Personnel of the Office of the Greening and Beautification Division clean the Iloilo River Esplanade 11 in Barangay Progreso, Lapuz, Iloilo City on Tuesday, July 28. The city government ordered the cleanup and moved to install closed-circuit television cameras, deploy Green Guards and intensify patrols after a viral video showed an alleged indecent act in the area. OFFICE OF THE GREENING AND BEAUTIFICATION DIVISION/FB PHOTO

‘DAMAGE CONTROL’: Authorities warn sharers of legal consequences as Iloilo River Esplanade sex video...

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ILOILO City – Police are tracing the source and online distributors of a viral video showing two college students having sex at the Iloilo...
Iloilo City Police Office director Colonel Wilbert B. Parilla (left) presents a token to MORE Electric and Power Corporation president and chief executive officer Roel Z. Castro during the culmination ceremony of the 31st Police Community Relations Month on July 27, 2026. Castro praises the ICPO for a significant drop in local crime rates while highlighting the effective partnership between law enforcement and the power distribution utility.

ICPO recognizes MORE Power among key partners at 31st PCR Month culmination

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ILOILO City — The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) gathered its stakeholders, partners and police personnel as it recognized its outstanding police stations and...
Firemen wait for their truck to be filled with water from a fire hydrant along Visayas Avenue in Quezon City. March is declared as Fire Prevention Month" under Proclamation 115-A signed by former President Ferdinand Marcos. PNA

BFP disputes Iloilo Province fire truck shortage, says 65 of 71 units operational

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ILOILO – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has disputed figures indicating that barely half of Iloilo Province’s fire trucks are operational, maintaining that...
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Iloilo Province, 5 LGUs cited for advancing employee mental wellness, workplace well-being

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ILOILO — The Iloilo Provincial Government, five municipalities and the Guimbal District Jail have been recognized by the Department of Health (DOH) as National...
A man holds his pet dog while a veterinary worker administers a free vaccine shot against rabies in Laguna province. Despite being vaccine-preventable, rabies is the cause of more than 59,000 human deaths each year. In the Philippines, at least 200 deaths annually are caused by rabies. PIA

Unvaccinated, unregistered pets may expose owners to penalties

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ILOILO – Warning pet owners that failure to comply with the law carries penalties, the Iloilo provincial government has intensified the enforcement of mandatory...
PROGRESS REPORT. Peasant leaders from Panay and Guimaras islands present a symbolic “progress report card”, giving President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s administration failing marks on key agriculture and fisheries issues, including food security, land reform, climate resiliency, protection of small-scale fisheries, and governance.

Peasants flunk Marcos’ agri record, demand genuine land reform

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ILOILO City — Peasant organizations in Panay and Guimaras islands gave President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration a failing grade on its agriculture and fisheries...
FOOD FOR FAMILIES, LIVELIHOODS FOR COMMUNITIES. Beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development's Walang Gutom Program redeem food items from accredited Sustainable Livelihood Program Associations (SLPAs) in Iloilo. The initiative generated more than ₱20.8 million in gross sales during the first half of 2026, providing income opportunities for local livelihood groups while helping strengthen food security for nearly 7,000 program beneficiaries. DSWD-6

₱20.8-M FOOD SALES BOOST LIVELIHOODS; ‘Walang Gutom’ program fuels Iloilo-based rural enterprises

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ILOILO City — The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Walang Gutom Program (WGP) has generated more than ₱20.8 million in gross sales...
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P2.6-million haul, 34 arrests mark major fishing bust in Western Visayas

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ILOILO City – A sweeping anti-illegal fishing campaign across Western Visayas resulted in the arrest of 34 suspected fisheries law violators and the confiscation...
PEOPLE’S SONA. Members of various sectoral groups march toward the Iloilo Provincial Capitol in Iloilo City on Monday, July 27, 2026, to hold a counter-protest dubbed the "People's State of the Nation Address." Coinciding with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth SONA, demonstrators voiced frustration over low wages, rising commodity prices, corruption, and unfulfilled agricultural reforms. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN

‘MASAKIT MAN SA AKIN!’; PBBM announces looming Ombudsman cases vs cousin ex-Speaker Romualdez

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MANILA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. announced on Monday that the government is preparing to file multiple cases before the Office of the...
According to employers, if a one-time big-time pay hike were to happen, businesses may either push up the cost of goods to make up for losses due to the wage increase, lay off their workers, or firms still recovering from the impact of COVID-19 may be forced to close. Photo shows laborers at work in a factory at the Mactan Export Processing Zone in Lapu-Lapu City. Photo from the Facebook account of the MEPZ Workers Alliance

WV employers back wage hike but seek lower increase, delayed implementation

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ILOILO City — Most employers in Western Visayas have acknowledged that private sector workers deserve a wage increase due to soaring inflation and rising...
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