Mayor Raisa TreƱas leads the distribution of relief goods to families evacuated due to torrential rains and flooding over the weekend at a designated evacuation center in Iloilo City. Data from the City Social Welfare and Development Office showed 34 impacted barangays, with Jaro district bearing the brunt at 17 affected villages, followed by Mandurriao district with eight barangays.

Over 2K flood-hit families in city receive assistance

ILOILO City – Due to torrential rains, coastal hazards, and flooding over the weekend, more than 2,300 families — comprising 8,134 individuals — sought...
FLOOD CONTROL OR FLOOD CULPRIT? Ongoing works by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), implemented through its Iloilo City District Engineering Office (ICDEO), appear to encroach on Buntatala Creek, further narrowing an already constricted waterway and undermining the ability of nearby barangays to effectively drain floodwaters.

FLOOD WOES IN 5 JARO BRGYS TRACED TO DPWH PROJECT: Residents’ testimonies backed by...

ILOILO City – While some officials have downplayed the alarming flooding in five barangays in Jaro district, the Iloilo City Government under the leadership...
Electronic image of Leptospira interrogans. CDC/NCID/HIP/Janice Carr (PHIL #1220)

Rains stoke leptospirosis spike; public urged to avoid floodwaters

ILOILO — As torrential rains continue to batter Western Visayas, health authorities are sounding the alarm over a rising number of leptospirosis cases in...
Photo courtesy of Raisa TreƱas

Doxycycline rollout begins in flooded brgys to prevent ā€˜leptos’ outbreak

ILOILO City – In a race against a potential leptospirosis outbreak, the city government has begun the emergency distribution of doxycycline in five flood-hit...

Sluggish MPIW water solutions hit; TreƱas calls for urgency, transparency

ILOILO City – Mayor Raisa TreƱas has delivered a sharp rebuke to Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW), demanding faster infrastructure rollout and better service...
Participants listen intently during the ā€œWhat’s Up Western Visayas 2025ā€ conference at Courtyard by Marriott Iloilo on July 18, a key event under Iloilo Business Month that spotlighted innovation, integration, and inclusive growth through public-private collaboration. FEATURE ILOILO PHOTO

Public-private synergy takes center stage at ā€˜What’s Up Western Visayas 2025’: Regional leaders rally...

ILOILO City – Business and government leaders reaffirmed their commitment to collaboration as a catalyst for regional progress during the ā€œWhat’s Up Western Visayas...
Department of Social Welfare and Development – Region 6 personnel and local volunteers brave rough terrain and mobilize vehicles to deliver essential aid to habagat-affected families in Antique — one of the hardest-hit provinces in Western Visayas. DSWD-6 PHOTO

Relief aid poured into WV areas affected by inclement weather reaches P11.9 million

ILOILO — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has led the distribution of over P11.9 million worth of humanitarian assistance to nearly...
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Dam levels rise due to persistent rains; NIA urges public vigilance

ILOILO — Heavy rains have led to elevated water levels in dams or river irrigation systems (RIS) across Western Visayas, with the province of...
Photo courtesy of Philippine Army Spearhead Troopers

Nearly 73K affected by widespread flooding, damage

ILOILO — Torrential rains from the combined effects of the habagat (southwest monsoon) and Tropical Cyclone ā€œCrisingā€ have displaced nearly 73,000 individuals and disrupted...
(From left) Barangay Buhang Captain Ma. Jenny Celiz, South Balibago Waterworks president Cristina Isabelle P. Alejandro, Iloilo City Councilor Nene DeLa Llana, SMDC assistant vice president for Project Development and Management Neil Brian J. Serantes, Barangay Balabago Captain Antonio Jacoba. (Standing from left) Redenne O. Tadeo, SMDC Pre-Operations and Technical Group head, Dareen Carl P. Navarro, SMDC Project Development and Management manager, and Rommel YU, SMDC VP for Engineering VISMIN, pose for a photo after signing the Memorandum of Agreement to provide reliable water supply to Glade Residences in Jaro district.

DEAL FOR RELIABLE & SAFE WATER: South Balibago Waterworks, SMDC seal water supply deal...

ILOILO City – A major partnership is taking shape in the city’s Jaro district as South Balibago Waterworks (SBW) and SM Development Corporation (SMDC)...