PEDALS IN MOTION: THE 11TH ILOILO BIKE FESTIVAL ROLLS FORWARD. The 11th Iloilo Bike Festival officially kicked off on May 31, 2025, bringing together cycling enthusiasts, advocates, and city leaders for a dynamic opening. The festival launched with three exciting events, starting with the Kick-Off Program at Park Square, Iloilo Business Park in Megaworld, where the Iloilo Bike Council, Executive Assistant Jay Treñas (representing Iloilo City’s Mayor Jerry Treñas), and Karmela Jesena, general manager of Festive Walk Mall, led the ceremonies. Meanwhile, cycling culture took center stage at SM City Iloilo with the grand opening of the Bike Exhibit, joined by the Bike Council and Kristine Yap, SM Group Marketing Manager for Visayas 3. The momentum continued with the Push Bike Race at the Iloilo Business Park Terminal, energizing participants and spectators alike.

BEYOND BIKE CAPITAL: 11th Iloilo Bike Festival kicks off with biggest celebration yet

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ILOILO City – The streets of Iloilo came alive once more as the 11th Iloilo Bike Festival officially opened on May 31, 2025, at...
Pedestrians cross the Diversion Road in Iloilo City. From moderate risk last week, the city has been reclassified by the Department of Health as high risk area for coronavirus disease 2019. JAPHET FAJARDO/PN

NO LOCKDOWN: Iloilo City Gov’t denounces viral ‘monkeypox GCQ’ post as ‘fake news’

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ILOILO City – The Office of Mayor Jerry Treñas has condemned as fake news a viral social media post falsely claiming that Iloilo City...
The city government of Iloilo is waging war against plastic pollution. Aside from prohibiting the use of non-biodegradable plastic bags, it has now banned from city hall single-use plastics such as plastic cups, drinking straws, stirrers, and utensils.

DENR-6 rallies Ilonggos to fight plastic pollution as Environment Month kicks off

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ILOILO City – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is urging Ilonggos to actively participate in the nationwide observance of Philippine Environment...
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WV finishes 3rd in 2025 Palarong Pambansa

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ILOILO City – Western Visayas clinched third place overall in the 2025 Palarong Pambansa held in Ilocos Norte from May 24 to June 1,...
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Reg’l police bolsters disaster readiness ahead of rainy season

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ILOILO City – With the onset of the rainy season looming, the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) has intensified its disaster preparedness measures, ensuring...
Iloilo Provincial Health Officer Dr. Maria Socorro Quiñon and Dr. Rodney Labis discuss the province’s rabies control efforts and the strain on vaccine supply during a press briefing at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol.

Rising animal bite cases strain Iloilo’s rabies vaccine supply; Province logs 16,210 cases in...

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By NELJOY N. GALIGAO ILOILO – The Provincial Health Office (PHO) has raised concerns over the number of animal bite incidents in Iloilo, with a...

Iloilo prepares emergency hospital tents for more dengue patients

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ILOILO – With the looming rainy season expected to trigger a surge in dengue cases, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. has ordered the preparation of...

NEA’s legal crackdown on power cooperatives sparks reg’l scrutiny

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BY MA. THERESA LADIAO ILOILO City – A national probe into electric cooperative mismanagement has ignited concern across the country as the National Electrification Administration...

19 storms may hit PH this year; Is Iloilo prepared?

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ILOILO – With up to 19 tropical cyclones projected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility between June and November, this province is ramping...
Firefighters and residents helped extinguished the fire that hit six houses on Friday night, May 30, 2025, in Barangay Magsaysay, La Paz, Iloilo City. PHOTO COURTESY OF R6 ILOILO PEGASUS SEARCH AND RESCUE GROUP/FB

Night fire destroys six houses, displaces 26 residents in La Paz

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ILOILO City – A late night blaze broke out in Barangay Magsaysay, La Paz district on Friday, May 30, displacing 26 individuals and damaging...
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