Hundreds of cyclists joined the “Pedal Power: Grand Fun Ride,” one of the key events of the Iloilo Bike Festival 2024. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Iloilo City rolls out grand lineup for 11th Bike Festival

ILOILO City – With sustainability, wellness, and mobility at its core, Iloilo City is set to hold the 11th Iloilo Bike Festival from May...
Photo courtesy of Grook Da Oger/Wikimedia Commons

Health officials raise hygiene alert; Surge in HFMD hits Iloilo children

ILOILO – Health authorities are raising the alarm over a spike in hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) cases in this province, with young...
One of the main features of Flores de Mayo is children’s daily offering of flowers to the Virgin Mary.

Jaro Archdiocese shields children from extreme heat during ‘Flores de Mayo’

ILOILO City – In response to rising temperatures and unpredictable weather, the Archdiocese of Jaro has rolled out an adaptive catechetical module for this...

TO BOOST NIGHTTIME ROAD SAFETY: Iloilo City installs floodlights, eyes pedestrian lane upgrades

ILOILO City – To curb nighttime accidents and protect pedestrians along one of Iloilo City’s busiest thoroughfares, Mayor Jerry reñas has ordered the installation...
Labor Day rallyists march from the University of the Philippines Visayas-Iloilo City campus to Iloilo Provincial Capitol on Thursday, May 1, 2025. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Iloilo workers mark Labor Day with rally for better rights, recognition

ILOILO City – This city saw a passionate demonstration of worker solidarity as Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) Panay, along with other progressive groups, held...

36 street dancers collapse in San Dionisio

ILOILO – At least 36 students collapsed during the street dance competition of the Panaad Festival in San Dionisio town yesterday. According to Police Captain...
Team Sulong Gugma, led by vice mayoral frontrunner Love-Love Baronda, is about the Ilonggos — their welfare and their future.

‘REAL DELIBERATION ISN’T OBSTRUCTION’: Refuting obstruction claims, Love-Love Baronda and Team Sulong Gugma vow...

ILOILO City – Contrary to the falsehoods being spread, Team Sulong Gugma councilors, led by vice mayoral frontrunner Love-Love Baronda, are committed to facilitating...
“They were facing away from the road. They didn’t expect it. The SUV suddenly sped toward them,” says a distraught Mary Rose Dela Cruz, narrating what happened to her brother Val and his two-year-old son in Vancouver, Canada.

Ilonggo father, toddler injured in Vancouver SUV tragedy; Family seeks prayers for recovery

ILOILO City – The family of Val Dela Cruz, an Ilonggo injured along with his two-year-old son in a car crash during a Filipino...
Photo courtesy of Raul Boboy Tupas

Former Barotac Viejo mayor Myrna Tupas passes away at 77

ILOILO – The Tupas family is mourning the passing of their matriarch, former Barotac Viejo mayor Myrna Causing-Tupas, who died at around 8 a.m....
Workers unload bags of red onions inside a storage area in Divisoria market in Manila. Data from the Bureau of Plant Industry showed that red onion stocks in storage stood at 8,500 metric tons, while white onion stocks were at 1,628 metric tons as of mid-January. GEORGE CALVELO, ABS-CBN NEWS/FILE PHOTO

Workers’ groups demand P1,200 daily living wage amid rising costs

ILOILO City – Labor organizations in Panay Island have renewed their call for a P1,200 daily minimum wage nationwide, asserting that the current rates...