This is one of the K9 dogs undergoing specialized narcotics detection training that will soon be deployed to Iloilo Province’s seaports and the Iloilo International Airport as part of the provincial government’s intensified efforts to intercept illegal drugs before they reach local communities. BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO

Iloilo to station 26 K9 dogs at ports, airport to block drug entry

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ILOILO — The Iloilo provincial government is strengthening its first line of defense against illegal drugs by deploying K9 narcotics detection dogs to all...
Photo courtesy of Bernadette Reyes/GMA Integrated News

P72-M rice subsidy program kicks off in Iloilo City with first 1,030 beneficiaries

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ILOILO City – Nearly 42,000 Ilonggo households are set to receive subsidized rice as the Iloilo City Government officially launches the national government's Bigay...
Once envisioned as Iloilo Province’s next premier island tourism destination, Sicogon now faces an uncertain future after the shutdown of its tourism estate, leaving residents, workers and local businesses wondering whether the island’s tourism revival can continue. PN FILE PHOTO

WHO WILL SAVE SICOGON? Tourism dreams fade after resort operator shuts down; uncertainty clouds...

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ILOILO — The future of what has been envisioned to become Iloilo Province’s flagship island tourism destination to rival Boracay Island now hangs in...
Negros Power president and chief executive officer Roel Castro (center) accepts the plaque of recognition from Energy Regulatory Commission chairperson Atty. Francis Saturnino Juan (third from left) and Energy Secretary Sharon Garin (fourth from left) on June 26, 2026, for the utility's outstanding role in advancing the country's clean energy transition.

Negros Power recognized by ERC for leadership in clean energy transition

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BACOLOD City – Negros Power has earned national recognition from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for its outstanding contribution to advancing renewable energy and...
Initial preparation of farms for hog sentinelling program in Western Visayas will be in April and May this year.

Illegal hog raising, unsafe pork trade targeted to keep Iloilo City ASF-free

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ILOILO City – The Office of the City Veterinarian renewed its warning against illegal backyard hog raising, particularly along riverbanks, saying such activities significantly...
Distinct brown lesions mark rice leaves affected by brown spot, according to the Regional Crop Protection Center of the Department of Agriculture in Western Visayas. DA-6 PHOTO

Brown spot remains biggest threat to Western Visayas rice crop in May

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ILOILO City – Brown spot remained the leading rice disease in Western Visayas in May, while stem borer damage and worsening weed infestation continued...

42 of 43 Iloilo LGUs pass financial transparency test; 5 WV provinces, Iloilo City...

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ILOILO — Almost every local government unit (LGU) in Iloilo Province has earned the Department of the Interior and Local Government's (DILG) 2025 Good...

7 WV universities earn spots in global sustainability rankings

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ILOILO City – Seven higher education institutions in Western Visayas secured places in the Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Rankings 2026. Their inclusion in one...
Newly commissioned maritime officers take their oath during the Maritime Industry Authority – Region 6’s observance of the Day of the Filipino Seafarer at the John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University in Arevalo, Iloilo City on June 25, 20026. The ceremony also honored outstanding seafarers and paid tribute to Filipino maritime professionals for their vital role in global trade and maritime safety. MARINA-6

Heroic rescue highlights ‘Day of the Pinoy Seafarer’ Celebration in WV

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ILOILO City – A seafarer who risked his own life to save a passenger from the perilous waters of the Guimaras-Iloilo Strait and 21...
The Province of Aklan has strengthened its border control amid suspected, probable, and confirmed African swine fever (ASF) cases in Capiz, Iloilo Province, and the Negros Island Region. Photo shows a local raiser tending to his pigs at a backyard farm in Aklan. FILE PHOTO COURTESY OF AKLAN NEWS FORUM

AKLAN TIGHTENS ASF SHIELD; Governor orders quarantine checkpoints as hog disease threat spreads in...

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ILOILO City – The provincial government of Aklan has imposed a sweeping ban on the entry of live hogs, pork, and other swine-related products...
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