Parents and guardians escort schoolchildren across a pedestrian lane near a public elementary school in Iloilo City during the first day of classes on June 16, 2025. Authorities reported a safe and orderly school opening across Western Visayas. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Tight security, coordinated traffic efforts ensure safe school opening

ILOILO City – A surge of students and vehicles marked the opening of School Year 2025-2026 across Western Visayas on Monday, June 16, but...
“I am inviting everyone to simultaneously perform the Duck, Cover, and Hold drill and participate in the Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill on June 19 at 9 a.m.,” says Regional Director Raul Fernandez of the Office of Civil Defense in Western Visayas. A prepared citizenry means a safer nation, he stresses. OCD-6 PHOTO

Join nationwide quake drill on June 19, Ilonggos urged

ILOILO City – With the threat of a major earthquake ever-present, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is urging Ilonggos to actively participate in...
Cyclists gather at the starting line in front of the Iloilo Provincial Capitol for the BISIG-Kleta: Bike Ride for a Cause on June 15, 2025, showing their united support for legal adoption and a loving home for every child. The event was part of the 3rd Adoption and Alternative Child Care Week celebration. PHOTO FROM RACCO-VI

CYCLISTS RIDE FOR A CAUSE: Iloilo joins nat’l push for legal adoption awareness

ILOILO City – Over 200 cyclists pedalled through the streets of Iloilo City on June 15 in a show of support for legal adoption...
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Iloilo City Gov’t earns top COA audit rating

ILOILO City – As Mayor Jerry Treñas wraps up the final year of his administration, the Commission on Audit (COA) has awarded the Iloilo...
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BLACK MARKET BABIES: Online child trafficking cases uncovered in WV, prompts call for legal...

ILOILO – The National Authority for Child Care – Regional Alternative Child Care Office (NACC-RACCO) is intensifying its campaign against illegal adoption following reports...
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DepEd-6 opens school year with focus on literacy woes, safety measures for learners

ILOILO City – Amid worrying literacy data, the Department of Education (DepEd) Region 6 welcomed over a million learners across Western Visayas on Monday,...
Photo courtesy of AJ PALCULLO/PN

Smooth, safe opening marks start of school year in WV public schools

ILOILO City – The Department of Education (DepEd) Region 6 declared a smooth and peaceful opening of classes in 2,836 public schools across Western...
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New ‘Uswag’ bldgs boost Iloilo City’s push to decongest public schools

ILOILO City – In a bid to ease classroom congestion and modernize learning environments for new academic year 2025-2026, the city government has fast-tracked...

Prov’l gov’t scholarship opens to poor but deserving Ilonggo students

ILOILO – The provincial government has opened applications for its Iskolar sang Iloilo Program (ISIP) for School Year 2025–2026, offering full scholarships to 125...
Pedestrians cross a designated lane along the Sen. Benigno Aquino Sr. Avenue near in Barangay Ungka, Jaro, Iloilo City — one of several areas under scrutiny as the city reviews the safety, placement, and visibility of crosswalks following a fatal road incident involving a student. ICTTMO Photo

Student’s death draws attention to Iloilo’s pedestrian safety flaws

ILOILO City – A student’s death after being struck by a police ambulance at a marked pedestrian lane along Sen. Benigno Aquino Sr. Avenue...