“Gusto ko lang tani nga maka-intindi bala sang English gid, kay ti..naka-first year high school ako pero wala ko matapos, kag dayon naglakat ko sa Manila, nag istar sa tawo, muna nga wala ko nakapadayon sa akon nga pagtuon,” says Olimpia Bacho, 74. Last 2024 she enrolled in Alternative Learning System.

NEVER TOO LATE TO LEARN: Alternative Learning System offers second chance at education

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ILOILO — For many who have dropped out, lost opportunities, or lacked access, education goes beyond classrooms and report cards. The Alternative Learning System...
Fresh produce on display at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol during the “Handog ng Pangulo: Serbisyong Sapat Para sa Lahat” caravan, where Ilonggos availed affordable food and other essential services. PHOTO FROM BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO

Big-ticket gov’t services rolled out in Iloilo: P20 rice, jobs, healthcare, aid for farmers

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ILOILO – Thousands of Ilonggos trooped to the Iloilo Provincial Capitol on Saturday as the national government launched the massive service caravan “Handog ng...
A senior citizen in Iloilo City receives her P10,000 milestone cash gift under the Expanded Centenarians Act of 2023 during a payout ceremony in Barangay Quintin Salas, Jaro district on Sept. 13, 2025. “While waiting for their payout, we made sure our lolo and lola had time to relax. We provided free haircuts, manicures, and massage services so that it felt more like a celebration than just a distribution,” says Mayor Raisa Treñas (standing, right). DYRI RMN ILOILO PHOTO

MILESTONE AID FOR ELDERLY: 13,000 Western Visayas seniors now enjoy P10K each under expanded...

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ILOILO City – More than 13,000 elderly residents of Western Visayas have already received P10,000 each under the Expanded Centenarians Act of 2023, with...

Iloilo Province makes strong bid for top honors in 2025 population awards, lands in...

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ILOILO – The Province of Iloilo has advanced to the Top 5 finalists of the 2025 Rafael M. Salas Kaunlarang Pantao Awards (RMSKPA), bringing...
Two Girl Scouts carefully plant a fruit-bearing seedling at the Iloilo Esplanade 4 during a massive tree planting activity on September 13, part of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Project Transform and the kickoff of Girl Scout Week 2025. GSP ILOILO COUNCIL PHOTO

DENR’S PROJECT TRANSFORM: 250 fruit-bearing trees planted at Iloilo City’s Esplanade 4

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ILOILO City – Climate action took center stage in this city on Saturday, September 13, as over 800 Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP)...
Photo courtesy of Raisa Treñas

Treñas backs blockchain-based budgeting to curb corruption

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ILOILO City – Mayor Raisa Treñas has thrown her weight behind Sen. Bam Aquino’s proposed “Blockchain the Budget Bill,” calling it a bold reform...
The State is resolute in cutting off terrorism financing in Western Visayas, declare (from left) Colonel Erwin Lamzon of the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division, Police Brigadier General Josefino Ligan of the Police Regional Office 6, and Prosecutor II Flosemer Chris Gonzales of the Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict, during a press briefing in Iloilo City on the filing of terrorism financing charges against two rebel suspects. AJ PALCULLO/PN

2 NPA ‘FINANCIERS’ FACE TERROR RAPS; Army, Police strike at rebels’ lifeblood in WV

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ILOILO City – Authorities have filed 12 counts of terrorism financing against two suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Western Visayas,...
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DOH rescinds transfer order for WVMC chief amid uproar; Iloilo lady solons deny role

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ILOILO City – The Department of Health (DOH) has withdrawn its order reassigning Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC) chief Dr. Joseph Dean Nicolo to...
“We aspire to nurture the various tribes participating in the Kasadyahan sa Kabanwahanan, starting from the grassroots level in barangays and municipalities. By capacitating all involved in the festival, we aim to extract the best from the unique culture and heritage of Iloilo,” says Gov. Arthur Defensor, Jr. during the recent Kasadyahan sa Kabanwahanan Festival Research and Production Summit. PHOTO FROM BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO

Iloilo province faces 1,665-classroom shortage; Defensor allots P600M for repairs, construction

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ILOILO – With a shortage of 1,665 classrooms across public schools in this province, the Iloilo provincial government is ramping up efforts to bridge...
Pavia, Iloilo’s Sangguniang Bayan member JP Peñol (fifth from right) raises hands with his slate “Team Da Best PCL Iloilo” as they present a united front ahead of the Philippine Councilors League (PCL) Iloilo Chapter election on September 12, 2025. Peñol is running for president. His vice president is Sangguniang Bayan member Christy Love Custodio-Margarico of Guimbal (sixth from right). NELJOY GLAIGAO/PN

Pavia’s SB Peñol elected new PCL-Iloilo president

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ILOILO — Sangguniang Bayan member Jo Jan Paul “JP” Peñol of Pavia has been elected president of the Philippine Councilors League (PCL) – Iloilo...
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