An aerial view shows the sprawling mangrove forests along Iloilo City’s coastline, now protected under the newly signed Coastal Greenbelt Zone Ordinance. PHOTOS FROM MAYOR JERRY TREÑAS FACEBOOK PAGE

Iloilo City creates 100-meter greenbelt, locks in protection of 100 hectares of mangroves

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ILOILO City – This city has taken one of its boldest climate resilience measures to date after Mayor Raisa Treñas signed a landmark ordinance...
According to Iloilo Public Employment Service Office headed by Dr. Cynthia Dario, 95 employers have confirmed their participation in today’s Provincial PESO Mega Job Fair at the Casa Real de Iloilo and the Iloilo Provincial Capitol lobby, including 69 local companies, 13 Business Process Ooutsourcing firms, and 10 overseas recruitment agencies composed of eight land-based and two sea-based agencies. IME SORNITO/PN

13,000+ jobs up for grabs at mega job fair today

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO – More than 13,000 local and overseas job opportunities are available to Ilonggo jobseekers in today’s Provincial PESO Mega Job Fair, with the...
Photo courtesy of GSO Head Engr. Neil Ravena

Jaro river cleanup helps La Paz bounce back faster from recent ‘habagat’ rains, floods

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City — The month-long dredging and clearing of the Jaro River significantly improved floodwater drainage in La Paz district during the recent onslaught...
“Dito sa Region 6, more than 14% of poverty incidence pre-pandemic. Umangat noong pandemic in 2021. Bumalik tayo ng 13.7% in 2023 (as reflected in the chart on the left), below the pre-pandemic incidence, which means naka-recover na at mas nag-improve ang economy dito sa region. At nagkaroon ng mga trabaho ang ating mga kababayan, at mas maunlad na trabaho. Ito ‘yung mga drivers ng pagbaba ng poverty incidence,” says National Anti-Poverty Commission Secretary Lope B. Santos III. PIA WESTERN VISAYAS PHOTOS

WV POVERTY BACK TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVEL; NAPC cites Region 6’s economic recovery, job growth

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ILOILO CITY – Western Visayas has reduced its poverty incidence to its lowest level in years, with the rate falling to 13.7 percent in...
Residents wade through floodwaters in Barangay Jebioc, Pototan, Iloilo on Sunday, July 12, 2026. Jebioc is among the 31 barangays in the municipality hit by widespread flooding brought on by continuous southwest monsoon (habagat) rains. POTOTAN ILOILO NEWS SPOTTED/FACEBOOK PHOTOO PHOTO

Pototan under state of calamity; ‘habagat’ displaces 3,615 residents

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO – The municipality of Pototan has been placed under a state of calamity after widespread flooding triggered by the southwest monsoon (habagat) affected...
Photo courtesy of RMN Iloilo

Grave coercion, threats, domicile violation complaints being readied vs IMEG, SAF men over Molo...

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – Three civilians allegedly harassed during a July 1 raid conducted by personnel of the Philippine National Police-Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group...
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MGB illegal quarry probe clears PRO-6 personnel

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) said an investigation by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) found no police personnel directly...
“We want a solution where no sector is left behind. That is why we are taking time to study all possible options before making a final decision,” says Iloilo City’s Mayor Raisa Treñas, referring to the competing interests of ambulant vendors and stallholders inside the city’s markets. MAI LADIAO/PN

Balancing interests of market vendors and ‘bolanteros’ challenging – Treñas

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – Amid the long-standing concerns between ambulant vendors and stallholders inside the city’s markets, Mayor Raisa Treñas acknowledged that balancing the interests...
Photo courtesy of Kap Amalia Debuque

P344.2-million SCPF aid for 1,721 Iloilo barangays to take center stage at Liga Day

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ILOILO — A total of P344.2 million in Socio-Civic Projects Fund (SCPF) assistance for all 1,721 barangays in Iloilo province will take center stage...
The Maasin Dam in Barangay Daja, Maasin, Iloilo is currently experiencing high water levels reaching 95.02 meters above sea level. This elevated reservoir level has prompted Metro Pacific Iloilo Water’s (MPIW) bulk water suppliers to reduce production as continuous heavy rains and flash floods brought by southwest monsoon increased sediment, debris, and turbidity in the raw water sources. The said dam is the main raw water source of MPIW, the primary water distributor in Iloilo City. MDRRMO MAASIN/FACEBOOK PHOTO

‘HABAGAT’ FLASH FLOODS AFFECT WATER QUALITY; Consumers warned of reduced water production

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ILOILO City — Consumers are being urged to conserve water after raw water production declined due to flash floods brought about by torrential habagat...
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