NFA Region 6 manager Jasmin Lintag. NFA Region 6 Photo

P20/kilo rice program to prioritize Iloilo’s malnourished children

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ILOILO City – The government’s P20-per-kilo rice initiative is set to make its local debut in Iloilo with an initial focus on addressing child...
Iloilo City Public Employment Service Office manager Gabriel Felix Umadhay (center) receives the Best PESO in Western Visayas award from the Department of Labor and Employment at a ceremony in Iloilo City on May 15, 2025. Umadhay said they look forward to expanding the implementation of livelihood programs and making it more accessible under the incoming administration. PHOTO COURTESY OF PESO ILOILO CITY

Iloilo City PESO sets national standard with record-breaking job placements

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ILOILO City – With thousands of jobseekers placed and programs delivered beyond expectations, the Iloilo City Public Employment Service Office (PESO) has not only...
With over 35,000 of the fruit-bearing trees on the idyllic island, Guimaras boasts what are claimed to be the sweetest mangoes in the world.

DTI in major push to make Guimaras mangoes a global premium product

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ILOILO City – In a strategic move to transform Guimaras mangoes from a local delicacy into a globally competitive export product, the Department of...
Photo courtesy of Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

Comelec shifts focus to barangay, SK polls; Voter registration resumes July 1

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ILOILO – With the May 12 midterm elections now concluded, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Iloilo is shifting its full attention to preparing...
In celebration of the Month of the Ocean, the Iloilo provincial government’s Environment and Natural Resources Office, together with the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office of San Dionisio, spearheaded a mangrove planting and coastal clean-up activity in Barangay Tiabas, San Dionisio, Iloilo on Tuesday morning, May 20. Around 600 seedlings of “bungalon” and “bakhaw” mangroves were planted as part of the community’s effort to protect and restore coastal ecosystems. PHOTOS FROM MITZI PEÑAFLORIDA OF PGENRO ILOILO PROVINCE

Ocean Month sparks reg’l call to action vs marine crisis

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ILOILO City – Amid intensifying threats to marine ecosystems, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 is urging the public to...
The Philippine Army’s 61st Infantry (Hunter) Battalion seize a communist terrorist group arms cache during combat operations in Barangay Culyat, Valderrama, Antique, on May 17, 2025. PHILIPPINE ARMY SPEARHEAD TROOPERS/FACEBOOK PHOTO

Army recovers arms cache in Antique

Iloilo Ruby P. Silubrico -
ILOILO City – The soldiers of the Philippine Army's 61st Infantry (Hunter) Battalion found a cache of high powered firearms in Sitio Mapa, Barangay...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) proclaims Uswag Ilonggo represented by Cong. Jojo Ang as one of the winning party-lists in the May 12, 2025 midterm elections, on Monday, May 19, 2025.

USWAG ILONGGO RISES NATIONWIDE: Top 7 party-list in 2025 midterm elections

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ILOILO City – In a resounding show of support, Uswag Ilonggo Party-List emerged as one of the strongest voices in the 2025 midterm elections,...
Photo by reza shayestehpour on Unsplash

Typhoon season begins; Iloilo pushes for stronger disaster preparedness

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ILOILO – With data showing that majority of typhoons strike the Philippines between June and December, the Iloilo provincial government is urging residents to...

ILOILO CITY’S ECONOMIC HUBS THRIVE: Slaughterhouse, markets post P6.6M in April revenues

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – The city’s public markets and slaughterhouse operations remain vital pillars of the local economy, generating a combined revenue of ₱6.6 million...
“I concede — not to any individual or politician — but to God and the people,” says Carmelo “Mel” Carreon, a fixture in local and national elections for over 30 years. Since 2009, he has filed his certificate of candidacy for various positions, including a bid for the Senate. He has also run for mayor 12 times and for congressman twice. All his attempts failed. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Perennial poll bet blames vote buying for latest defeat

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ILOILO City – Independent congressional candidate Carmelo “Mel” Carreon has accepted defeat in the city’s congressional race, but not without criticizing what he described...
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