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‘CRISING’ TRAIL OF DESTRUCTION: Over P52-M in WV infrastructure damaged, thousands affected

ILOILO – Typhoon “Crising” has caused over P52 million worth of damage to vital infrastructure across Western Visayas, with Aklan and Antique provinces bearing...
Thousands of hopeful applicants fill Robinsons Place Jaro in Iloilo City during the Iloilo Provincial Government’s Mega Job Fair 2025 on July 18, where nearly 12,000 local and overseas job vacancies were offered. PHOTO BY DR. CYNTHIA DARIO, PESO-ILOILO PROVINCE

Over 11,000 work offered at Iloilo mega job fair

ILOILO – To curb unemployment and job mismatch in the province, the Iloilo Provincial Government’s recent Mega Job Fair 2025 offered nearly 12,000 job...
Classrooms at the Arevalo Elementary School in Arevalo, Iloilo City are now free from unnecessary artwork, decorations, tarpaulins, and posters in compliance with Department of Education Order No. 21. AJ PALCULLO/PN

2nd straight day of class, work suspension ordered as typhoon risks escalate

ILOILO — For the second straight day, local governments in Iloilo and Antique provinces have suspended all classes and government work for today, Thursday,...
Barangay leaders and local officials test a new water facility during the inauguration of the P1.7-million water system project in Barangay San Fernando, Miag-ao, Iloilo — bringing clean and reliable water access to nearly 200 households. PHOTO FROM BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO

P2.7-M water system projects to serve 197 Miag-ao households

MIAG-AO, Iloilo — Nearly 200 households in the upland barangays of Miag-ao now have access to clean and reliable water, following the inauguration of...

Calabarzon’s No. 1 fugitive nabbed in Iloilo town

ILOILO City – The No. 1 most wanted person in Region 4-A, or Calabarzon, for 94 counts of statutory rape was arrested on Monday,...

IPPO nets P5-M illegal drugs, 19 suspects in a week

ILOILO City – Over P5 million worth of illegal drugs was seized and 19 drug suspects, including two minors, were apprehended in a week-long...
Police recover the body of a 14-year-old boy who drowned in Buntatala Creek in Barangay Tagbak, Jaro, Iloilo City following severe flooding — an incident that has intensified public outrage and prompted calls to stop the ongoing creekside project blamed for obstructing water flow. AJ PALCULLO/PN

BIKE LANE BACKLASH: Boy’s drowning sparks outrage, calls to stop DPWH creek project

ILOILO City – Mayor Raisa Treñas is seeking a halt to the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) controversial bike lane project along...
Mangroves serve as Earth’s natural defense against climate change by absorbing and storing carbon dioxide. Protecting and restoring them is one way to curb climate change. YAHOO.NEWS

Nature’s Shield: Harnessing nature-based solutions for disaster resilience in Iloilo

ILOILO CITY and Province are facing increasing threats from climate change and natural hazards. We've already seen intensifying typhoons, widespread flooding, landslides, coastal erosion,...
Iloilo Provincial Health Officer Dr. Maria Socorro Colmenares-Quiñon assures the public of adequate supplies of doxycycline and other essential medicines as the province ramps up efforts to prevent a leptospirosis outbreak amid widespread flooding.

Iloilo Province braces for possible ‘leptos’ outbreak

ILOILO – With flooding affecting multiple towns across the province, the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) is ramping up preventive measures to avert a...
A Department of Social Welfare and Development staff member engages children in a psychosocial support session at an evacuation center in Iloilo City, helping young evacuees process their experiences after being displaced by Tropical Storm Crising and monsoon flooding. PHOTO BY DSWD WESTERN VISAYAS

Kids displaced by floods get psychosocial support

ILOILO – To help children recover from the trauma of displacement due to Tropical Storm Crising and intense monsoon flooding, the Department of Social...