“Some of our patients as young as 18 or 19 years old are already testing positive,” says Dr. Ma. Odette Villaruel, Medical Officer IV of the Iloilo City Health Office.

HIGH-RISK SEX, HIGHER HIV TOLL; Iloilo HIV spike linked to male-to-male sex

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ILOILO City – Health authorities here are raising the alarm over a continued surge in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections, with the majority of...
With flags in hand and resilience in her eyes, vendor Jane waves at passing vehicles along a busy Iloilo City street. Despite dwindling interest, she keeps the tradition alive — one flag, one hopeful gesture at a time.

Flag sellers keep the spirit of independence alive

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ILOILO City – In the thick of this metro’s morning bustle — where jeepneys cough through traffic and employees chatter on their way to...
A partially excavated portion of the road in front of a gasoline station along East Timawa, Molo, Iloilo City is left idle and cordoned off after the city government issued a cease-and-desist order against the Department of Public Works and Highways due to lack of permits and proper coordination.

Iloilo City Gov’t stops DPWH road project over permit, safety concerns

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ILOILO City – The city government has ordered the immediate suspension of a Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) road project in Molo...
Photo courtesy of Balita Halin sa Kapitolyo

127TH INDEPENDENCE DAY: Iloilo float, Tultugan fest carry prov’l pride to nat’l stage

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ILOILO – With Ilonggo pride and cultural identity at stake, the Province of Iloilo is set to defend its crown in the Parada ng...
As the wet cropping season begins, the Department of Agriculture in Region 6 is calling on rice farmers to properly prepare their farmlands and shift to high-quality seeds to maximize yields and recover from the agricultural losses brought by last year’s El Niño and La Niña episodes. PN PHOTO

FARMERS ALERTED: Wet season brings risk of rice pests and bacterial outbreaks

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ILOILO City – Although the absence of weather phenomena El Niño and La Niña has made conditions ideal for rice farming in Western Visayas...
Job seekers queued to apply for work at the Department of Labor and Employment Kalayaan Job Fair held at SM City Bacolod on Monday, June 12. Seventy-nine applicants were hired on the spot. DOLE-6 FACEBOOK PAGE

THOUSANDS OF JOBS UP FOR GRABS: DOLE-6 combines employment drive with anti-child labor campaign

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ILOILO City – Tackling unemployment and child labor in one coordinated move, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 6 is offering...

State university posts record number of Latin honor graduates

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ILOILO City – West Visayas State University (WVSU) conferred Latin honors on a record-breaking 1,130 graduates during its University Recognition Program on June 9,...

P43.7-M medical fund OK’d for poor Iloilo patients

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ILOILO – To expand access to healthcare for Iloilo’s most vulnerable residents, the provincial government secured approval for a P43.79-million medical assistance program targeting...
This car overshot a sharp curve and overturned in Barangay Man-it, Passi City, Iloilo past 4 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Police said a 20-year-old man was declared dead on arrival at the hospital and his three companions were injured. PASSI CITY FIRE STATION PHOTO

Dueñas man dies, 3 hurt in Passi City car crash

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PASSI City, Iloilo – A 20-year-old man died while three others were injured after their car overshot a sharp curve and overturned into a...

Western Visayas’ No. 7 fugitive falls

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ILOILO City – Facing rape charges, the seventh most wanted person in Western Visayas was arrested on Tuesday, June 10, in Barangay Badlan Pequeño,...
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