. BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO PHOTO

Iloilo tightens buiding safety checks

ILOILO – The series of recent strong earthquakes that jolted parts of the Visayas has placed Iloilo on heightened alert, triggering province-wide structural inspections...
The Department of Public Works and Highways Region 6 (DPWH-6) says a monitoring survey is periodically being carried out to ensure the safety of the Ungka Flyover in Pavia, Iloilo. Photo shows the DPWH-6 technical team conducting a Rapid Visual Assessment on the flyover on Oct. 1 after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit Cebu on Sept. 30, 2025. AJ PALCULLO/PN

PUBLIC DOUBTS LINGER: After two quakes, Ungka Flyover clears safety checks – but DPWH...

ILOILO City – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Western Visayas has declared the controversial Ungka Flyover in Pavia, Iloilo “structurally...
Sophia Kaye Zaragoza (center) was crowned Miss Bacolod MassKara 2025 on Sunday night, Oct. 12, at the University of St. La Salle-Bacolod coliseum. With her are first runner-up Ysabella Wuthrich (right) and second runner-up Mary Angelique Faye Caballero. CESAR JOLITO III/PN

Sophia Kaye Zaragoza crowned Miss Bacolod MassKara 2025

BACOLOD City — From fifteen exceptional contenders, one remarkable Bacoleña emerged triumphant. Sophia Kaye Zaragoza was crowned Miss Bacolod MassKara 2025 during the glittering...

SK civil service eligibility not a ‘free pass’ to gov’t jobs – DILG

ILOILO City – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region 6 clarified that while Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials are now entitled to...

62 Western Visayas LGUs defy corruption tide, earn DILG Seal for Good Governance

ILOILO City – In a time when reports of corruption continue to hound government institutions, 62 local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas have...

Iloilo City expands digital reach with 23 free wi-fi sites

ILOILO City – The city government has taken a major step toward digital transformation with the activation of free wi-fi access in 23 strategic...
A rainwater harvester in Barangay Monica-Blumentritt, Iloilo City. AJ PALCULLO/PN

City turns rain into resilience: 17 barangays equipped with harvesting facilities

ILOILO City – Turning climate adversity into an opportunity for self-reliance, Iloilo City has completed 17 rainwater harvesting facilities — a proactive defense against...
Members of the Ati community from Sitio Kabarangkalan in Barotac Viejo, Iloilo, star in the award-winning Ilonggo film “Tumandok”, which powerfully portrays their real-life struggle to reclaim ancestral lands along the Jalaur and Panay rivers.

‘Tumandok’: Iloilo film turns indigenous struggle into cinematic triumph

ILOILO City – What began as a modest advocacy project to amplify the voices of Iloilo’s Ati community has now become a landmark in...