The Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force apprehended fishermen for illegal fishing in the waters of Concepcion town in this file photo. RAUL BANIAS PHOTO

BFAR urges task force to act decisively vs illegal fishing as ecosystem threats persist

ILOILO City – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 6 director Remia Aparri has called on members of the Regional Inter-Agency Task...
Newly installed sewing and processing equipment — part of the Shared Service Facility (SSF) project — are now ready for use by the Baje Weavers Association in Leon, Iloilo. The facility aims to boost production, enhance craftsmanship, and open market opportunities for the local pandan weaving industry, with support from the Department of Trade and Industry. PHOTO FROM DTI-ILOILO PROVINCE

Weaving seen to boost rural enterprise, heritage preservation

LEON, Iloilo – A weaving community here is poised to scale up its production and preserve its cultural heritage after receiving an upgraded facility...

City Council moves to avert salary delays for hundreds of contractual workers

ILOILO City – To ensure uninterrupted pay for hundreds of non-regular city employees, the Iloilo City Council has granted Mayor Raisa Treñas the authority...
Traffic enforcers of the Iloilo City Transport and Traffic Management Office conduct an anti-colorum operation along R. Mapa Street in Mandurriao district on June 29, 2025 as part of the intensified enforcement of the city's Tricycle Route Plan. TTMO PHOTO

ROGUE TRIKES ROLL ON: Repeat violators, ignorance of rules hamper Iloilo City Gov’t’s traffic...

ILOILO City – This city’s intensified crackdown on unauthorized tricycles has netted more than 160 violators in just over a week, but enforcement officers...
CLEAN ENERGY PARTNERSHIP. MORE Power president and chief executive officer Roel Z. Castro (3rd from left) and MabuhayPower Holdings Corp. chairman Sherwin Go Hing (4th from left) formalize the 6.6 MW Solar Power Supply Agreement on July 1, 2025. Also in the photo (from left to right) are MabuhayPower chief operations officer Carlo Jose Morales, Urban Energy Development Corporation president Alfonso Javier D. Reyes, MORE Power chief operations oOfficer JM Zaporteza, VP for Corporate Energy Sourcing and Commercial Affairs Niel Parcon, and Energy Sourcing Manager Raphael Dorilag.

MORE Power strengthens renewable energy commitment with 6.6 MW clean energy supply deal

ILOILO City – MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) has inked a new Power Supply Agreement (PSA) that will add 6.6 megawatts (MW)...

DILG issues strategic ‘first 100 days’ guide for local executives in Western Visayas

ILOILO City – With newly elected mayors and governors now assuming office, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has released a comprehensive...
A child shows symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease in his hands. HFMD is a highly contagious viral disease that is common among children. The virus can be easily passed to other people through saliva droplets after an infected person sneezes, coughs, or talks. PIA

Only one town spared as HFMD sweeps across Iloilo Province

ILOILO – A sharp rise in hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) cases has gripped Iloilo province, with 41 towns and the component city...
Melchor Tan, reappointed Iloilo City administrator, addresses the Sangguniang Panlungsod during its inaugural session on July 2, affirming continuity in city governance under Mayor Raisa Treñas’ administration. MA. THERESA LADIAO

Mayor Raisa retains father’s key officials to ensure governance continuity

ILOILO City – New mayor Raisa Treñas has wasted no time in signaling stability and continuity by retaining three top officials who served under...
Staff workers operate a hot-foil printing machine as they produce plate numbers at the Land Transportation Office plate-making plant/assembly line in its headquarters in Quezon City. JONATHAN CELLONA/ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

LTO: No plate, no travel; Over 13,000 plates released as agency pushes roadside inspections...

ILOILO – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) Region 6 is stepping up its enforcement drive against unregistered vehicles and missing license plates, signalling a...
A festive crowd fills Calle Real during the inaugural Iloilo City Night Market held in 2024 as part of the Iloilo Charter Day celebration. The three-night event featured over 100 food stalls, marking the city’s first large-scale night market and setting the stage for plans to open a daily night market along JM Basa Street. MA. THERESA LADIAO/PN

Iloilo City to launch daily night market as anchor for downtown revival, MSME growth

ILOILO City – A daily night market along JM Basa Street is set to become the centerpiece of Mayor Raisa Treñas’ revitalization push for...