The Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC) in Mandurriao, Iloilo City has been designated as the pilot institution for the Second Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill, with a full-scale emergency response exercise scheduled at 7 p.m. today, June 18. Photos show the magnitude 7 earthquake simulation staged at the hospital in March last year. SCREENSHOTS FROM WVMC FACEBOOK VIDEO

MAJOR QUAKE TEST FOR WV’S BIGGEST HOSPITAL; WVMC to stage full-scale nighttime evacuation

ILOILO City — Western Visayas’ largest government hospital will undergo a full-scale earthquake response and evacuation exercise this Thursday night, June 18, as disaster...
“We don’t dream to be a mega city. We dream to be a better city that is people-centered and a city for everyone,” says Iloilo City’s Mayor Raisa S. Treñas during an exclusive interview with Channel NewsAsia at the World Cities Summit 2026 in Singapore.

Treñas pushes for people-first city model at global summit; Iloilo prioritizes resilience, housing, and...

ILOILO City — Mayor Raisa Treñas used one of the world’s premier urban development platforms to declare that Iloilo City is positioning itself as...
Learners from Carvasana National High School in Calinog, Iloilo perform the “duck, cover, and hold” maneuver during an earthquake drill as part of a nationwide simulation activity on September 11, 2025. CARVASANA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FB PAGE PHOTO

DepEd-6 mobilizes 904K learners for quake drill; WV schools told to review evacuation plans

ILOILO City — The Department of Education (DepEd) Region 6 is mobilizing more than 904,000 learners and thousands of school personnel across Western Visayas...
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METHANE IN DUEÑAS WELL: Flammable gas incident raises questions on underground conditions in Iloilo...

ILOILO — The discovery of methane gas in a newly drilled deep well in Dueñas, Iloilo has prompted government authorities to issue a public...
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Western Visayas posts near-perfect scores in peace and anti-drug governance audits

ILOILO — Western Visayas recorded near-perfect compliance ratings in national audits assessing barangays’ peace and order and anti-drug initiatives, with several provinces posting almost...

FOI ordinance institutionalizes Ilonggos’ right to gov’t information

ILOILO City — City government offices will soon be required to disclose public records within prescribed timelines and face administrative penalties for unjustified refusal...
The Iloilo Provincial Katunggan Ecological and Economic Park in Barangay Nabitasan, Leganes, Iloilo is being developed into a center for mangrove and marine biodiversity conservation. A walkway allows visitors to explore the restored coastal ecosystem. IME SORNITO/PN

Abandoned fishpond now a biodiversity sanctuary; 100K mangroves revive coastal ecosystem

ILOILO — What was once an abandoned and unproductive 10-hectare fishpond in the municipality of Leganes has been transformed into a thriving biodiversity sanctuary...
A Department of Social Welfare and Development personnel assist a senior citizen during the payout of social pension under the Social Pension (SocPen) Program, as part of the first quarter distribution in 2025. The program, which provides P3,000 in financial aid per beneficiary, supports indigent elderly citizens in meeting their basic needs. DSWD-6 PHOTO

15,000 poor and elderly patients in WV get free hospital care

ILOILO City — More than 15,000 patients in Western Visayas have so far received hospital treatment without paying a single peso under the government’s...
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ILLEGAL ADOPTIONS PERSIST IN WV, But no black market for baby-selling detected

ILOILO City — Western Visayas remains free of online or black-market baby-selling cases, according to child welfare authorities even as they continue to grapple...
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UNESCO-listed Miag-ao Church sustains quake damage

ILOILO — National government heritage agencies are set to inspect the iconic Miag-ao Church in southern Iloilo today, June 17, following damage caused by...