For 63-year-old Gene Sanchez of Barangay Bo. Obrero, La Paz, Iloilo City, selling school uniforms has been the means by which she and her husband, a pedicab driver, raised and educated their children. IME SORNITO/PN

UNIFORMS THAT BUILD DREAMS: Sidewalk vendors in downtown Iloilo stitch together futures

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BY THE time most of Iloilo City is just beginning to stir, rows of neatly folded school uniforms already line the sidewalks of the...
Food establishments and ambulant vendors should secure the necessary permits in compliance with the food and sanitation standards. Photo shows an ambulant vendor outside a government office in Iloilo City. ALFRED PACIENTE DELA CRUZ PHOTO

DepEd-6 cites nutrition, food safety concerns amid proliferation of vendors outside schools

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ILOILO City – The Department of Education (DepEd) Region 6 is encouraging learners to buy their meals and snacks from school canteens rather than...
Vendors tend to their stalls at the Iloilo Central Market in Iloilo City. AJ PALCULLO/PN

WV inflation climbs to 6.8%; poor households hit hardest

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – Inflation, or the rate at which prices of goods and services rise and erode consumers’ purchasing power, accelerated further in Western...
Inspectors from the Department of Labor and Employment – Region 6 and partner agencies check major construction sites across Western Visayas such as this one. The multi-agency audit checks compliance with occupational safety and health standards, labor regulations, and mandatory social protection programs. DOLE-6

Gov’t checks if Western Visayas builders are protecting workers

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ILOILO City – Are construction workers in Western Visayas properly protected on the job? Government inspectors set out to find out, conducting a sweeping audit...
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Online bomb threat sparks crackdown, tests PRO-6’s resolve

Iloilo Ma. Theresa Ladiao -
ILOILO City – Police have launched a full-scale cybercrime investigation and vowed to file criminal charges after a recent online bomb threat targeting Iloilo...
BACK-TO-BACK CLEAN AUDIT. The Iloilo City Government earned another Unmodified Opinion from the Commission on Audit for fiscal year 2025, a distinction that reflects continued compliance with financial regulations and a strong commitment to accountable governance. The clean audit also reflects the collective efforts of officials, department heads and employees in ensuring that taxpayers’ money is properly accounted for and used in accordance with government rules and regulations.

INTEGRITY STREAK: Iloilo City earns second straight Unmodified Opinion from COA

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ILOILO City – For the second consecutive year, the Iloilo City Government has proven its commitment to fiscal discipline by once again earning an...
Engr. Christian John A. Villena, Energy Sourcing Manager of Negros Electric and Power Corporation, during a media briefing on June 15, 2026 at their office in Bacolod City, in relation to the implementation of the June billing electricity rate hike. MAE SINGUAY/PN

Negros Power to consumers: Conserve energy amid rising costs

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BACOLOD City — The Negros Electric and Power Corporation (Negros Power) has appealed to consumers to conserve electricity as power rates increase due to...
Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office chief Cornelio Salinas

EXERCISE ZONES OFF-LIMITS: Public told to brace for traffic disruptions as Iloilo launches territorial...

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ILOILO — Authorities have advised residents and motorists in southern Iloilo to avoid designated exercise areas and brace for traffic disruptions as the province...
Photo courtesy of Raisa Treñas

Iloilo City looks to heritage as growth engine; Treñas seeks lessons from ‘world cities’

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ILOILO City — Mayor Raisa Treñas takes Iloilo City’s bid for greater global recognition to the international stage as she joins a series of...

Negros Trench triggers Antique quake swarm

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ILOILO City – The series of earthquakes that rattled Antique and were felt across Panay Island from late Sunday night to early Monday were...
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