“We’re partnering with schools and institutions to bring our services closer to where the youth are,” says Sangguniang Kabataan Iloilo City federation president Jelma Crystel Implica in an interview with Panay News. LYNDIE DEFACTO/PN

SK Iloilo City sets landmark programs for youth dev’t

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ILOILO City – The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation of Iloilo City is embarking on one of its most ambitious youth-centered initiatives to date —...
The Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) says no new case of meningococcemia has so far been reported after the death of a three-year-old boy suspected to have acquired the disease while on vacation in Barangay Buhang, Hamtic, Antique. ABS-CBN NEWS

10 close contacts of Miag-ao’s suspected ‘meningo’ case remain symptom-free, But Iloilo health surveillance...

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ILOILO – Ten individuals who were in close contact with a 58-year-old man from Miag-ao town who died from a suspected case of meningococcemia...

Western Visayas’ No. 2 fugitive falls

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ILOILO City – The second most wanted person in Western Visayas was arrested on Monday, August 5, in Barangay THTP Poblacion, Maasin, Iloilo after...
Seventy-three percent of Ilonggo households still lack reliable access to water — a damning indictment of six years of inaction and broken promises. Shown in photo is the Iloilo City Government’s free water distribution initiative, “Oplan Bulig Tubig sa Syudad,” held in a barangay in May 2024 to address the village’s need for water.

BROKEN PROMISES: Six years, still 73% of Ilonggos without water

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ILOILO City – Over the past six years, Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) and its joint venture partner have publicly committed billions of pesos...
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Mayor Garin: Miag-ao’s residents seek MORE Power’s reliable service

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MIAG-AO, Iloilo — Acting on the request of Mayor Richard Garin, the Sangguniang Bayan (SB) of Miag-ao passed a resolution urging 1st District Rep....
Mayor Raisa Treñas (center, seated) leads the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement with the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Technical Institute of Iloilo City, and Philippine Foremost Milling Corporation for the continued implementation of the Jail Pantry Training Program, aimed at equipping persons deprived of liberty with livelihood skills in cooking and baking. MAYOR RAISA TREÑAS FACEBOOK PAGE

Iloilo city boosts rehab efforts for inmates through livelihood training

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ILOILO CITY – Persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Iloilo City District Jail can now look forward to better reintegration prospects as the...
Students and community members cheer during the inauguration of the DOMINA Satellite Teen Center 2.0 at Cabudian National High School in Dueñas, Iloilo on August 4, 2025. The new facility, part of the Iloilo provincial government’s youth development initiative, will primarily benefit Panay Bukidnon learners and aims to provide a safe space for emotional, social, and educational support. ILOILO PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT PHOTO

Teen center prioritizes indigenous youth empowerment; Half of beneficiaries belong to the IP community...

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ILOILO – To uplift the province’s indigenous youth, the Iloilo provincial government inaugurated a new teen center in Dueñas town on Aug. 4, specifically...
“Doctors suspected meningococcemia based on the rashes and symptoms, and the patient met the Department of Health’s case definition,” says Dr. Rodney Labis, chief of the Health Service Delivery Division of the Iloilo Provincial Health Office. NELJOY N. GALIGAO/PN

Second suspected ‘meningo’ death alarms health officials

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ILOILO – A 58-year-old man from Miag-ao town has died from a suspected case of meningococcemia, marking the second such fatality reported in Iloilo...

SK, brgy heads back poll postponement: ‘More time will strengthen governance’

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ILOILO City – Key leaders of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) and Liga ng mga Barangay in Iloilo City are throwing their support behind the...
Representatives from the Family Planning Organization of the Philippines (FPOP) Iloilo Chapter offer free services and information during the launch of the USGWAPS program at Barangay Veterans Village, Iloilo City, on August 4, 2025. The initiative, led by Mayor Raisa Treñas, aims to bring grooming, wellness, and essential public services closer to the barangays. MAYOR RAISA TREÑAS FACEBOOK PAGE

Wellness program seeks to boost Ilonggos’ self-worth and access to public services

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ILOILO City – In a push to bring self-care and essential public services closer to underserved barangays, Mayor Raisa Treñas has formally launched the...
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