Iloilo City’s Mayor Raisa Treñas (left), chairperson of the Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Economic Development Council, seals a partnership with Project Urban/Regional Planner Alexander Cochrane of Sweco during a contract signing for the Metro Iloilo Integrated Public Transport System feasibility study at the city hall penthouse on Aug. 15, 2025. Treñas described the project as an investment in Metro Iloilo’s future. PNA

Swedish firm tapped for blueprint of modern Metro Iloilo transport network

ILOILO City – A bold step toward transforming mobility in Metro Iloilo has begun, with the Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Economic Development Council (MIGEDC) commissioning Sweco...
Activists stage protest actions in Iloilo City, denouncing the Public Transport Modernization Program which they say displaces jeepney drivers, burdens commuters with higher fares, and favors foreign motor vehicle suppliers over local livelihoods. BAYAN-PANAY PHOTO

Iloilo City a ‘guinea pig’ of ‘failed’ transport modernization – BAYAN

ILOILO City – Militant group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN)-Panay slammed the administration of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for pressing on with the Public...
Barangay Tambaliza in Pan de Azucar Island, Concepcion, Iloilo is one of the island communities set to benefit from the P150-million Concepcion–Tago–Tambaliza–Naborot Interconnection Line Extension Project that will bring electricity to more than 2,100 households in northern Iloilo.

Island communities in northern Iloilo set to get power connection soon

ILOILO – After decades of living in darkness, more than 2,100 households in remote island barangays of northern Iloilo will soon be linked to...

Iloilo seeks to cut red tape to woo renewable energy players

ILOILO – This province is moving to position itself as a prime hub for renewable energy by cutting red tape in local permitting. The...

Capitol pours millions into Iloilo schools

ILOILO – The provincial government is ramping up investments in education and community development, channelling millions of pesos into new classrooms, multipurpose halls, gyms,...
The Department of Agriculture Region 6, through its National Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Program, introduced urban gardening and technologies to Barangay Balabag, Pavia, Iloilo residents. DA REGION 6 PHOTO

DA-6 promotes urban gardening in Pavia to boost food security

ILOILO – Residents of Barangay Balabag, Pavia town have been introduced to urban gardening technologies under the National Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Program (NUPAP)...

Western Visayas anti-drug ops yield P5-M shabu

ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) confiscated around P5 million worth of suspected shabu during an intensified operation across Western Visayas. The...
An Iloilo City Police Office operative wears a body-worn camera while documenting evidence seized during a buy-bust operation in La Paz, Iloilo City, in this undated photo. ICPO PHOTO

TRANSPARENCY GAP: Most WV police units still without body cams despite SC mandate

ILOILO City – Despite a Supreme Court order and a Philippine National Police (PNP) mandate requiring body-worn cameras (BWCs) in major operations, only four...
An overgrown and abandoned section of the Budburan Creek project in Lapuz, with nearby houses exposed to flooding risks.

Flood control projects in Lapuz hit for flaws, poor coordination

ILOILO City – Flood control projects in Lapuz district are drawing sharp criticism from city government and barangay officials over delays, design flaws, and...
Staff workers operate a hot-foil printing machine as they produce plate numbers at the Land Transportation Office plate-making plant/assembly line in its headquarters in Quezon City. JONATHAN CELLONA/ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

At last: LTO-6 starts city plaza distribution of long-delayed plates

ILOILO City – Vehicle owners here will finally have a chance to claim long-delayed license plates as the Land Transportation Office (LTO) Region 6...