On election day, May 12, 2025 at Leganes Elementary School in Leganes, Iloilo, voters wait for their turn to enter their polling precinct. According to the Commission on Elections, 2,704,681 out of 3,128,102 registered voters in Western Visayas participated in the polls. PN

WV posts nation-leading 86.46% voter turnout in midterm polls

ILOILO City – Western Visayas recorded one of the highest voter turnouts in the country during the May 12, 2025, midterm elections, with 86.46%...
Regional Director Dennis Ausan of the Commission on Elections

Comelec urges winners: fulfill campaign promises

ILOILO City – As the dust settles after the May 12 midterm elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Region 6 is calling on all...
The Department of Health reported 269,467 dengue cases nationwide as of October 4, 2024.

Iloilo logs 9 dengue deaths as cases surge to 1,673

ILOILO – This province has recorded a total of 1,673 dengue cases, including nine deaths, from January 1 to May 10, 2025, marking an...
Angelo O. Blancaver, Vice President for Social Security System (SSS)-Visayas West 2 Division, says delinquent employers in Western Visayas have accumulated a total of P4.63 million in unpaid contributions.

SSS summons 87 employers for ‘contribution delinquency’ in WV

ILOILO – The Social Security System (SSS)-Visayas West 2 Division has issued violation notices to 87 employers in Western Visayas for failing to comply...

Crackdown on illegal drugs nets P6.91-M ‘shabu’, 21 suspects in Iloilo City

ILOILO City – A total of 21 suspects, including nine high-value targets and a minor, were arrested by the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO)...
Mayor Jerry P. Treñas, representing the Iloilo City Government, officially signed and handed over the Original Proponent Status (OPS) to Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC), Inc. for its unsolicited proposal on the Iloilo Bulk Water Supply Project. AIC Vice President and Head of Water Business Eduardo V. Aboitiz, along with AIC President and CEO Cosette V. Canilao, accepted the OPS during the conferment ceremony yesterday at the Iloilo City Hall Penthouse. Joining them in the photo were the members of the Iloilo City Council led by Vice Mayor Jeffrey Ganzon, and the members of the Iloilo City PPP Committee.

SECURE WATER FUTURE: Iloilo City gov’t grants Aboitiz InfraCapital OPS for Bulk Water Supply...

ILOILO City – The Iloilo City Government has officially granted Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC), Inc. on Thursday, May 15, the Original Proponent Status (OPS) for...
PARREÑO

CAAP warns of continued Kanlaon risks as Iloilo flights resume

ILOILO – Flight operations at the Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan town have fully normalized after the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon disrupted air travel...
TUPAS

Tupas’ lack of ground presence blamed for vice gubernatorial loss

ILOILO – Despite the backing of the influential Garin political clan, Cong. Raul “Boboy” Tupas failed to secure a win in Iloilo’s 1st District...

Teen drivers, reckless behavior cited as major contributors to soaring crash numbers

ILOILO – In response to the rise in road crashes across this province, the provincial government is pushing for the integration of road safety...

Iloilo City wages war on election campaign waste; Over 2 tons of debris hauled

ILOILO City – The city government is ramping up pressure on political parties and candidates to take responsibility for post-election litter, after hauling over...