Comelec: Strictly no ‘ayuda’ from May 2 to May 12

ILOILO City – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is implementing a 10-day ban on the distribution of all financial assistance, or ayuda, from May...

700 more cops deployed to secure Iloilo ahead of May 12 elections

ILOILO – With more than 1,300 voting centers to secure and a lean police force spread thin, authorities in Iloilo Province are tapping reinforcements...
The 2025 Livestock and Poultry Week in Iloilo Province kicks off on Monday, April 28, 2025. Photo shows carabaos at “Livestock Oksyon Market” in Leon town on April 24. LEON LIVESTOCK OKSYON MARKET – LOM/FB PHOTO

Iloilo to mark Livestock and Poultry Week with focus on sustainability, innovation

ILOILO – The provincial government is gearing up for the 2025 Livestock and Poultry Week, set to kick off on April 28. This province-wide celebration,...
A “staggering” amount of files equivalent to more than 730 gigabytes had been stolen from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. due to cyber hacking, according to the National Privacy Commission. PHILHEALTH PHOTO

PhilHealth-6 intensifies campaign for KonSulTa Package enrolment

ILOILO City – To provide affordable and accessible outpatient health services to more Western Visayans, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Region 6 is ramping...
Personnel of the Municipal Health Office of Dueñas, Iloilo join the “Alas-Kwatro Kontra Mosquito” campaign that aims to destroy mosquito breeding grounds. DUEÑAS MUNICIPAL HEALTH OFFICE PHOTO

Dengue death toll in Iloilo Province rises to 8 as cases soar to 1,431

ILOILO – Dengue cases in this province have spiked to 1,431 from January 1 to April 19, representing an 82% increase compared to the...
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Foreigners exempted from Comelec liquor ban on May 11-12 but…

ILOILO – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Iloilo is enforcing a liquor ban from 12:01 a.m. on May 11 until midnight of May...

10,000 job vacancies up for grabs in Labor Day job fair

ILOILO City – To address unemployment and job mismatch in Western Visayas, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will host a job fair...
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Region 6 private sector workers not likely to see wage hike this Labor Day

ILOILO – As Labor Day approaches on May 1, private sector workers in Region 6 are left wondering whether they will receive any good...
TEST RUN FOR DEMOCRACY. Ilonggo voters participate in a mock election to familiarize themselves with the new tamper-proof vote counting machines, ensuring a transparent and efficient process for the May 12, 2025 midterm elections. IME SORNITO/PN

Iloilo gets 88 contingency ACMs for May 12 polls

ILOILO – The Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Iloilo announced that 88 contingency automated counting machines (ACMs) are ready to be deployed to capacitate and address...

Three suspects yield P1M worth of ‘shabu, hand grenade in Dumangas

ILOILO – Authorities recovered illegal drugs and a hand grenade during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Tabucan, Dumangas town on Thursday, April 24, raising...