NOWHERE TO BE FOUND. The Mansaya-Budburan Creek in Iloilo City’s Lapuz district, where a multimillion-peso flood mitigation project was supposed to be built, remains untouched. With no flood control structure in place, several barangays in Lapuz including Lapuz Norte, Don Esteban, Mansaya, and Sinikway suffered heavy flooding last month. Barangay officials and residents are asking: What happened to the project?

Deeper probe into Iloilo flood control projects mulled

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ILOILO – Allegations of irregularities in multimillion-peso flood control projects have prompted members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) to rally behind calls for greater...
“Their black propaganda during the campaign season leading to the 2025 elections has not ceased due to their incessant desire to destroy my name and honor, desperately hoping that they will triumph in the 2028 elections,” says Iloilo City’s Cong. Julienne “Jam-jam” Baronda, referring to critics.

Baronda slams ‘ghost project’ claims, dares critics to probe city hall works

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ILOILO City – Cong. Julienne “Jam-jam” Baronda has fired back at critics, denying accusations of ghost and nonfunctioning projects in the city and challenging...
Collapsed ceiling panels and a ruptured hose at the pantry of the Iloilo legislative building reveal the extent of damage from the August 28, 2025 flooding in the building, which Mayor Raisa Treñas said may have been an act of sabotage based on initial findings of the City Engineer’s Office.

Sabotage angle eyed in flooding of unfinished Iloilo City legislative building

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ILOILO City – The recent flooding inside the unfinished Iloilo legislative building has taken a darker turn, with Mayor Raisa Treñas revealing that investigators...
“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 aims to reinvent ‘Kasadyahan’ with research-based, uniquely Ilonggo concepts

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ILOILO – The provincial government is seeking to break away from repetitive, Dinagyang Festival-inspired concepts and reinvent its “festival of festivals” through research-based and...
WHERE’S THE TRANSPARENCY? WHO IS ACCOUNTABLE? Official reports on Iloilo City’s flood control projects lack crucial details such as exact locations, start dates, and completion targets. During his recent visit, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. himself saw the delays and failures that residents say have worsened flooding.

BARONDA VS PBBM: Marcos sees ‘palpak’ and delays, Baronda says ‘baseless’

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ILOILO City – Lone District Rep. Julienne “Jam-jam” Baronda has contradicted President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., who personally inspected flood control projects in Iloilo...
MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) president and CEO Roel Castro assures potential investors that Iloilo City’s power grid is stable and has substantial excess capacity to fuel future growth, during the Management Association of the Philippines membership meeting on Aug. 29, 2025.

Iloilo City primed for investment surge as MORE Power assures robust, reliable power supply

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ILOILO City – This city has a power infrastructure capable of supporting significant new investment, according to a presentation by MORE Electric and Power...
FLOODED FLOOD CONTROL. Defeating its purpose to mitigate flooding, this portion of a flood mitigation structure in Barangay Mohon, Arevalo, Iloilo City has been inundated. Three projects worth ₱353 million in Arevalo were awarded to Discaya-linked contractors, yet transparency reports lack crucial details such as start and completion dates. Iloilo City Mayor Raisa Treñas and Oton, Iloilo’s Mayor Sofronio Fusin recently inspected sites in barangays Mohon and Sto. Domingo after residents blamed the projects for worsening floods.

FLOODS, FUNDS AND FAILURES: Ilonggos feel unsafe despite multibillion-peso projects

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THE CITY is drowning, not from typhoons or storm surges, but from what residents and critics describe as the shortcomings of flood control “solutions”...
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ICPO: Iloilo City remains one of PH’s safest urban centers despite recent incidents

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ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) has dismissed claims that the metropolis is unsafe, stressing that the city continues to rank...

Iloilo, Antique eye joint management of shared resources; Integrated approach to biodiversity, watersheds, and...

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ILOILO – The provinces of Iloilo and Antique are moving toward a landmark partnership to jointly manage critical natural resources that transcend their borders,...
Land Transportation Office Region 6 director Gaudioso Geduspan II (inset) said Iloilo was excluded from the pilot testing of motorcycle taxi regulation. “In enforcement, they are illegal. They are colorum. They can face penalties. There is no law and authority granting them a franchise,” he added.

‘POOR MAN’S TAXI’: Public interest should steer gov’t action on motorcycle taxis

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ILOILO – Long branded as the “poor man’s taxi” for being cheap, accessible, and ever-present in the remotest barangays, motorcycle-for-hire has become a daily...
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