FINAL WARNING. Land Transportation Office – Region 6 firector Atty. Gaudioso P. Geduspan II reminds motorists across Western Visayas to secure genuine license plates or proper authorization for improvised plates before strict enforcement begins on Oct. 1, 2026. Motorists caught using fake or unauthorized plates face a P5,000 fine and immediate vehicle impoundment. LTO is using the rest of September for an intensive information drive to give vehicle owners time to comply. NELJOY N. GALIGAO/PN

Fake plates face P5K fine, impounding Oct. 1; LTO-6 gives motorists final September grace...

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ILOILO City — Motorists using fake or unauthorized license plates have until the end of September to comply with government requirements or face a...
Iloilo-wide, the red-striped soft scale insect has already damaged 10,434 hectares of sugarcane plantations, affecting 9,460 farmers, says Geron Magbanua, acting head of the Iloilo Provincial Agriculture Office.

San Enrique, Passi under state of RSSI calamity; pest ravages 10,434 hectares of sugarcane

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ILOILO – The red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation has pushed a second local government unit in Iloilo into a state of calamity, underscoring...
AID ON HOLD. Walk-in clients submit and process their documents for Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) at the Office of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development in the Iloilo Provincial Capitol. While applications continue to be accepted and processed, the release of financial assistance has been temporarily suspended from Sept. 18 to Nov. 1, 2026, in compliance with the election spending ban ahead of the Nov. 2 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections.

Barangay, SK election ban freezes Iloilo aid releases

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ILOILO – Thousands of potential beneficiaries will have to wait for financial assistance as the Iloilo Provincial Government suspended the release of Assistance to...
Veterinary personnel conduct blood sampling and swabbing of poultry in Dumangas and Estancia, Iloilo as part of intensified surveillance against avian influenza. The two towns are among six coastal municipalities identified as high-risk areas due to sightings of migratory birds. The province is seeking to maintain its bird flu-free status. ILOILO OPVET

MIGRATORY THREAT: Bird sightings trigger avian flu surveillance in 6 Iloilo high-risk towns

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ILOILO – Veterinary authorities have intensified surveillance against avian influenza in six coastal municipalities identified as high-risk areas due to sightings of migratory birds,...
Construction of the Aganan Flyover in Pavia, Iloilo shifts into high gear. The Department of Public Works and Highways targets the opening of its southbound section by December 2026. Additional workers and equipment have been deployed to accelerate construction, while the entire flyover is targeted for completion by March 2027. ALLEN ANIMAS/PN

40% DONE: DPWH races to open Aganan Flyover southbound lane by December; Entire P938-M...

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ILOILO – With barely three months left before its targeted opening and the southbound section only 40 percent complete, the Department of Public Works...

PANAY-WIDE SEPT. 21 PROTEST: Groups take grievances over flood control, wages to streets

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ILOILO City — Anti-corruption and cause-oriented groups are taking their campaign to the streets across Panay today, September 21, pressing for government accountability over...
Under a 2023 agreement between the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) and the Department of Health, nursing students may be trained as “clinical care associates” and be hired in hospitals and other health-care centers, even if they have yet to take licensure exams. As added incentive, they will receive supplemental mentoring and may take review classes for free at CHEd-accredited centers. RICHARD A. REYES

6 Iloilo graduates crack nursing boards’ Top 10

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ILOILO City – This city strengthened its reputation as a center of nursing education after six graduates from three of its universities landed in...
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease characterized by a high fever (40°C/104°F) accompanied by two of these symptoms: severe headache, pain behind the eyes, muscle and joint pains, nausea, vomiting, and swollen glands or rash. Symptoms usually last for two to seven days, after an incubation period of four to 10 days after the bite from an infected mosquito. FILE

Iloilo battles twin health threats; Dengue, leptospirosis kill 30

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ILOILO – Dengue and leptospirosis have claimed 30 lives in Iloilo province this year, underscoring the continuing threat from the two potentially fatal diseases...
Volunteers collect trash and other debris along the shoreline of Oton, Iloilo during a cleanup drive on September 19. The activity mobilized 1,157 volunteers across six coastal barangays and yielded 403 sacks of waste weighing 3,760.8 kilograms. DENR-6

3.76 tons of garbage cleared from Oton shores

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ILOILO – Nearly four metric tons of garbage were hauled from the shorelines of six coastal barangays in Oton town, exposing the volume of...
For decades, informal vending around the Iloilo Terminal Market — popularly known as “Super” — was tolerated, with vendors selling vegetables, candles, and local delicacies along sidewalks crowded with pedestrians and public transport. This caused congestion and sanitation problems that the city government now seeks to correct at the newly-rehabilitated market. ILOILO CITY GOV’T PHOTO

Over 20 local gov’ts benchmark Iloilo City’s public markets as foot traffic tops 10...

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ILOILO City — Iloilo City’s newly rehabilitated public markets are emerging as models for other local governments, drawing benchmarking visits from more than 20...
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