Office of the Ombudsman budget for 2021 is P4.678 billion.

DPWH-6 officials, contractor ordered to respond to graft plaint over P40-B infras

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ILOILO City — The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered at least 16 officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region...
Participants from various sectors gather at the Teen Center Summit 2025 in Iloilo City to highlight Iloilo Province’s achievements in adolescent development, including the establishment of over 100 teen centers — such as stand-alone facilities (inset) that provide safe spaces and support services for Iloilo’s youth. PHOTO FROM BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO

ILOILO EXPANDS YOUTH WELLNESS PROGRAM: Over 100 teen centers now operational to tackle mental...

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ILOILO City – In a major step toward promoting youth welfare, the Iloilo provincial government has established over 100 teen centers across the province...
Regional Director Harold Alfred Marshall (center) of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) in Western Visayas presents data showing a surge in HIV and AIDS cases among youth in the region during a press briefing in Iloilo City. With him are CPD-6 Population Program Officer Romulo Vincent Laguna (left) and Focal Person for Adolescent Health and Development Program Richard Magullado. The region recorded 7,603 cases from 1986 to 2023, with those aged 15 to 34 accounting for the majority. NELJOY N. GALIGAO/PN

LOW RATE, HIGH RISK: Teen births, HIV soar despite sinking fertility rate in Western...

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ILOILO — Amid a historic decline in fertility rates in Western Visayas, alarming trends are emerging among the region’s youth: a surge in adolescent...
LAYING THE GROUNDWORK. Workers prepare to unload and install a 1000mm polyvinyl-coated (PVCo) pipe as part of the HS Jaro Project — one of Metro Pacific Iloilo Water’s major initiatives under its P1.3-billion pipeline upgrade plan for 2025, aimed at improving water reliability and reducing system losses in Iloilo City.

Metro Pacific Iloilo Water commits over P11B for Iloilo water infrastructure

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ILOILO City – Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW), the primary water distributor serving over 50,000 customers in this city and its surrounding towns, is...
Councilor Rex Marcus Sarabia delivers a privileged speech during the Sangguniang Panlungsod session on July 30, 2025, calling for a legislative investigation into public and private infrastructure projects allegedly contributing to flooding in Iloilo City. MAI LADIAO/PN

Council sets legislative probe into flood-triggering waterway projects

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ILOILO City – Alarmed by worsening floods that have inundated entire communities and claimed a young life, Councilor Rex Marcus Sarabia has called for...
Representatives from the Municipality of Pototan, Iloilo receive a symbolic check worth P50,000 and a plaque after being hailed as the most Persons with Disabilities-friendly local government unit in Iloilo Province during the awarding ceremony at the capitol grounds on July 28, 2025, as part of the 47th National Disability Rights Week celebration. PHOTO FROM BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO

Pototan tops Iloilo’s search for most PWD-friendly LGU

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ILOILO – The municipality of Pototan emerged as champion in this year’s search for the most Persons with Disabilities (PWD)-friendly local government unit (LGU)...
The Iloilo City Hall joins MORE Electric and Power Corporation’s net metering program with the installation of a 60-kilowatt rooftop solar system, contributing to the city’s shift toward renewable and inclusive energy.

MORE Power backs Marcos’ SONA push for renewable energy, expanded lifeline benefits

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ILOILO CITY – MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) is ramping up its renewable energy and subsidy initiatives here following President Ferdinand Marcos...
With vast coastlines like this serving as gateways to the sea, authorities are stepping up maritime surveillance and community education to prevent illegal drug entry in Western Visayas. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources are tapping fisherfolk as frontline partners in the fight against sea-based drug smuggling. Photo shows Bancal Fishport in Carles, Iloilo.

PDEA raises alarm on possible sea-based drug smuggling

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ILOILO City – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) is sounding the alarm over the region’s porous maritime borders, warning that Western Visayas’ vast...
“We celebrate not just the World Population Day but the actual people comprising the populace — especially our young people, who deserve to make informed choices and decisions for their future,” says Director Harold Alfred Marshall of the Commission on Population and Development – Western Visayas during the POPDEV Awards. He stressed the importance of creating a society where reproductive rights to accurate and timely information are protected, policies are data-driven, and anchored on the real needs of the youth.

Iloilo province, city top Region 6 POPDEV Awards; CPD-6 pushes youth-centered reproductive rights

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ILOILO City – Local governments across Western Visayas were honored for their leadership in advancing reproductive health and youth empowerment, as the Commission on...
“If you ask couples why the fertility rate is going down, most of them will say it’s because life is so difficult now — they cannot afford to have kids,” says Commission on Population and Development - Region 6 director Harold Alfred Marshall (right). He is explaining the sharp drop in the total fertility rate (TFR) in Western Visayas during a presentation of the region’s population data, as CPD-6 Population Program Officer III Roilo Vincent Laguna (left) looks on. NELJOY N. GALIGAO/PN

‘CAN’T AFFORD TO HAVE CHILDREN’: WV fertility rate falls amid economic struggles, shifting lifestyles

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ILOILO City – Western Visayas is experiencing a dramatic demographic shift. The region’s total fertility rate (TFR) has plummeted to 1.57 children per woman...
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