“Panahon na para tanggalin na natin ang system loss na pinapasa sa consumer... Hindi naman kasalanan ng consumer kung bakit nagkaroon ng system loss. Kaya hindi naman tama na kailangan sila pa ang pagbabayarin dito,” says President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during his fifth State of the Nation Address on July 27, 2026. REUTERS

Power co-op questions Marcos’ plan to scrap system loss charge

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO City — An electric cooperative in Iloilo Province has raised concerns over President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s proposal to remove the system loss charge...
The Iloilo City Government reaffirmed its commitment to prioritize people-centered programs, projects, and services funded through the responsible collection and utilization of taxes. Mayor Raisa S. Treñas emphasized that tax revenues are channelled into essential services such as infrastructure development, public health, education, social protection, and economic initiatives that directly benefit Ilonggos. By improving financial management and maintaining transparency and accountability, the city aims to ensure that every peso collected leads to real improvements in people’s quality of life.

Iloilo earmarks cash assistance, livelihood support as Ilonggo victim of Russia drone attack awaits...

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City — The Iloilo City Government has moved to extend immediate financial and livelihood assistance to an Ilonggo seafarer injured in a Russian...
“We want the public to understand that the release of an arrested person follows legal procedures. No police officer is allowed to ask for money to facilitate the release of a suspect or influence the outcome of a case,” says Police Colonel Wilbert Parilla, director of the Iloilo City Police Office.

Extortionists shadow drug busts; seven families targeted – ICPO

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – Extortionists appear to be monitoring police anti-drug operations in this city and preying on the families of arrested suspects, with the...
Damaged burial niches are seen at the Tanza Public Cemetery in Iloilo City. The city government has earmarked ₱5 million for the first phase of a rehabilitation project that will construct 200 new apartment-type niches, expand burial capacity, and improve cemetery facilities. The project is part of the city’s long-term effort to provide more dignified and accessible public burial services for Ilonggos. AJ PALCULLO

Tanza public cemetery space shrinks; Iloilo City to build new burial niches

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City — Confronted with the dwindling availability of public burial spaces, the Iloilo City Government has earmarked ₱5 million to rehabilitate the Tanza...
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234 PRO-6 COPS EARN PROMOTIONS; Tuaño tells newly promoted police officers higher rank means...

Iloilo Ruby P. Silubrico -
ILOILO City — A total of 234 second-level police personnel across Western Visayas have moved up the ranks in one of the biggest promotion...
Land Transportation Office’s Region 6 personnel inspect motorists’ documents during a traffic enforcement operation in Calinog, Iloilo, as part of a road safety campaign that resulted in the issuance of 248 Temporary Operator's Permits to drivers found violating traffic and transportation laws. The operation also included public education efforts promoting responsible driving and compliance with road regulations. LTO-6

Calinog, nearby towns targeted as LTO boots drive vs traffic violations and improve road...

Iloilo Neljoy N. Galigao -
ILOILO — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has intensified its campaign against traffic violators in the central part of Iloilo Province, issuing 248 Temporary...
NUCLEAR OPTION. The mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant remains idle as the government explores nuclear energy to power electricity costs and strengthen long-term energy security, with Panay Island being floated as a potential site for a future facility.

PANAY ISLAND EYED FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; Location, economic potential make it viable site...

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – Panay Island is emerging as a potential site for a nuclear power plant as the national government explores the technology to...
“Traditional health education methods such as symposiums have limited reach. Now, with the integration of technology, young people can access critical information and services directly through their smartphones, allowing for greater engagement,” says Commission on Population and Development Region 6 Population Program Officer IV Dr. Roilo Vincent Laguna. COMMISSION ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT REGION 6 PHOTO

CPD taps smartphones to reach at-risk WV girls as live births among 10- to...

Iloilo Neljoy N. Galigao -
ILOILO City — Population authorities are turning smartphones into a frontline tool against child pregnancy in Western Visayas, seeking to deliver reproductive health information...
It will be detrimental for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and the economy as whole if another series of lockdown will be imposed, Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said Thursday.

ZERO-INTEREST LOANS FOR MSMEs; Ordinance for collateral-free financing proposed to free small businesses from...

Iloilo Panay News -
ILOILO City — The city government is moving to institutionalize an interest-free, collateral-free loan program for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), with Mayor...
Photo courtesy of Loren Legarda

Ombudsman readies plunder, graft charges vs Legarda, son

Iloilo Adrian Stewart Co -
MANILA — The Office of the Ombudsman is preparing plunder and graft complaints against Antique’s Sen. Loren Legarda and her son, Batangas’ Cong. Leandro...
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