“The new mpox cases are not linked to the earlier ones, and none of them had any recent travel history. That tells us there is already community-level transmission, which is concerning,” says Dr. Roland Jay Fortuna, assistant Iloilo City health officer. AJ PALCULLO/PN

MPOX THREAT GROWS AMID TESTING DELAYS: Iloilo health officials suspect community-level transmission

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ILOILO City – Health authorities here have raised concerns over a potential local transmission of mpox, as two new cases with no travel history...
“It’s actually better if the Barangay and sangguniang Kabataan elections are postponed,” says Barangay Captain Joel Alvarado of Bakhaw, Mandurriao, Iloilo City, adding that barangay officials would be given more time to finish several projects.

Barangay term extension draws mixed reactions amid possible BSKE postponement

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ILOILO City – The proposed postponement of the December 1, 2025 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) has sparked a mix of approval, concern,...
Ballistic missiles fired from Iran hover over Tel Aviv, Israel. BBC

Ilonggo caregiver in Israel describes life under Iran’s continuing missile attacks; Repatriation an option...

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ILOILO City – An Ilonggo caregiver based in Israel has opened up about the daily anxiety of living under constant threat of rocket attacks,...

Leadership boot camp for WV’s newly elected officials launched

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ILOILO City – As newly elected local officials prepare to assume office, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is set to launch...
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NFA warehouse modernization seen to boost Iloilo rice security

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ILOILO City – The National Food Authority (NFA) is fast-tracking the construction of three modern warehouses in Iloilo Province, aiming to bolster the country’s...
Over 100 students and faculty members from Pavia National High School join Land Transportation Office (LTO) Region 6, Department of Education-Iloilo, and other provincial agencies in a two-day Road Safety Education and Theoretical Driving Course held at Robinsons Place Pavia, aiming to build a new generation of responsible drivers in Iloilo. PROVINCIAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE PHOTO

LTO-6 steps up drive to curb youth-involved road crashes

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ILOILO – To address the rising number of road crashes involving young people, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) Region 6, in partnership with...
A total of 5,266,080, or 76.32 percent of the 6.9 million voters, trooped to polling centers across Western Visayas during the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections on October 30, 2023. Photo shows residents casting their votes at a polling precinct in Iloilo City. PN FILE PHOTO

Comelec postpones voter registration for BSKE to October after Bangsamoro polls

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ILOILO City – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has moved the scheduled voter registration for the December 2025 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE)...
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All 43 Iloilo mayors, vice mayors to take oath in mass ceremony

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ILOILO – In a show of provincial unity, all 43 mayors and their vice mayors across Iloilo Province — along with Gov. Arthur Defensor...
Shoppers flock to a Merkado Lokal pop-up stall in Iloilo City, buying fresh produce and homegrown goods — part of the city government’s initiative that helped generate over ₱5.6 million in sales in just five months. RADYO PILIPINAS ILOILO PHOTO

Iloilo City’s local trade programs rake in P5.6-M in sales in just 5 months

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ILOILO City -- Small entrepreneurs and community-based sellers in this city posted impressive earnings as the local government’s Merkado Lokal and USWAG Rolling Store...
UNMODIFIED OPINION. Iloilo City Accountant’s Office Department Head Michelle Lopez (right) and Assistant Department Head Katheryn Tibajares (left) present the city’s Annual Audit Report to Mayor Jerry P. Treñas. Iloilo City earned, for the first time, an Unmodified Opinion from the Commission on Audit (COA) on its 2024 financial statements. This signifies that the city’s financial records are complete, accurate, and in full compliance with international public sector accounting standards. This milestone reflects the city government’s commitment to transparency, integrity, and sound fiscal management.

FINANCIAL REPORT WITH INTEGRITY, TRANSPARENCY: Iloilo City earns first-ever Unmodified Opinion from COA on...

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ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Government has achieved a major milestone in its pursuit of transparency and fiscal excellence. It has received its...
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