Pride Month opens in Iloilo’s 2nd District with strong push for LGBTQIA+ inclusion

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO – The 2025 Pride Month celebration of Iloilo’s 2nd District opened in full color and spirit on Saturday, June 21, in the municipality...
Morning and afternoon rush hours transform the Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue in Mandurriao, Iloilo City, into a gridlock of vehicles. Commuters must arm themselves with patience during these peak times. The congestion highlights the growing need for traffic management solutions in the area. PN PHOTO

No fare hike petition so far in WV despite fuel price surge – LTFRB

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ILOILO City – Despite mounting pressure from transport groups nationwide and a sharp increase in global fuel prices, no public utility vehicle (PUV) group...
Photo courtesy of DOLE Western Visayas

DOLE leverages Independence Day to deliver jobs, livelihood aid across WV

Iloilo Neljoy N. Galigao -
ILOILO City – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 6 marked the recent 127th Philippine Independence Day with a series of high-impact...
Small businesses such as bars and gadget shops in Iloilo, like those pictured here, are among the many small enterprises grappling with the potential impact of a proposed P200 daily wage hike — a move they fear could lead to higher operating costs, layoffs, or closures. MA. THERESA LADIAO/PN

Iloilo MSMEs warn of layoffs and closures if P200 wage hike is OK’d

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Iloilo warned of potential layoffs and shutdowns if the proposed P200 across-the-board daily minimum wage...
Kanlaon, part of the Negros Volcanic Belt, is a large stratovolcano. It straddles the border shared by Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental. At 2,465 meters above sea level, it is the highest point in Negros Island and in the Visayas. PHOTO BY THE PHILIPPINE BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION, INC.

Farming suspended as Kanlaon unrest intensifies

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO City – Authorities have suspended all farming and livelihood activities within Mount Kanlaon’s six-kilometer extended danger zone from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m....
Mayor Jerry Treñas delivers his farewell message during the Iloilo City Hall flag ceremony on June 23, expressing gratitude to the Ilonggos and full confidence in the leadership of his daughter and successor, Mayor-elect Raisa Treñas-Chu. ILOILO CITY PIO PHOTO

Mayor Treñas bids farewell with no regrets, confidently passes torch to daughter

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – Outgoing Mayor Jerry Treñas delivered a confident farewell during the city government’s Monday flag ceremony on June 23, declaring that he...
Photo courtesy of Princess Yiana Beatrize Paitan

Outdoor public library promotes reading culture

Iloilo Princess Yiana Beatrize A. Paitan, WVSU Intern -
ILOILO City – To revive the Ilonggo love for reading, Mayor Jerry Treñas on June 23 led the launch of Iloilo City’s first-ever outdoor...
The Iloilo Provincial Government, led by Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr., turns over 21 customized tent-type makeshift classrooms to disaster-affected and remote public schools during its flag-raising ceremony on June 23, 2025. BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO PHOTO

Iloilo prov’l gov’t distributes tent classrooms to fire-hit, remote schools

Iloilo Lyndie C. Defacto -
ILOILO – In a proactive move to address classroom shortages in disaster-affected and remote public schools, the Iloilo Provincial Government turned over 21 customized...

Boy, 16, drowns in Pototan river

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO – A 16-year-old boy was found dead a day after he reportedly drowned while attempting to retrieve a ball in a river in...
Suspect Aljohn Jalbuna. Photo courtesy of AJ Palcullo/PN

Suspect in Tubungan rape-slay charged with rape with homicide

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO – Authorities have officially filed a charge of rape with homicide against a 26-year-old motorcycle-for-hire (habal-habal) driver in connection with the rape and...
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