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

Aganan Flyover impasse intensifies pressure on DPWH accountability

ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. has stepped up pressure on the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), demanding concrete answers and swift...
City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office personnel closely monitor possible quake impacts in Iloilo City through real-time surveillance feeds at the ICARE Mandurriao operations center. MA. THERESA LADIAO/PN

Evacuation gaps, spread of false info heighten fear in Iloilo after Cebu quake

ILOILO City – The magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck northern Cebu on September 30 sent tremors across Iloilo City, leaving 31 residents suffering from...
A school teacher holds an English class for her Grade 2 pupils in San Francisco Elementary School in Quezon City. GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE, PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER

Citywide discounts sought for teachers to mark special day

ILOILO City – There’s a call for a month-long recognition of teachers beyond the traditional World Teachers’ Day, urging businesses to extend discounts and...

Miriam monument pushed at La Paz Plaza

ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Council has thrown its weight behind a proposal to build a monument at La Paz Plaza for the...
Passengers board a minibus in Iloilo City. Consolidated transport cooperatives and/or companies have secured millions of pesos in bank loans to buy minibuses in line with the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program. Suspending the program, they say, would be detrimental to their operation. IME SORNITO/PN

‘Iloilo modern jeepney coops face bankruptcy’; Congress, DOTr pressed for bailout

ILOILO City – This city’s pioneering transport cooperatives, once hailed as models of compliance with the government’s Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), are...

WV ranks 2nd nationwide in Seniors’ cash gift payouts

ILOILO – Western Visayas emerged as one of the top regions in the country for delivering cash benefits to senior citizens under the Expanded...

P47-M shabu hauled, 184 nabbed in region-wide anti-drug blitz

ILOILO City – The war on illegal drugs in Western Visayas turned up the heat in September. Police seized nearly P47-million worth of shabu...
Seniors march for dignity, demand age-friendly Iloilo; Elderly Filipino Week opens with call for respect, inclusion

Seniors march for dignity, demand age-friendly Iloilo; Elderly Filipino Week opens with call for...

ILOILO City – Carrying their message of dignity, strength, and inclusion, more than 300 senior citizens and supporters filled the streets of Iloilo City...
“We’ve curated a spectacular showcase of diverse programs not just for the people of Iloilo but for everyone who wants to experience what Iloilo has to offer in the arts. Iloilo City is now strongly becoming the center for culture and the arts,” says Executive Assistant Jay Treñas who is overseeing this year’s Iloilo Arts Festival. MA. THERESA LADIAO/PN

Iloilo arts fest unveils biggest cultural showcase yet; 2025 edition spotlights cinema, new art...

ILOILO City – This city’s push to cement its status as a national cultural hub takes a bold step forward with this year’s Iloilo...
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Iloilo City mulls ‘Right to Care Ordinance’ mandating recognition of health care proxies

ILOILO City – Residents of this city, including those without immediate family, may soon gain the legal right to appoint trusted individuals to make...