Around 10 tons of garbage were collected during the kickoff of the weekly Clean-Up Day in Iloilo City on Saturday, July 12, 2025. Photo shows residents and personnel of the city’s General Services Office taking part in a clean-up drive in Barangay San Juan, Molo district. MAI LADIAO/PN

Poor brgy MRF performance flagged as key obstacle to waste mgt goals

ILOILO City – Mayor Raisa Treñas is forming a monitoring team to ensure full compliance of the city’s 180 barangays with the weekly Clean-Up...
Ongoing pipe-laying works along Bonifacio Drive in Iloilo City cause heavy congestion, frustrating motorists. The road is a key access route from Jaro and La Paz districts to the City Proper. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Pipe upgrades snarl city roads, prompting calls for traffic fixes

ILOILO City – A massive underground pipe replacement project meant to secure Iloilo City’s long-term water supply is now causing a different kind of...
Representative Photo. Photo by MChe Lee on Unsplash.

CHED names 18 private tertiary schools in WV cleared to increase tuition, other fees

ILOILO – The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has named the 18 private tertiary schools in Western Visayas it has approved for tuition and...
The Philippine Statistics Authority says the Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages index, which saw an inflation rate of 5.6%, is the main factor that influenced the overall inflation uptrend in March. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Inflation eases in WV, but region still among highest outside NCR; Food, utility price...

ILOILO City – Western Visayas recorded one of the sharpest month-on-month inflation drops nationwide in June 2025, slowing to just 0.6 percent from 1.5...

Public cautioned as motorcycle crashes climb to over 1K in 3 months

ILOILO City – Alarmed by the rising number of motorcycle crashes across the city and province, Mayor Raisa Treñas has called on motorcyclists to...
Police Colonel Kim Legada (left), director of the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO), says his office maintains an open-door policy for officers seeking psychological help and is actively encouraging them to speak up without fear of stigma. ICPO PHOTO

FORCE UNDER STRAIN: Iloilo police adopt regular mental health checks amid rising stress in...

ILOILO – In response to growing concerns over mental health struggles within the police force, the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) and the Iloilo...
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Dengue deaths in Iloilo double; over 2,600 cases reported

ILOILO – Dengue cases in Iloilo province have surged to 2,680 as of July 5, 2025 — a sharp rise from 1,946 cases during...

Multi-sector, biz groups back Iloilo City RPT discount extension until 2028

ILOILO City – Various business groups and key sectors across Iloilo City have expressed strong support and gratitude for Mayor Raisa Treñas’ move to...
This “super hulbot” illegal fishing boat was apprehended by the Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force of Iloilo in Asluman, Carles. Danish seine fishing is illegal. It causes significant damage to seagrass beds and corals. PHOTO FROM DR. RAUL BANIAS

BFAR, Coast Guard boost joint crackdown on illegal fishing in WV

ILOILO — A more aggressive campaign against illegal fishing in Western Visayas is underway as the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and...
According to the Department of Health, one in every three Filipino children under the age of five or about 30 percent are considered stunted. There are an estimated 10 million kids in this age group. PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER PHOTO

Despite accolades, many Iloilo kids still stunted, underweight, overweight

ILOILO – While this province ontinues to gain regional recognition for its nutrition programs, the provincial government faces a persistent burden in combating malnutrition,...