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‘IMPORTED’ GARBAGE? Waste surges in Iloilo City boundary barangays; neighboring municipalities suspected

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ILOILO City – The city government is investigating whether garbage from neighboring municipalities is adding to the metro’s mounting waste problem. Iloilo City’s solid waste...
Office of Civil Defense - Region 6 director Raul Fernandez says the activation of Task Force El Niño is a key step in preparing Western Visayas for the anticipated dry spell, stressing that proactive planning will enable government agencies and local government units to minimize the phenomenon’s impact on communities.

PAGASA warns of worsening dry spell by late 2026; OCD activates task force, drafts...

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ILOILO City – Western Visayas has stepped up its disaster preparedness measures after forecasts indicated that the looming El Niño phenomenon could intensify into...
Iloilo province’s sentinel program is expected to commence in May 2024. The Provincial Veterinary Office says under the provincial program, beneficiaries will receive two pigs without feed supply. DA PHOTO

9 ASF-hit towns keep Iloilo on alert as province eases swine entry under stricter...

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ILOILO – Nine municipalities in this province remain under the African Swine Fever (ASF) red zone, prompting the provincial government to tighten surveillance and...
Traffic flows along Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue in Iloilo City’s Mandurriao district, a bustling hub that continues to attract new businesses as the city posts steady growth in business permits and tax collections. MA. THERESA LADIAO/PN

Merger of Iloilo City traffic and public safety offices faces stiff resistance from split...

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ILOILO City – A proposal to merge Iloilo City’ s Traffic and Transportation Management Office (TTMO) and Public Order and Safety Management Office (POSMO)...
DEFENSOR, MARCOS

Defensor urges PBBM to spotlight Iloilo’s big-ticket projects in SONA; Expressway, Jalaur irrigation system,...

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ILOILO — While he will skip President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) this July 27 due to a...
Department of Social Welfare and Development – Region 6 personnel assist beneficiaries fill-out forms for the Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food and Transport (UPLIFT) Program in Dumalag, Capiz. The program aims to help poor, near-poor and low-income households maintain their purchasing power amid the continuing energy emergency and rising costs of basic commodities. DSWD-6

77K near-poor WV families to receive monthly assistance

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ILOILO City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region 6 has started the region-wide rollout of cash assistance under the Unified...
Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. (6th from left) leads the presentation of resolutions of commendation to now retired 3rd Infantry Division commander Major General Michael G. Samson (7th from left) on July 13, 2026. BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO

Commendations cap closing chapter of 3ID chief’s career

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ILOILO — Recently retired Philippine Army 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) commander Major General Michael Samson received multiple commendations from the Iloilo Provincial Government,...
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.

Brgy execs face jail under proposed city records ordinance

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ILOILO City – Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials who fail to surrender public financial records could face criminal prosecution and imprisonment under a...
Antiqueño seafarer Jude Prado Pagunsan lost his life during a Russian missile attack on their commercial vessel in Ukraine. Just days before the tragedy, Pagunsan had posted on social media honoring fallen seafarers in the Black Sea.

TRAGEDY AT SEA: Antiqueño seafarer slain in Russian missile strike; DMW warns of escalating...

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ILOILO City — A seafarer from Valderrama, Antique was among the two Filipino crew members killed after a Russian missile struck a commercial vessel...
Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s “threat” video on Nov. 23, 2024, resurfaced on April 29, 2026, as part of the House justice committee deliberations evaluating the impeachment complaints filed against her. In the video, she claimed to have contacted an assassin to kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez should she be killed.

Sara’s threats constitute betrayal of public trust – NBI

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MANILA — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) director Melvin Matibag told the Senate impeachment court on Wednesday that Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio committed “consummated...
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