Mayor Inday Raisa Treñas flashes a smile as she signs key documents during her first week in office.

No project can proceed without city’s clearance; New body to tighten oversight on public...

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – In a bid to end the cycle of botched and wasteful infrastructure projects, Mayor Raisa Treñas has created the Iloilo City...
The controversial P560-million Aganan Flyover project that has long been delayed and plagued by issues since its construction began in 2020 has become a symbol of massive corruption in Iloilo, according to protesters who gathered beneath the flyover on Sept. 18, 2025. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Multi-sectoral, transport groups rally vs corruption at Aganan flyover

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ILOILO — Around 200 protesters gathered at the Aganan Flyover in Pavia on Thursday, September 18, to denounce what they called a symbol of...
Police officers of the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) stand in formation at Plaza Libertad during the 127th Independence Day celebration. The ICPO is now reinforcing its wellness and fitness programs after 98 of its personnel were recently classified as obese. ICPO PHOTO

TRILLION PESO MARCH: City police vow protesters’ safety, rights protection

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ILOILO City – Thousands are expected to pour into the streets on September 21 for the Trillion Peso March against corruption and for marking...
At least 10 enforcers of Iloilo City’s Traffic and Transportation Management Office have already been dismissed for extortion, says Retired Police Colonel Uldarico Garbanzos, head of the office.

Enforcers snared in extortion scandal; Iloilo City traffic czar vows relentless purge

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ILOILO City – The crackdown on rogue traffic personnel has intensified. A female enforcer was caught in an entrapment operation, the latest in a...
Jalaur River for the People’s Movement spokesperson Arlie Bosque voices strong opposition to the Jalaur mega dam project during a protest in Iloilo City, stressing, “Our call extends beyond merely reviewing the dam project; it’s a plea to prioritize public welfare, especially in education and health, over infrastructural projects that serve to deepen corruption.” NELJOY N. GALIGAO /PN

Group hits ‘misplaced’ gov’t spending priorities

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ILOILO City – A civic group has accused the government of wasting billions on flood control projects, particularly the Jalaur mega dam in Calinog,...
Photo courtesy of Raisa Treñas

City backs Sept. 21 rally, hits failures in nat’l projects

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – Mayor Raisa Treñas has thrown her weight behind the September 21 protest rally, warning that massive failures in national infrastructure projects...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) secretary Rex Gatchalian signs the pledge of support during the launch of Iloilo’s first Community-Driven Development (CDD) Day at the provincial capitol. The annual observance, to be held every third Wednesday of September, affirms the province’s commitment to participatory governance, inclusive growth, and community empowerment. PHOTO FROM BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO

Iloilo first to institutionalize Community-Driven Dev’t Day

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ILOILO – This province has carved its name in history as the country’s first local government unit (LGU) to formally institutionalize a Community-Driven Development...

LEGARDA LAUDS DEPED PLAN TO ADDRESS CLASSROOM SHORTAGE

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SEN. LOREN Legarda expressed her concerns over the Philippines’ massive classroom backlog which has long been a challenge for the country’s education sector. During the...
The Iloilo City Flood Control Project Section 9 in Barangay Buntatala, Jaro district, which is funded under the General Appropriations Acts of 2024 with P39.4 million, is 100 percent complete.

DPWH projects in Iloilo City existing, not substandard

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ILOILO City – There are no ghost projects or substandard flood mitigation projects in this city funded by the national government through the General...
This aerial shot shows a portion of the Jalaur River Multipurpose Project Phase II in Calinog, Iloilo.

FROM ₱11 BILLION TO ₱20 BILLION? Group flags mega dam’s ‘ballooning’ budget

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ILOILO – The Jalaur River for the People Movement (JRPM) has sounded the alarm over what it claimed as the ballooning cost of the...
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